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Brilliant’s $400 smart switches are still working... for now


Things aren’t so brilliant for this smart home company.

CEO Aaron Emigh confirmed in an exclusive interview with The Verge that the company has laid off the majority of its staff, shut down its support center, and is no longer selling its products. The smart home control panels also had Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant built-in and a camera and microphone that work as an in-home intercom system. “Unlike larger companies, we could not afford to lower prices without shortening our runway and potentially going out of business years ago,” said Michael Williams, Brilliant’s VP of marketing.

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