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2026-10-12 · #2026-41 · TechCrunch · Source A former Plaud executive raised $26M to listen in the background, in software Ambi raised $26M for iPhone, Mac and Apple Watch apps that capture ambient audio continuously — the same job a hardware pendant does, minus the hardware.
Our read:Pendant hardware stops winning on transcription and starts winning on battery, mic array, and a physical mute that the people around you can see. That is what we will test in the recorder category.
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