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title: "Ultrahuman’s former hardware VP raises $5.5M for devices that control AI agents, not just record you"
date: 2026-07-16
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a58cbc2715c4d83b6868ed68b57e2c0&url=https%3a%2f%2ftechcrunch.com%2f2026%2f07%2f16%2fultrahumans-former-hardware-vp-raises-5-5m-for-devices-that-control-ai-agents-not-just-record-you%2f&c=11815144022202054752&mkt=en-us
description: "The race to build the next AI interface is crowded with startups. The Sandbar ring, Plaud’s AI pin and desktop notetaker, and Pocket’s credit card-sized pucks are all vying to capture what you say and ..."
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# Ultrahuman’s former hardware VP raises $5.5M for devices that control AI agents, not just record you

The race to build the next AI interface is crowded with startups. The Sandbar ring, Plaud’s AI pin and desktop notetaker, and Pocket’s credit card-sized pucks are all vying to capture what you say and ...

*Published: 2026-07-16*