HAHAHA the device will be able to check its own battery but do nothing else. Amazing
The was always the fate of this horrible product. Do the rabbit r1 next.
Rabbits can at least be jailbroken so won’t be turned into paperweights when their company shuts down.
inb4 they release their new “Humane by HP” line of printers. They have only one button, which summons the new HP printer AI.
Was anyone ever able to accurately count the number of almonds in their hand?
LOL they actually managed to scam HP and let them hold the bag
I thought the rumors last year were just a meme, because HP is the expert in wasting millions in failed acquisitions
How would they spend all that money they made by scaming people with their printer business
I thought dick measuring contests in legal courts was the go-to “I have so much money and I don’t know how to spend it!” of big companies
Don’t worry all, the FAQ has reassured me that you can still use offline features like… checking the battery level!
Lol I thought you were joking but they actually wrote
- Can I still use my Ai Pin for offline features?
Yes. After February 28, 2025, Ai Pin will still allow for offline features like battery level, etc., but will not include any function that requires cloud connectivity like voice interactions
Wow that ‘etc’ is doing a ton of legwork
Founders were looking for a 1bil payout 😂. they settled for 116mil 🤯…
why would anyone pay for a company that flopped so fantastically? this makes no sense at all…
Crazy that they got 116 millions for that.
Patents. Its always patents.
There is probably some IP there that can make printers worse for consumers too.
Lol
Oh good, more useless e-waste.
Everytime there is a new technology everyone rushes to cram it into literally anything. Like when Bluetooth came out. Or the first apps, blockchain, etc. It’s honestly sickening in my actual stomach. Big or small e-waste for all.
distant Zitron laughing
My man is going to get a permanent desk at TrashFuture if this keeps up.
I had never heard of it. From wiki
The Ai Pin is a wearable device, meant to be attached to the user’s shirt at chest level. It is a voice assistant and cellular phone, equipped with a camera, and a limited monochrome “screen” that’s projected onto the user’s hand on demand. The user mostly interacts with the device through a small touchpad, and also hand gestures when the projection screen is active.[15]
The Ai Pin has received generally negative reviews, praising its product design but criticizing the limited battery life and how easily the device overheats in just a few minutes.[23][24] The New York Times reported that due to overheating problems, Humane executives would use ice packs to chill the pin before previewing it to investors or partners.[14]
The Verge wrote, “After many days of testing, the one and only thing I can truly rely on the Ai Pin to do is tell me the time.”[23] The review from Inverse stated that it “is slow to answer even basic questions.”[24] Fast Company noted that “Almost everything about the pin was a UX disaster for reviewers.”[25]
What the hell does hp see in this?
IP hoarding of products that may potentially be produced. Millions of dollars aren’t a pocket change, but if anyone’s going into this wearable AI bullshit, HP’d make a hole in their pockets. It’s a low stakes conservative gamble ‘just in case’.
I have a hard time seeing much patentable. They can’t just patent ‘wearable pin’, it has to be much more specific.
it has to be much more specific.
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Nothing, and that’s why they are shutting it down. You should read the article, HP’s comments on what they get from the acquisition are directly quoted in it.
Seriously?
Ok:
What the hell does hp see in IP in this?
Again, also nothing. Here, I’ll just quote the quote for you.
HP says the acquisition will bring Humane’s “engineers, architects and product innovators” to a new team called HP IQ, which it describes as an “AI innovation lab focused on building an intelligent ecosystem across HP’s products and services for the future of work.”
They don’t care about the IP or the hardware. They wanted the talent.
Again, seriously?
Today’s discontinuation announcement was brought about by the acquisition of Humane by HP, which is buying the company’s intellectual property for $116 million
The article says they bought the IP. For someone so snarky you sure have it wrong. Now with a merger of fucking course you get employees with it, that’s how it works. But Mr snark, the article says they bought it for the IP.
But let’s talk business. Now what’s a cheaper way if you want the employees? You offer them a job. Costs nothing. Most would be happy to take it. How many staff were even left, after the obvious product failure, layoffs, and the best people seeing the writing on the wall and leaving. You’re gonna pay what at least a cool half million per employee? Talk about a finders fee, instead of just offering them a job.
Can’t wait to see how you try to snark your way out of that. I probably won’t respond, not worth it when you act like that.
Probably a new smart way to force sell you printer ink.
P.S. buy a Brother printer instead
Oh man, they are gonna ruin like 5 people’s day with this.
Is it that many?
They worked before? Not what I heard.
HP, which is buying the company’s intellectual property for $116 million… Humane was seeking a $1 billion buyout
🤣 🤣 🤣
‘I’ll give you tree-fiddy’
-HP, probably
That still seems like a wildly high buyout.
HP. Now there’s a company with an eye for the future! 🤭
I’m betting on IBM!
What’s good for Chrysler is good for America!
