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Tom's Guide
8 hours ago
- Business
- Tom's Guide
Amazon buys wearable AI startup Bee, a wrist device that hears and transcribes every word you speak
As Amazon spends this year attempting to bolster its AI bonafides, the internet retail giant is reportedly acquiring Bee, a startup that makes an AI wearable for your wrist. The announcement was made by Bee CEO Maria de Lourdes Zollo on LinkedIn who wrote she "couldn't think of better partners to help us bring truly personal, agentic AI to even more customers." Amazon confirmed the acquisition in an email to Tom's Guide, though noted that the deal "isn't closed yet" and the two entities are still two companies. What is Bee? (Image credit: Bee) Bee is a recent startup that makes a $49.99 Fitbit-esque wrist device, dubbed the Bio Pioneer edition that is still in preorder and slated to launch in September. The device is meant to listen to your conversations through your day and then use AI to transcribe everything said by and around you. From there the AI agent will generate personalized summaries of your day plus reminders and suggestions in the Bee app. You can also let the Bee access your calendar, contacts, emails, location, photos and reminders to help the AI's insights and send information. With Amazon, we were told that Bee is working on a number of new features to "provide even greater control over" their devices. Sign up to get the BEST of Tom's Guide direct to your inbox. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors "We're excited to partner with the Bee team to continue inventing in this space," Amazon spokesperson Alexandra Miller said in an email. Is it any good? (Image credit: Bee) Some have tried out the device, The Verge's Victoria Song went hands on with the Bee and described it as a "glimmer of a good idea." She was skeptical that we need to record our conversations all the time and found that it confused real-life conversations with media playing in the background. Plus, there are privacy concerns around Bee, though Lourdes has said previously that Bee doesn't store any recordings. Before pre-sales opened the company emphasized that they wanted to profit via device sales and subscriptions. However, compared to the Humane AI Pin, Rabbit R1 and Friend pendant, Song did say the Bee is the "most successful AI wearable" she's tried with the cavaet that it's a very low bar. We reached out to Bee for comment on how it plans to partner with Amazon and its goals with the new partnership. They have not responded as of publication but we will update if they do. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
The Verge
11 hours ago
- Business
- The Verge
Amazon buys Bee AI wearable that listens to everything you say
Amazon is acquiring Bee, a startup that puts AI on your wrist. Bee CEO Maria de Lourdes Zollo says on LinkedIn that the company is joining Amazon to help 'bring truly personal, agentic AI to even more customers.' Bee makes a $49.99 Fitbit-like device that listens in on your conversations while using AI to transcribe everything that you and the people around you say, allowing it to generate personalized summaries of your days, reminders, and suggestions from within the Bee app. You can also give the device permission to access your emails, contacts, location, reminders, photos, and calendar events to help inform its AI-generated insights, as well as create a searchable history of your activities. My colleague Victoria Song got to try out the device for herself and found that it didn't always get things quite right. It tended to confuse real-life conversations with the TV shows, TikTok videos, music, and movies that it heard. When asked about Amazon's plans to apply the same privacy measures offered by Bee, such as its policy against storing audio, Amazon spokesperson Alexandra Miller says the company 'cares deeply' about customer privacy and security. 'We've been strong stewards of customer data since our founding, and have never been in the business of selling our customers' personal information to others,' Miller says. 'We design our products to protect our customers' privacy and security and to make it easy for them to be in control of their experience — and this approach would of course apply to Bee.' Miller also notes that the deal isn't yet closed, and its terms are 'confidential.' All Bee employees have 'received offers to join Amazon.' Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All by Emma Roth Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All AI Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Amazon Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Gadgets Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All News Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Tech Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Wearable
Al Jazeera
30-05-2025
- General
- Al Jazeera
Trump 'chipping away at civil liberties' in ban on foreign students
Alexandra Miller, interim executive director for Vecina, analyses Trump's decision to revoke international student visas and explores his motives.
Al Jazeera
29-05-2025
- Business
- Al Jazeera
Why is Donald Trump cracking down on international students?
It is the latest move by the Trump administration in a campaign against US universities and international students: a decision to revoke the visas of Chinese students, who number in the hundreds of thousands in the United States. The US secretary of state has also announced the suspension of interviews for new student visa applicants – and an increase in the vetting of their social media postings. With China being the second-biggest source of international students in the US after India, the reduction in revenues for American schools and universities is expected to be heavy. US President Donald Trump has already cut funding to Harvard University. How are academia and research likely to be affected in the US – and around the world? Presenter: James Bays Guests: Clay Harmon – Executive director of the Association of International Enrollment Management Alexandra Miller – Immigration lawyer and senior adviser to Vecina, a non-profit group advocating for immigrant justice Josef Gregory Mahoney – Professor of politics and international relations, East China Normal University
FACT
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- FACT
Charlotte Tilbury and EL&N bring a pretty pop-up to Dubai Festival City Mall
The activation showcases the Pillow Talk Beauty Soulmates collection. Food and beauty have come together for a colourful collaboration. Charlotte Tilbury and EL&N have launched a pop-up at Dubai Festival City Mall. Running until 4 May, it showcases Charlotte Tilbury's new Pillow Talk Beauty Soulmates collection. At the Charlotte Tilbury and EL&N pop-up, guests will be able to try out the new Pillow Talk Beauty Soulmates products. The trolley comes in bright pink with cute slogans – for example, 'Darlings, all you need is love and pillow talk'. The Tilbury Treat is available, and guests can enjoy a one-hour makeover and a mini perfume. Guests will be able to indulge in the limited-edition menu, which has been inspired by the new collection. Charlotte Tilbury is a British beauty brand, and it was created by the company's namesake. After she loved experimenting with make-up, she created a YouTube channel, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, which helped her gain a dedicated following. In 2013, the Charlotte Tilbury beauty brand launched. In 2015, she opened her first store in Covent Garden, London. Today, she has a worldwide reputation, and her stores can be found around the world. In 2017, the first café EL&N café was opened on Park Lane in London by Alexandra Miller. She was born in the United States, lived in Egypt and is now based in London. Today, there are more than 32 stores in locations ranging from Abu Dhabi and Dubai to Doha and Riyadh, and they are continuing to expand around the world. Check in with FACT for the best things to do in Dubai. GO: Visit for more information.
