tech
The second time probably won’t help this charm.
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TL;DR
- Friend has relaunched its AI pendant, increasing the price from $129 to $249.
- The new version features a speaker, allowing for voice interaction, unlike the previous text-only model.
- A $10 monthly subscription is introduced for longer conversation memory.
- The relaunch follows a period of criticism and protests against AI dependency, with Friend being a prominent target.
- Friend's founder, Avi Schiffmann, had previously acknowledged and even participated in protests against the technology.