{"id":101009,"date":"2026-09-25T21:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T21:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/ready-or-not-here-come-the-ai-gadgets-from-charms-to-smart-speakers\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T21:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T21:08:09","slug":"ready-or-not-here-come-the-ai-gadgets-from-charms-to-smart-speakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/ready-or-not-here-come-the-ai-gadgets-from-charms-to-smart-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready or not, here come the AI gadgets, from &#8220;charms&#8221; to smart speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Technology companies are bringing a slew of artificial intelligence-powered gadgets to market \u2014 never mind the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-on-ai-risks\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">apocalyptic risks<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The advent of generative AI, ushered in by the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, is now spawning a range of &#8220;intelligent&#8221; consumer products, from bag charms and smart speakers to digital work badges, that companies say will make people&#8217;s lives easier.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The consumer AI revolution is just beginning,&#8221; Dan Ives, partner and senior managing director of boutique investment bank Yorkville Ives, told CBS News.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Trillions of dollars being spent \u2014 that&#8217;s why you&#8217;re going to see more and more AI gadgets,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The race is on. Meta, with the\u00a0<a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">metaverse<\/a>\u00a0seemingly in the rearview mirror, announced this week a handheld device powered by its\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/meta-ai-agent-muse-shopping\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Muse personal AI agent<\/a><\/span>, while tech giants including Microsoft, OpenAI and Samsung have also introduced AI-powered products aimed at consumers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed__float-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/09\/25\/de1b98d5-7a85-437a-92a5-a3b1e7e47810\/thumbnail\/620x413\/78f644b512fd57b25f3f2b116b17272d\/gettyimages-2296209094.jpg#\" alt=\"Key Speakers At The Meta Connect Event \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/09\/25\/de1b98d5-7a85-437a-92a5-a3b1e7e47810\/thumbnail\/620x413\/78f644b512fd57b25f3f2b116b17272d\/gettyimages-2296209094.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/09\/25\/de1b98d5-7a85-437a-92a5-a3b1e7e47810\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/75e4387e5b3ec64c9a0cf4c300747d6f\/gettyimages-2296209094.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed the Muse Charm device during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Minh Connors \/ Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Read on to learn about just some of the AI gadgets that are either already commercially available or soon heading to a store near you.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Plaud NotePin<\/h2>\n<p>The Plaud NotePin is a wearable device designed to record and transcribe meetings. The device, less than 2 inches long and less than 1 inch wide, can be pinned to clothing or worn as a necklace or wristband, according to the product description. The developer, San Francisco-based startup Plaud, unveiled an upgraded version of the product this year.<\/p>\n<h2>Microsoft&#8217;s &#8220;access badge&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft launched its &#8220;access badge&#8221; this June, a portable device modeled after the conventional work badge. Equipped with a touchscreen, camera and audio recorder, the badge uses AI to help people with a range of workplace tasks, according to the company.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The wearable device, equipped with fingerprint-based security, a side-facing camera, and audio-optimizing microphones, gives workers always-on access to their preferred AI agents, Microsoft says.<\/p>\n<h2>Meta&#8217;s Muse charm<\/h2>\n<p>Meta unveiled the Muse Charm on Wednesday, a pocket-sized keychain with a 2-inch display and two cameras. Some say the product resembles a <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sacramento\/news\/20-years-later-virtual-pet-tamagotchi-returns-to-demand-your-attention\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Tamagotchi<\/a><\/span> handheld digital pet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The device is powered by Meta&#8217;s popular new <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/meta-ai-agent-muse-shopping\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Muse AI personal assistant<\/a><\/span>, which can handle a variety of tasks, from decluttering your inbox to making a dinner reservation, according to Meta. Muse Charm is &#8220;always available to talk to you,&#8221; CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in promoting the product at a company tech showcase.<\/p>\n<p>Ives, the tech analyst, said he expects Muse to be a &#8220;game changer,&#8221; pointing to the millions of consumers who have downloaded the AI agent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Meta AI glasses<\/h2>\n<p>Meta is also incorporating Muse into its line of AI-enhanced eyewear.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ask about a product on a shelf, a flier on a wall, or a long list of school supplies, and Muse can take action,&#8221; Meta said in a blog <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meta.com\/blog\/meta-connect-2026-everything-we-announced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> describing the new AI glasses.<\/p>\n<p>The company says it will offer more than 100 styles of AI glasses by year-end.<\/p>\n<p>Meta&#8217;s specs, which include styles from popular sunglasses brands Ray-Ban and Oakley, have recently come under scrutiny after complaints that some owners were using the built-in cameras to film others without their consent. Meta has since announced that it will introduce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CBSNews\/videos\/meta-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-unveiled-new-camera-free-smart-glasses-at-the-companys-\/1591678412739925\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">camera-free<\/a> AI sunglasses.<\/p>\n<h2>OpenAI speaker<\/h2>\n<p>Bloomberg<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-08-06\/what-is-openai-s-device-a-doughnut-shaped-speaker-that-costs-over-300?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NjA0NjY3NSwiZXhwIjoxNzg2NjUxNDc1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSjlNQ01UOU5KTFUwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNEVEQ0FFMUZBMDU0MEJFQTI0QTlGMjExQzFFOTA4MCJ9.pj0oCNz7Ez90rn67tMWib-ed2PxcUAhAG2-hlVQ_DRg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> reported<\/a> last month that OpenAI is launching a $300 smart speaker. Citing people familiar with the matter, the media outlet said the device will be &#8220;shaped like a doughnut that&#8217;s roughly the size of a hockey puck.&#8221; The product will enter a market dominated by Amazon Alexa and Google Home, two other AI-enabled voice assistants.<\/p>\n<h2>Snap SPECS<\/h2>\n<p>Snap, the company behind the photo-messaging app Snapchat, recently hopped on the AI wearables trend with its SPECS augmented-reality glasses.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The AI-powered glasses can pull up a city map, restaurant recommendations and other content directly in the lens, according to the company. 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