Game Over For Humane? Wearable Startup Behind Flop AI Pin Said To Be Hunting For Potential Buyer Already
Game Over For Humane? Wearable Startup Behind Flop AI Pin Said To Be Hunting For Potential Buyer Already
The future of Humane Inc., a startup once seen as a potential rival to the iPhone, is now uncertain. The company is reportedly exploring a sale following a lackluster reception of its AI hardware product.
曾被视为iPhone潜在竞争对手的初创企业Humane公司的未来现在变得不确定。据报道，由于其AI硬件产品的反响不佳，该公司正在考虑出售。
What Happened: The brainchild of former Apple executives Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, is in talks with potential buyers seeking a sale price between $750 million and $1 billion, reported Bloomberg columnist Mark Gurman.
据彭博专栏记者马克·格尔曼报道，由前苹果高管伊姆兰·乔德里和贝瑟尼·邦乔尔诺创立的Humane公司正在与潜在买家洽谈，寻求售价在7.5亿至10亿美元之间。
According to The Information, investors valued it at $850 million last year. To date, the company has secured $230 million in funding from a notable list of investors, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
根据The Information的报道，去年投资者将其估值为8.5亿美元。到目前为止，该公司已从包括OpenAI首席执行官Sam Altman在内的知名投资者处获得了2.3亿美元的融资。
The potential sale of Humane coincides with competitors' expansions into AI hardware, including the Rabbit handheld device and Meta Platforms Inc.'s AI-powered Ray-Bans. However, none of these technologies have yet reached mainstream adoption.
Humane公司的潜在出售与竞争对手扩大在人工智能硬件方面的业务有关，包括Rabbit手持设备和Meta Platforms公司的人工智能Ray-Bans。然而，这些技术都尚未达到主流采用。
Why It Matters: Humane's AI Pin, which was expected to be a game-changer, was met with criticism upon its launch. The product, priced at $699, was faulted for issues related to reliability and practicality. Many tech maestros including Gurman and Marques Brownlee gave a scathing review of the product.
Humane的人工智能产品AI Pin原本被认为会是一个游戏规则改变者，但在推出后受到了批评。这款售价699美元的产品因可靠性和实用性相关问题而受到指责。包括马克·格尔曼和Marques Brownlee在内的许多技术大师都对该产品进行了严厉的评价。
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In fact, Brownlee's review of the AI Pin as "The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed... For Now," also stirred up controversy about whether his critique would negatively influence Humane's future. Although, Sam Sheffer, Humane's head of new media, appreciated Brownlee's "honest" review, viewing it as valuable constructive feedback.
事实上，Brownlee将AI Pin评为“我所评测过的最差的产品……至少目前如此”，这也引发了争议，即他的批评是否会对Humane的未来产生负面影响。尽管Humane的新媒体负责人Sam Sheffer赞赏Brownlee的“诚实”评论，认为这是有价值的建设性反馈。
Despite these challenges, Humane attempted to turn the tide by integrating OpenAI's GPT-4o AI model into the device, promising improved speed and accuracy. However, it seems that this move may not have been enough to salvage the company's prospects.
尽管面临着这些挑战，Humane试图通过将OpenAI的GPT-40 AI模型整合到设备中，承诺提高速度和准确性，来扭转局面。然而，这一举动似乎并不足以挽救公司的前景。
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