Smallest.ai raises $13M to build ultra-fast voice AI that sounds genuinely human

The startup is building voice models designed to make AI phone calls pass the Turing test.

Fish Audio raises $50M seed to build AI voice models for creators and enterprises

Since launching last year, the startup today has more than 8 million people using the open-source or hosted version of its models, and now generates annual recurring revenue of $21 million.

Rime picks up $24M Series A to help enterprises field customer calls

Rime is handling over 100 million calls each month across multiple companies

McDonald’s new AI drive-thru has to prove it can handle hungry people

McDonald’s is testing a new Google-backed AI drive-thru system after its earlier ordering bot became a viral mess. The real challenge is whether Archy can make fast-food ordering feel boring again.

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

The startup’s own stack for Africa and Middle East is now handling more than 17,000 calls per day.

Google adds voice-based prompting to Docs and Keep

Google is letting users create drafts, take notes, and search for email with voice with the new Workspace update

Voice AI in India is hard. Wispr Flow is betting on it anyway.

Wispr Flow says growth accelerated in India after its Hinglish rollout, even as voice AI products continue to face challenges.

ElevenLabs lists BlackRock, Jamie Foxx and Longoria as new investors

4. ElevenLabs reveals new investors, hits $500M ARR, and expands enterprise footprint as voice AI becomes a critical interface.

DeepL, known for text translation, now wants to translate your voice

DeepL says its tech could be used for real-time translation with meeting tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams