Krisp is using AI to help Indians sound like Americans on calls

Audio startup Krisp on Wednesday said it is launching a new feature that uses AI to change a user’s accent during calls. The company is initially rolling out support for changing Indian English accents to U.S. English. The startup says the accent conversion process preserves the speaker’s voice and only switches phonemes to match American… Continua a leggere Krisp is using AI to help Indians sound like Americans on calls

Amazon launches personalized shopping prompts as part of its generative AI push

Amazon continues to infuse AI into its shopping tools to encourage customers to make more purchases. The company announced on Wednesday a new feature called “Interests,” aimed at creating a more personalized and conversational search experience.  With the new feature, customers can enter tailored prompts in the search bar, reflecting their interests, preferences, and even… Continua a leggere Amazon launches personalized shopping prompts as part of its generative AI push

Quora’s Poe launches its most affordable subscription plan for $5/month

Poe, Quora’s chatbot app, launched one of its most affordable subscription options on Tuesday, priced at just $5 per month.  In addition, the company introduced its highest-priced plan at $250 per month, designed for users who need to send a large volume of messages on Poe. Poe allows users to utilize several AI-powered bots —… Continua a leggere Quora’s Poe launches its most affordable subscription plan for $5/month

Cerebras Systems’ IPO is further delayed

AI chipmaking company Cerebras Systems’ IPO is delayed again as the public listing’s national security review drags on. Cerebras, which originally filed its intent to IPO in September 2024, thought the incoming Trump administration would help it breeze through its national security review, according to Reuters. That hasn’t been the case. The White House has… Continua a leggere Cerebras Systems’ IPO is further delayed

Outreach founder Manny Medina has a new startup that helps AI agents get paid

Medina’s new startup, called Paid, helps agentic startups profitably charge for their bots.

Plural’s platform allows enterprises to manage their Kubernetes clusters in one place

When Sam Weaver was vice president of product management at Unqork, he realized that the company needed a better way to manage its sprawling network of Kubernetes clusters — which are groups of computing nodes. When Unqork couldn’t find anything off the shelf, it assembled a 15-person team to build a Kubernetes management product. Despite… Continua a leggere Plural’s platform allows enterprises to manage their Kubernetes clusters in one place

Step into the spotlight: Apply to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Calling all tech innovators, startup fanatics, marketing gurus, and emerging VCs — this is your moment! You’ve waited long enough, and now the time has come to step into the spotlight at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 in San Francisco. Share your expertise with over 10,000 eager attendees and make an impact by… Continua a leggere Step into the spotlight: Apply to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Inside the Google-Wiz acquisition and the deal’s biggest winners

It was on, then off, and welp, now it’s on again — and this time for a lot more money. Yep, the Equity podcast dug into Google’s $32 billion acquisition of cloud security startup Wiz. There was a lot to unpack: the why, the how, what it means. And of course, there was the “who… Continua a leggere Inside the Google-Wiz acquisition and the deal’s biggest winners

Anthropic adds web search to its Claude chatbot

Anthropic’s AI-powered chatbot, Claude, can now search the web — a capability that had long eluded it. Web search is available now in preview for paid Claude users in the U.S., Anthropic said in its blog, with support for free users and additional countries coming soon. Users can toggle on web search in their profile… Continua a leggere Anthropic adds web search to its Claude chatbot

OpenAI upgrades its transcription and voice-generating AI models

OpenAI is bringing new transcription and voice-generating AI models to its API that the company claims improve upon its previous releases. For OpenAI, the models fit into its broader “agentic” vision: building automated systems that can independently accomplish tasks on behalf of users. The definition of “agent” might be in dispute, but OpenAI Head of… Continua a leggere OpenAI upgrades its transcription and voice-generating AI models