SMRTR TechMar 11, 2026TechCrunch

Former Apple engineer raises $5M for a note-taking pendant that only records your voice

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Former Apple engineer Elena Wagenmans raised $5 million for Taya, a $89 jewelry-like pendant that records only the wearer's voice to address privacy concerns plaguing other wearable recording devices. The pendant uses voice recognition technology during setup to filter out background noise and other people's voices, positioning itself as a privacy-first alternative to ambient recording competitors.

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