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Humane is reportedly trying to sell itself to HP for $1 billion
The AI Pin is allegedly struggling to meet sales targets.
That figure is also reflective of a similar report from Bloomberg last month that said the Humane is “seeking a price of between $750 million and $1 billion.” It also isn’t inconceivable for HP, which previously acquired Palm hardware and its webOS operating system for$1.2 billion in 2010. The company reportedly fired a senior software engineer in February for questioning if the pin was ready for launch, which the Times says violates a policy restricting employees from talking negatively about Humane. Former and current employees told the publication that Chaudhri and Bongiorno disregarded warnings about the AI Pin’s poor battery life and power consumption, preferring “positivity over criticism.”
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