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Ex-Apple Engineers Bet a $179 iPod Shuffle-Like AI Button Can Succeed Where Humane Failed
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Ex-Apple Engineers Bet a $179 iPod Shuffle-Like AI Button Can Succeed Where Humane Failed

Button, a $179 clip-on AI device built by ex-Apple Vision Pro engineers Chris Nolet and Ryan Burgoyne, will ship to its first U.S. customers on Dec. 15. The device only listens when pressed, supports iPhone at launch, and includes three months of Button AI Pro before a $7.99 monthly fee. The launch follows the collapse of Humane’s AI Pin and ongoing efforts by Rabbit and OpenAI in AI hardware.
April 9, 2026

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