Passionfroot raises $15M to expand its B2B creator marketplace to the US |

Passionfroot, a German startup building a marketplace connecting B2B creators with brands, said on Wednesday it has raised $15 million in a Series A funding…

Ultrahuman’s former hardware VP raises $5.5M for devices that control AI agents, not just record you |

The race to build the next AI interface is crowded with startups. The Sandbar ring, Plaud’s AI pin and desktop notetaker, and Pocket’s credit card-sized…

Hermes agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation |

4:31 PM PDT · July 13, 2026 Nous Research, the startup behind the open-source Hermes agent, is finalizing a new round of funding led by…

DeepL acquires Mixhalo for live-event audio streaming and translation |

At conferences, speakers are often delivering their keynote or panel discussions in languages that many attendees might not know. That leads to users scrambling for…

These two founders left Goldman and Meta to build voice AI for markets everyone else overlooked |

Customer support and service are among the hottest sectors in voice AI right now. But building a product that sounds human and responds without noticeable…

Airbnb says AI now writes 60% of its new code |

5:49 AM PDT · May 8, 2026 A large part of Airbnb’s Q1 2026 earnings call was dedicated to talking about how the company is…

Truecaller slashes 70 jobs amid declining ad sales |

7:41 AM PDT · May 8, 2026 Sweden-based caller ID company Truecaller said it will cut 70 jobs, or roughly 15% of its workforce, in…

OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 Instant, a new default model for ChatGPT |

10:00 AM PDT · May 5, 2026 On Tuesday, OpenAI released a new foundation model called GPT-5.5 Instant, which will replace GPT-5.3 Instant as the…

ElevenLabs lists BlackRock, Jamie Foxx, and Eva Longoria as new investors |

7:20 AM PDT · May 5, 2026 Voice AI company ElevenLabs revealed new investors that are part of its $500 million Series D fundraise, which…

The best AI dictation apps, tested and ranked |

AI dictation apps have come a long way in a short time. For years they were slow and inaccurate — unless you spoke with a…