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Year2023

Key PlayersElevenLabs, OpenAI, Deepgram

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Adobe Acrobat AI features now convert PDFs into podcasts and presentations with prompt-based editing

Adobe has introduced four new AI features to Acrobat Studio that transform how users interact with PDFs. The updates include generating podcast summaries with two AI hosts discussing documents, creating presentations from multiple files, and editing PDFs through natural language prompts. These capabilities position Adobe as a direct competitor to Google NotebookLM while integrating seamlessly with Adobe Express.

Technology12 sources

Adobe Acrobat AI features now convert PDFs into podcasts and presentations with prompt-based editing

Technology12 sources

Brand Engagement Network secures $2.050 million AI licensing deal with Valio Technologies in Africa

Brand Engagement Network Inc. announced a $2.050 million AI licensing partnership with Valio Technologies, targeting government and commercial markets across Africa. The deal grants the company 25% equity ownership and 35% revenue share, while BNAI stock rallied 57.75% on trading volume seven times above average.

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Brand Engagement Network secures $2.050 million AI licensing deal with Valio Technologies in Africa

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Bengaluru's Bolna Raises $6.3M to Scale Voice AI for Vernacular Calls Across India

Bengaluru-based voice AI startup Bolna has secured $6.3 million in seed funding led by General Catalyst, with participation from Y Combinator and Blume Ventures. The company scaled from 1,500 to over 200,000 daily calls since May 2025, serving 1,050+ paying customers across e-commerce, BFSI, and logistics sectors with multilingual voice AI solutions.

Startups2 sources

Bengaluru's Bolna Raises $6.3M to Scale Voice AI for Vernacular Calls Across India

Startups2 sources

ServiceNow and OpenAI forge three-year deal to embed AI agents across enterprise workflows

ServiceNow has signed a three-year partnership with OpenAI to integrate advanced AI models like GPT-5.2 into its enterprise platform, bringing AI agents to more than 80 billion workflows annually. The deal includes a revenue commitment tied to customer adoption and positions both companies at the center of the shift from AI experimentation to scaled deployment across core business operations.

Technology6 sources

ServiceNow and OpenAI forge three-year deal to embed AI agents across enterprise workflows

Technology6 sources

Samsung accidentally reveals AI-powered Bixby overhaul, then deletes the entire announcement

Samsung unveiled a major Bixby reboot powered by Perplexity AI but mysteriously pulled the announcement hours later. The update promises natural language understanding and real-time web search capabilities, set to debut with One UI 8.5 and the Galaxy S26 series. The leaked details reveal Samsung's strategy to revive its struggling voice assistant.

Technology10 sources

Samsung accidentally reveals AI-powered Bixby overhaul, then deletes the entire announcement

Technology10 sources

ElevenLabs appoints Karthik Rajaram as India Country Head to accelerate AI voice expansion

AI audio company ElevenLabs has appointed Karthik Rajaram as General Manager and India Country Head to lead its expansion in one of the world's most important markets for AI voice technology. With over two decades of experience scaling tech businesses, Rajaram will drive go-to-market strategy and revenue growth while building partnerships across India's AI, media, and enterprise sectors.

Business2 sources

ElevenLabs appoints Karthik Rajaram as India Country Head to accelerate AI voice expansion

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Google's Gemini AI assistant preps Agentic Mode and Live Experimental Features for Android

Google is developing major upgrades to Gemini Live including multimodal memory, proactive responses, and new agentic capabilities that let the assistant control phone tasks. Code strings reveal Live Thinking Mode and Deep Research enhancements, signaling Google's push to replace Google Assistant with a more capable universal AI assistant across Android devices.

Technology2 sources

Google's Gemini AI assistant preps Agentic Mode and Live Experimental Features for Android

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Trump's AI-generated voice narrates Fannie Mae ad promising housing affordability reforms

President Donald Trump's voice in a new Fannie Mae ad is AI-generated, marking a notable use of artificial intelligence by the Trump administration. The ad promises an 'all new Fannie Mae' focused on housing affordability, while the administration floats proposals including $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases and potential restrictions on institutional investors.

