The startup company ‘Friend’ which offers an AI-powered necklace pendant that aims to be a companion has delayed the first lot of shipments until Q3. The company announced the ‘AI Friend’ in July of last year, with pre-orders available at the time for $99. While the hope was to have shipped in Q1 of this year, the founder Avi Schiffman took to X on Monday to share an update and stated he still had “refinements to do.” “However, we are nearly there.