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The Keyboard That Wanted the Whole Conversation
Kika made the phone keyboard a stage for language, football, film and feeling. Then it learned how much power sits between a user and the app store.
Tuya Put the Cloud in 1.2 Million Device SKUs - Then Learned the Price of Being Everywhere
Tuya became the invisible plumbing behind a crowded smart-device aisle. When the pandemic boom snapped, it stopped chasing every customer and rebuilt around larger accounts, software-rich hardware and AI that can finally do more than switch on a bulb.
Owl Labs
Owl Labs is a Boston-based company that builds AI-powered, 360-degree video conferencing devices for hybrid organizations. Its flagship Meeting Owl line is an all-in-one camera, microphone, and speaker that automatically pans and zooms to whoever is talking, aiming to give remote participants an equal seat at the table. Combined with its Owl Intelligence System software and its widely cited annual State of Hybrid Work report, Owl Labs positions itself at the intersection of meeting-room hardware and the broader conversation about how distributed teams work.