Entertainment4 sources

Trump's AI-generated voice narrates Fannie Mae ad promising housing affordability reforms

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Instagram Reels AI Dubbing Now Supports Five Indian Languages With Voice Preservation

Instagram expands its AI-powered voice translation and lip-syncing feature for Reels to five Indian languages—Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Marathi. First announced at the House of Instagram event in Mumbai last November, the feature uses Meta AI to preserve creators' voices while dubbing content, helping them reach broader audiences across language barriers.

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Instagram Reels AI Dubbing Now Supports Five Indian Languages With Voice Preservation

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OpenAI taps Samsung Exynos for Sweetpea earbuds as it builds AI hardware ecosystem

OpenAI is developing AI-powered earbuds codenamed Sweetpea that will feature Samsung's 2nm Exynos application processor for on-device processing. The partnership marks OpenAI's push into consumer hardware, with projected first-year shipments of 40-50 million units. Meanwhile, OpenAI continues work on its Titan AI ASIC with Broadcom to reduce dependence on NVIDIA GPUs.

Technology2 sources

OpenAI taps Samsung Exynos for Sweetpea earbuds as it builds AI hardware ecosystem

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Parloa Triples Valuation to $3B in 8 Months as AI Customer Service Competition Intensifies

Berlin-based Parloa raised $350 million in Series D funding led by General Catalyst, pushing its valuation to $3 billion just eight months after reaching unicorn status. The German AI startup builds enterprise platforms for AI agents that automate customer service across voice and digital channels, competing with Sierra and Decagon in a market targeting 17 million contact center agents worldwide.

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Parloa Triples Valuation to $3B in 8 Months as AI Customer Service Competition Intensifies

Startups5 sources

Lip-Syncing Robot Emo Learns to Talk Like Humans by Watching YouTube Videos

Columbia University researchers developed Emo, a lip-syncing robot that masters realistic facial lip movements by watching YouTube videos. Using AI and 26 facial motors beneath silicone skin, the robot learned to synchronize robot lip movements with speech across multiple languages, addressing the uncanny valley effect that makes human-robot interaction uncomfortable.

Science6 sources

Lip-Syncing Robot Emo Learns to Talk Like Humans by Watching YouTube Videos

Science6 sources

VoiceRun raises $5.5M to build voice agent factory giving developers control over AI voice agents

VoiceRun has secured $5.5 million in seed funding led by Flybridge Capital to transform how enterprises build AI voice agents. The startup offers a code-first platform that gives developers full control over voice applications, positioning itself between no-code tools and complex frameworks to help companies deploy production-ready voice automation at scale.

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VoiceRun raises $5.5M to build voice agent factory giving developers control over AI voice agents

Startups2 sources

Matthew McConaughey trademarks himself to fight AI misuse and unauthorized deepfakes

Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey has secured eight trademarks from the US Patent and Trademark Office to protect his voice and image from unauthorized AI impersonations. The move marks the first time an actor has used trademark law to combat AI-generated deepfakes, creating a potential legal precedent as Hollywood grapples with digital identity theft.

Entertainment16 sources

Matthew McConaughey trademarks himself to fight AI misuse and unauthorized deepfakes

Entertainment16 sources

Google releases MedGemma 1.5 with advanced imaging and MedASR for medical speech-to-text

Google has launched MedGemma 1.5, an updated healthcare AI model with support for CT scans, MRI, and histopathology, alongside MedASR, a medical speech-to-text system. The open-source AI models are available via Hugging Face and Vertex AI, marking Google's community-focused approach to healthcare AI as competition intensifies with OpenAI and Anthropic.

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Google releases MedGemma 1.5 with advanced imaging and MedASR for medical speech-to-text

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