Former Plaud exec raises $26M for AI app that listens to you in the background

Key people or organizations: Former Plaud, Ambi, Mac, Apple Watch

Specific figures mentioned: $26M

Market context: major AI platform or infrastructure player involved

Story focus: Former Plaud exec raises $26M for AI app that listens to you in the background

Source context: Ambi is releasing apps for iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch that enables ambient capture

This belongs in the broader AI adoption story across business, labor, policy and technology infrastructure.

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