Amazon unveils two new Bee AI wearables and a subscription after acquiring the startup

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Amazon, which bought the startup Bee last year, is introducing two new versions of its always-listening AI wearable. The $74.99 Bee Frontier is an upgraded version of the original $50 device, while the $99.99 Bee Eclipse is a credit-card-shaped gadget that attaches magnetically to a smartphone and is coming soon. Both are marketed as tools to help users stay present, with features that record daily conversations and generate summaries, transcripts, insights, and to-do lists. The company is also launching a new subscription to accompany the devices. The article notes that the wearables can now also assist with shopping, extending their use beyond note-taking.

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