Tony Fadell on why the first wave of AI gadgets failed — and what comes next
TechCrunch AI · rss · 2026-10-07
'Father of the iPod' Tony Fadell says the first generation of AI gadgets failed because they didn't solve real problems, and the next wave will need to earn consumers' trust.
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