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Tony Fadell

@tfadell

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iPod, iPhone, Nest, Investor & NY Times bestselling Author #BUILD

Joined February 2009
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Tony Fadell
8 days
A viable early-stage company isn’t defined by funding, headcount or a slick deck. It’s defined by clarity- on the pain, the customer, and why the customer will pay to fix the pain. If you don’t have that yet, you’re not early stage you’re pre-clarity. Capital doesn’t create
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Tony Fadell
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We could all use more real talk these days. Thanks @EricNewcomer @NewcomerMedia for an honest and interesting conversation. We break down today’s incentives, constraints and second-order effects in tech, AI and hardware. If you’re a systems thinker, I hope you enjoy this one…
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Eric Newcomer
20 days
"Apple has never done marketing bullshit before and I saw that was complete bullshit." Tony Fadell on Apple Intelligence. Watch my full conversation. We talk about AI-native devices (pins, pens, headphones), what he would do as Apple's CEO, and much more
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Tony Fadell
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We don’t need more startup theatre. We need more innovators quietly building and shipping products that feel like magic. Building trust > buzzword filled posts.
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Tony Fadell
4 months
.@Ledger Nano Gen5 is here! And 13 custom-designed icons from the legendary @SusanKare These tiny metal badges slot into the device and let you express who you are. As she calls it “a little hello.” A way to express yourself and make the Nano Gen5 truly yours!   Great products
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Ledger
4 months
Introducing Ledger Nano™ Gen5. The newest addition to our family of touchscreen signers, alongside Ledger Flex™ and Ledger Stax™, Ledger Nano™ Gen5 is the most playful, personal, and accessible signer we’ve ever built. Your first step into digital ownership, made
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Tony Fadell
11 months
Congrats @simberobotics and @greyparrotai on making @FastCompany Most Innovative Companies Lists for 2025! Simbe is #1 in the #Robotics & #Engineering category! And #28 on the 2025 World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies list overall. Giving #retailers accurate, real time shelf
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Tony Fadell
11 months
.@lumafield gives engineers X-ray vision! I wish we had this when we were building the #iPod and #iPhone. Imagine a doctor trying to see a broken bone without an X-ray. Before @lumafield that’s exactly what engineers were stuck with trying to see inside their own products.
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Lumafield
11 months
We're excited to announce that we've closed a $75 million Series C funding round, led by @IVP! As the world renews its focus on manufacturing, we're there to help engineers push the limits of their fields. Article in the next post below...
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Tony Fadell
1 year
Paywalls for any valuable content will be everywhere. Enjoyed this read from @emollick https://t.co/SlnGCUjYo0
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The first narrow agents are here
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Tony Fadell
1 year
7/7 If you’re looking for a good read, @stratechery did a DeepSeek FAQ and MoE/ASI are at the heart of the model.
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DeepSeek has completely upended people’s expectations for AI and competition with China. What is it, and why does it matter?
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Tony Fadell
1 year
6/7 I've been in the trenches long enough to know the difference between hype and real innovation. Artificial Specific Intelligence is the way forward. Cc: Build Collective companies doing it right: @plumerai @OrionisBio @QuibimBiomarker @nabla_ai @Smartex_AI
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Tony Fadell
1 year
5/7 This isn't just about being responsible – it's about building something that actually works. ASI isn't some compromise or stepping stone. It's the smart path forward. It's sustainable, it's efficient, and most importantly, it's real engineering, not science fiction. This
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Tony Fadell
1 year
4/7 We need a LinkedIn for AI Agents. Before I "hire," I want to know: ·  What exact data it was trained on ·  Its track record of successes AND failures ·  Specific projects it's handled ·  Its hallucination rate (yes, this needs to be measured!) Whether you're using AI as a
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Tony Fadell
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3/7 Companies are betting their entire reputations on AI systems they barely understand. It's like shipping a product without testing! Would you do that with hardware? Never. So why are we doing it with AI? We need to be looking at near term milestones. When I was building the
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Tony Fadell
1 year
2/7 Then DeepSeek drops their Mixture of Experts (MoE) model, and suddenly everyone's acting surprised. This is exactly what I've been talking about, multiple times, on the record, for months. It's like having a team of specialized experts instead of one know-it-all consultant
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Tony Fadell
1 year
1/7 It's been over a week since DeepSeek news broke the Internet... For months I've been saying we should focus on Artificial Specific Intelligence (ASI). Why? Because it's exactly what we need right now – not these bloated, power-hungry, hallucination-prone LLMs that everyone's
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Jon Bruner
1 year
Do water filters actually do anything? We CT scanned several popular water filters before and after use to see what they’re able to keep out of your body. Here’s what we found… 🧵
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Farokh 🇮🇷
1 year
I attended the opening of the new @Ledger HQ in Paris and had the chance to sit with @tfadell, aka the Father of the iPod aka one of the greatest inventors of our time. Timestamps: 1:54 - Tony Fadell's Journey into Crypto 3:57 - Early Exploration in Computing and Technology
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Tony Fadell
1 year
Turning medical images into actionable data- @QuibimBiomarker is using Artificial Specific Intelligence to analyze medical imaging with precision, detect disease early, and improve treatment outcomes. From detecting subtle changes in brain structure for early Alzheimer's
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Quibim
1 year
Thrilled to announce the successful closure of our $50M Series A. This funding propels our mission to redefine #medicalimaging and transform #healthcare. Huge thanks to our team and partners—together, we’re improving health outcomes worldwide. https://t.co/rJmHPkoI2k
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