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Everything in voice AI just changed: how enterprise AI builders can benefit

Despite lots of hype, "voice AI" has so far largely been a euphemism for a request-response loop. You speak, a cloud server transcribes your words, a language model thinks, and a robotic voice reads the text back. Functional, but not really conversational. That all changed in the past week with a rapid succession of powerful, fast, and more capable voice AI model releases from Nvidia, Inworld, FlashLabs, and Alibaba's Qwen team, combined with a massive talent acquisition and tech

Former Sequoia partner’s new startup uses AI to negotiate your calendar for you

Blockit, an AI agent that communicates directly with other calendars, has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Sequoia.

Palmer Luckey says the coolest thing about Anduril expanding to Long Beach is the fighter jets

Anduril on Thursday announced its plans to expand its Southern California presence with a major campus in Long Beach, the town where founder Palmer Luckey grew up.

OpenAI is coming for those sweet enterprise dollars in 2026

OpenAI has reportedly appointed Barret Zoph to lead its push into enterprise just a week after Zoph rejoined the company.

Elon Musk gives update on aliens

Musk compared consciousness to a candle in a “vast darkness" during remarks about aliens at the World Economic Forum in Davos ...

Elon Musk is a surprise addition to the Davos schedule

Musk was added to the Davos schedule early on Thursday.

When Elon Musk Came for Michael O’Leary, the Irishman Knew Exactly What to Do

An online brawl between the CEOs of SpaceX and Ryanair has become a lesson in how to monetize a high-profile feud.

Elon Musk predicts 'agonizingly slow' Cybercab and Optimus rollout. But he's not giving up on Tesla's big bet on robots

Tesla’s production rate will “eventually end up being insanely fast,” Musk said.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Lines Up Banks to Lead Mega-IPO

SpaceX has lined up four banks to lead its initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter, as Elon ...

Elon Musk's X back up after brief outage, Downdetector shows

Jan 22 (Reuters) - Social media platform X was back up after a brief outage for thousands of users globally on Thursday, ...

Elon Musk says at Davos that robots will one day outnumber people

The billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, in his first appearance at Davos, said Tesla could start selling its Optimus robots ...

Ryanair CEO on Elon Musk: "I suspect he's a bigger idiot than me"

Budget airline Ryanair launches "big idiot" fare promotion after CEO Michael O'Leary and Elon Musk trade insults.

Mother of Elon Musk's son sued xAI for creating 'perverted images' of her. It sued back

Ashley St. Clair, the mother of Musk's son Romulus, filed suit in New York. xAI says her case must be filed in Texas.

Vimeo starts layoffs after acquisition by Bending Spoons

Vimeo is in the process of laying off some of its global staff after being acquired last year by Bending Spoons for $1.38B.

GM to end Chevy Bolt EV production next year, move China-made Buick to US factory

The factory musical chairs reflect an economic and political environment, shaped by the Trump administration's tariff policy and its decision to end the federal EV tax credit.

Capital One acquires Brex for a steep discount to its peak valuation, but early believers are laughing all the way to the bank

Before everyone sharpens their knives, consider that for the VCs who backed Brex at its outset, the sale is a triumph.

Voice AI engine and OpenAI partner LiveKit hits $1B valuation

The five-year-old-startup powers OpenAI’s ChatGPT voice mode and raised a $100 million round led by Index Ventures.

Inference startup Inferact lands $150M to commercialize vLLM

The seed round values the newly formed startup at $800 million.

Are AI agents ready for the workplace? A new benchmark raises doubts

New research looks at how leading AI models hold up doing actual white-collar work tasks, drawn from consulting, investment banking, and law. Most models failed.

Microsoft 365 hit by outage, preventing access to emails and files

An hours-long outage is preventing Microsoft's enterprise customers from accessing their inboxes, files, and video meetings.