New Yorkers on Instagram: "Friend.com’s $1 million subway ad campaign for their $129 wearable AI “companion” device has sparked outrage across New York City, with riders defacing thousands of posters with phrases like “surveillance capitalism” and “get real friends.” The startup’s minimalist ads, blanketing trains and stations, were designed to provoke, and they’ve succeeded—igniting viral backlash on Reddit and X. The company’s CEO admits the controversy was intentional to boost buzz for the de
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New Yorkers on Instagram: "Friend.com’s $1 million subway ad campaign for their $129 wearable AI “companion” device has sparked outrage across New York City, with riders defacing thousands of posters with phrases like “surveillance capitalism” and “get real friends.” The startup’s minimalist ads, blanketing trains and stations, were designed to provoke, and they’ve succeeded—igniting viral backlash on Reddit and X. The company’s CEO admits the controversy was intentional to boost buzz for the de
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AI researches | AI on Instagram: "Friend. Not Imaginary: A new AI-powered necklace called "friend" has been introduced by a startup providing users with a wearable companion that listens and responds to voice inputs. Unlike other AI devices, "friend" does not have cameras but relies on audio to interact with users. This startup spent $1.8m on a domain, and likely ~$200k on a Sandwich ad - they raised $2.5 million in funding at a $50 million valuation. Product inquiries : friend.com ✅ This page i
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