Plaud's first AI earbuds have arrived - what they can do

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ZDNET's key takeaways:

  • Plaud's latest wearable are the Plaud One Explorer Edition earbuds.
  • AI earbuds historically over-promise and under-deliver.
  • The earbuds mark a more hands-free future for AI tools.

AI wearables company Plaud, known for its AI notetaking devices, has entered the earbuds game. Will it capture skeptics?

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The company's new Plaud One Explorer Edition, a pair of AI-enabled earbuds, is available for preorder today at $250. Plaud also offers the clip-on NotePin and NotePin S, released in January, as well as the Note and Note Pro (a card-style recorder). These devices are carryable or wearable in some form, but that the Plaud One Explorer Edition are earbuds is a new style for the company.

How they work

In the release, Plaud argues that...

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