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Valve quietly builds SteamGPT AI chatbot for customer support and anti-cheat oversight

Valve is developing SteamGPT, an internal AI chatbot designed to handle customer support queries and oversee anti-cheat measures in Counter-Strike 2. Leaked source code reveals the tool can access user account information, Trust Scores, and influence ban decisions, marking Valve's first notable AI implementation despite the company's historically cautious approach to AI adoption.

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Valve quietly builds SteamGPT AI chatbot for customer support and anti-cheat oversight

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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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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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Treeline raises $25 million Series A funding to rebuild corporate IT with AI agents

San Francisco-based Treeline has secured $25 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to build a modern IT operating system that flips the traditional managed service provider model. The AI-powered MSP claims its agents resolve 98% of customer requests and reduce employee onboarding time from 20 minutes to just 2 minutes, targeting a market of 40,000 MSPs in the U.S. alone.

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Treeline raises $25 million Series A funding to rebuild corporate IT with AI agents

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Gnani.ai raises $10 million from Aavishkaar Capital to scale voice AI models globally

Bengaluru-based Gnani.ai has secured $10 million from impact investor Aavishkaar Capital to fuel international expansion and enhance its R&D capabilities. The voice AI startup processes over 30 million daily voice interactions in more than 12 languages, serving 200+ enterprises including Fortune 500 companies with its in-house built AI stack.

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Gnani.ai raises $10 million from Aavishkaar Capital to scale voice AI models globally

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Google launches Gemini 3.1 Flash Live with faster responses and natural-sounding AI voices

Google unveiled Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, its highest-quality audio and voice AI model designed for real-time conversations. The update brings faster responses, more natural cadence, and a doubled context window to Gemini Live and Search Live, which now expands to over 200 countries. All outputs include SynthID watermarks to identify AI-generated speech.

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Google launches Gemini 3.1 Flash Live with faster responses and natural-sounding AI voices

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Interloom Raised $16.5M to Tackle AI Agents' Tacit Knowledge Problem with Context Graph

Munich startup Interloom raised $16.5 million in venture capital funding led by DN Capital to solve a critical challenge facing AI agents: capturing the 70% of operational decisions never formally documented. The company builds a Context Graph that maps how expert workers actually resolve problems, turning institutional knowledge into actionable intelligence for enterprise automation.

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Interloom Raised $16.5M to Tackle AI Agents' Tacit Knowledge Problem with Context Graph

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xAI sends engineers to client sites as AI competition with OpenAI and Anthropic intensifies

Elon Musk's xAI is deploying engineers directly to prospective corporate clients to win business from OpenAI and Anthropic. The strategy secured Shift4 Payments, which plans to phase out ChatGPT for xAI's Grok in a multimillion-dollar contract. This white-glove approach reflects broader shifts in the AI industry as companies compete for enterprise customers.

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xAI sends engineers to client sites as AI competition with OpenAI and Anthropic intensifies

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Meta AI launches global support assistant to resolve account issues on Facebook and Instagram

Meta is deploying an AI support assistant across Facebook and Instagram to handle account issues in under five seconds. The assistant can update names, manage privacy settings, and help with password updates and profile settings. Meanwhile, Meta's AI-powered content moderation systems are catching 5,000 scam attempts daily and reducing celebrity impersonation reports by over 80%.

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Meta AI launches global support assistant to resolve account issues on Facebook and Instagram

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CometChat secures $6.5M venture funding to accelerate AI agent platform and communication tools

Denver and Mumbai-based CometChat has raised $6.5 million from Run Ventures, bringing total funding to $21.1 million. The communications platform-as-a-service firm will use the capital to build AI-led communication experiences, including proactive AI agents and multi-agent orchestration capabilities for enterprise customers.

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CometChat secures $6.5M venture funding to accelerate AI agent platform and communication tools

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Hexaware Technologies launches Agentverse with 600+ AI agents to scale enterprise automation

Hexaware Technologies unveiled Agentverse, an enterprise AI platform featuring over 600 ready-to-deploy AI agents designed to help organizations move from pilot projects to full-scale operational deployment. The platform promises 40-60% productivity gains, 60-80% faster response times, and 20-50% cost reduction across business and technology functions.

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Hexaware Technologies launches Agentverse with 600+ AI agents to scale enterprise automation

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Ex-Datadog President's AI Startup Standard Template Labs Raises $49M to Transform IT Automation

Standard Template Labs, founded by former Datadog President Amit Agarwal, has raised $49 million in seed funding to build AI-powered software that automates IT management for large enterprises. The startup, valued at $300 million, emerged from Iconiq's first-ever incubation and aims to challenge industry giants like ServiceNow by resolving 80% of IT support tickets automatically.

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Ex-Datadog President's AI Startup Standard Template Labs Raises $49M to Transform IT Automation

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ServiceNow CEO warns AI agents could push graduate unemployment above 30% in coming years

ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott predicts graduate unemployment could surge to the mid-30% range within a couple of years as AI agents take over entry-level tasks. Currently at 5.6%, unemployment rates for recent graduates face steep climbs as companies replace junior roles with AI automation. BlackRock's Larry Fink echoes concerns, warning the class of 2026 may face the highest unemployment in years even without a recession.

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ServiceNow CEO warns AI agents could push graduate unemployment above 30% in coming years

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Facebook Marketplace deploys Meta AI to handle annoying buyer messages and automate listings

Meta AI now automatically responds to repetitive buyer inquiries on Facebook Marketplace, including the notorious 'Is this still available?' messages. The new AI tools also create draft listings from photos, suggest prices based on local market data, and generate seller profile summaries to build trust between buyers and sellers.

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Facebook Marketplace deploys Meta AI to handle annoying buyer messages and automate listings

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Wonderful raises $150M Series B at $2B valuation to scale AI agents across 30 countries

Israeli AI agent startup Wonderful has raised $150 million in Series B funding at a $2 billion valuation, just four months after its $100 million Series A. The company deploys local teams to help enterprises integrate AI agents into complex workflows across telecom, finance, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors in over 30 countries.

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Wonderful raises $150M Series B at $2B valuation to scale AI agents across 30 countries

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