Plaud is launching AI earbuds

<figure> <img alt="The Plaud One AI earbuds." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Plaud" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Plaud-One-earbuds-hero.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Plaud has introduced a new AI wearable that's designed to record, transcribe, and summarize your conversations, only this time it looks like earbuds <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/14/24243781/plaud-notepin-review-ai-voice-recorder">instead of a pin</a>. The Plaud One Explorer Edition can be worn like traditional earbuds or used through its standalone charging case, and the case includes built-in 4G to upload and process conversations without relying on your phone or Wi-Fi to stay connected.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Each earbud features 16MB of local storage (for a total of 32MB) and three microphones that can record at a distance of up to two meters. They can record for up to six hours according to Plaud, which is also the maximum estimated battery l …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/985500/plaud-one-earbuds-ai-recorder-price-availability">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>