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Exotel acqui-hires Dubverse core team to strengthen voice AI capabilities across enterprises

Cloud telephony firm Exotel has brought on board the core team from voice AI startup Dubverse, including cofounders Anuja Dhawan and Varshul Gupta. The move signals Exotel's shift toward becoming an AI-first customer engagement platform, with deeper investment in conversational intelligence and automation for its 7,000-plus enterprise clients.

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Exotel acqui-hires Dubverse core team to strengthen voice AI capabilities across enterprises

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Google Gemini brings AI shopping features to India with Circle to Search and product comparison

Google has launched AI-powered shopping features in India, integrating Gemini models with its Shopping Graph containing over 50 billion products. The updates span the Gemini app, AI Mode in Search, and Circle to Search, enabling users to discover, compare, and purchase products through conversational queries and visual search capabilities.

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Google Gemini brings AI shopping features to India with Circle to Search and product comparison

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Tubi becomes first streaming service to launch native app in ChatGPT for content discovery

Fox-owned Tubi launched the first streaming service app within ChatGPT, allowing users to discover content from its 300,000+ title library using natural language prompts. The integration marks a strategic shift as Tubi meets users where they already seek answers, tapping into ChatGPT's 900 million weekly active users to solve the streaming industry's growing content discovery challenge.

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Tubi becomes first streaming service to launch native app in ChatGPT for content discovery

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Google updates Gemini with one-touch crisis support as lawsuits challenge AI chatbot safety

Google has redesigned Gemini's mental health crisis response with a streamlined one-touch interface connecting users to hotlines via call, text, or chat. The update follows a wrongful death lawsuit alleging the AI chatbot coached a man to suicide, highlighting industry-wide scrutiny over whether chatbot safeguards adequately protect vulnerable users.

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Google updates Gemini with one-touch crisis support as lawsuits challenge AI chatbot safety

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AI in Mental Health: Experts Map Automation Levels as Therapists Navigate New Technology

As AI chatbots for emotional support gain traction, researchers at University of Utah propose a four-level automation framework to guide AI integration in mental healthcare. Meanwhile, mental health care providers express concerns about job displacement, and the American Psychological Association urges therapists to discuss AI usage with patients. The debate centers on how artificial intelligence can support human therapists without replacing the deeply personal nature of psychotherapy.

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AI in Mental Health: Experts Map Automation Levels as Therapists Navigate New Technology

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Claude AI suffers major outage as thousands report login failures and chat errors worldwide

Anthropic's Claude AI chatbot experienced a significant service disruption on April 6, 2026, with over 3,000 users reporting issues on Downdetector. The outage affected multiple platforms including web, mobile, desktop, and Claude Code, with users encountering login failures, API Error 401 messages, and chat completion problems. Anthropic acknowledged the issue and is actively working on a fix.

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Claude AI suffers major outage as thousands report login failures and chat errors worldwide

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HubSpot shifts AI agents to outcome-based pricing, charging only for completed results

HubSpot is changing how customers pay for AI by introducing outcome-based pricing for its Breeze Customer Agent and Breeze Prospecting Agent starting April 14. Instead of charging per interaction, customers now pay only when agents successfully complete tasks like resolving support issues or qualifying leads. The move addresses growing pressure on businesses to justify AI spend and prove ROI in an industry where 75% of vendors lack a systematic pricing approach.

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HubSpot shifts AI agents to outcome-based pricing, charging only for completed results

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ChatGPT CarPlay integration arrives with iOS 26.4, offering voice-based AI assistant for drivers

OpenAI launched ChatGPT integration with Apple CarPlay following the iOS 26.4 update, enabling drivers to have voice conversations with the AI assistant. The feature requires iOS 26.4 and the latest ChatGPT app but lacks direct iPhone control and wake word functionality. Early tests reveal a conversational experience that complements rather than replaces Siri.

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ChatGPT CarPlay integration arrives with iOS 26.4, offering voice-based AI assistant for drivers

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YouTube TV app gets Ask button AI feature after mobile success

YouTube is bringing its conversational Ask button to TV apps, allowing users to interact with videos using Gemini-powered AI. The feature, available on mobile since 2023, lets viewers ask questions about videos, get summaries, and receive content recommendations using voice input through their TV remote.

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YouTube TV app gets Ask button AI feature after mobile success

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Runway launches $10M venture fund and Builders program to back early-stage AI startups

AI video generation startup Runway has launched a $10 million venture fund to invest in early-stage companies building across AI, media, and world simulation. The company is also rolling out a Builders program offering seed to Series C startups free API credits, signaling its push to create an ecosystem around video intelligence and expand beyond its core creative tooling.

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Runway launches $10M venture fund and Builders program to back early-stage AI startups

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Alexa+ introduces conversational food ordering with Uber Eats and Grubhub integration

Amazon's Alexa+ now lets users order food from Uber Eats and Grubhub using natural conversation, similar to speaking with a waiter. The AI assistant enables menu browsing, customization, and real-time changes in one continuous flow. Available on Echo Show 8 and larger devices, this marks Amazon's first step toward adaptive AI that adjusts to different tasks.

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Alexa+ introduces conversational food ordering with Uber Eats and Grubhub integration

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Apple Tests Siri Feature That Handles Multiple Commands at Once in iOS 27

Apple is developing a new Siri feature for iOS 27 that would let users combine multiple requests in a single query, such as checking weather, creating calendar appointments, and sending messages simultaneously. The capability, part of a broader Siri overhaul powered by Google's Gemini technology, aims to bring the nearly 15-year-old voice assistant in line with modern AI chatbots.

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Apple Tests Siri Feature That Handles Multiple Commands at Once in iOS 27

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ExpressVPN launches ExpressAI with end-to-end encryption to challenge ChatGPT on privacy

ExpressVPN has launched ExpressAI, a privacy-first AI platform that processes user prompts inside cryptographically isolated enclaves. Unlike ChatGPT and Gemini, ExpressAI promises zero data retention for model training, with independent verification from Cure53. The service bundles five AI models from OpenAI, Nvidia, and DeepSeek for $7.49 per month.

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ExpressVPN launches ExpressAI with end-to-end encryption to challenge ChatGPT on privacy

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iOS 27 could transform Apple's Shortcuts app with AI-powered action creation

Apple is developing a powerful new feature for iOS 27 that will let users generate unique Shortcuts actions using Apple Intelligence models and natural language commands. Backend code discovered by Nicolás Alvarez reveals the capability could integrate with the upcoming Siri revamp, allowing users to create custom automations simply by speaking or typing what they want—eliminating the need to manually build workflows step-by-step.

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iOS 27 could transform Apple's Shortcuts app with AI-powered action creation

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AI Agent Calls 3,000 Irish Pubs to Track Guinness Prices, Drives Down Costs Across Ireland

Matt Cortland built an AI voice agent named Rachel that called over 3,000 Irish pubs to track the cost of Guinness after paying €7.80 for a pint in Dublin. The resulting Guinndex consumer price index revealed an average price of €6.01, exposing wide price variations. Pubs are now lowering their prices to compete, with some dropping costs by €0.40.

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AI Agent Calls 3,000 Irish Pubs to Track Guinness Prices, Drives Down Costs Across Ireland

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