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By , Technology Correspondent New York City — the city that embraces every new idea — witnessed one of the strangest protests of the AI era this week. The target? A small gadget called the Friend AI pendant — a wearable device that claims to be a “digital companion” capable...

In a bold gambit that's garnering attention on the streets of New York City and in tech circles, an AI startup called Friend has reportedly splurged more than $1 million on a broad-reaching subway ad campaign. The pilot will cover stations in all five boroughs and promotes Friend’s revolutionary wearable...