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Friend Delays AI Necklace Launch, Focuses on Hardware

1/21/2025

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Friend, an innovative startup, has delayed the launch of its $99 AI-powered necklace to Q3 for crucial design enhancements. Co-founder Avi Schiffman emphasized that manufacturing will kick off once designs are finalized. In a strategic shift, the company will also phase out its chatbot platform to concentrate on hardware, amid ongoing worries about AI's effects on mental health and relationships.

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Friend, an innovative startup, has delayed the launch of its $99 AI-powered necklace to Q3 for crucial design enhancements. Co-founder Avi Schiffman emphasized that manufacturing will kick off once designs are finalized. In a strategic shift, the company will also phase out its chatbot platform to concentrate on hardware, amid ongoing worries about AI's effects on mental health and relationships.