LiveKit, Partner of OpenAI for Voice AI, Reaches $1 Billion Valuation
LiveKit, the startup behind the voice technology powering OpenAI’s ChatGPT voice mode, has secured $100 million in funding, pushing its valuation to $1 billion.
LiveKit, the startup behind the voice technology powering OpenAI’s ChatGPT voice mode, has secured $100 million in funding, pushing its valuation to $1 billion.
Ollama, a leading platform for running AI models locally on personal devices, has introduced new functionality enabling image generation directly on macOS. This advancement enhances user privacy and performance by processing AI tasks without cloud dependency.
Retailers are integrating conversational AI tools to bring consumer insights directly into everyday commercial decisions, accelerating response times and improving product strategies.
Snap has developed SnapGen++, an AI model capable of generating high-quality images directly on iPhones with impressive speed and efficiency, outperforming much larger models.
Black Forest Labs introduces Flux 2 Small, a new AI model series that integrates image generation and editing capabilities, compatible with a wide range of consumer graphics cards including older models like the RTX 3090.
Anthropic has introduced Cowork, a new AI-powered desktop agent designed to help non-technical users manage files and perform tasks effortlessly. Built rapidly with assistance from its own AI coding tool, Cowork aims to compete in the productivity AI space alongside Microsoft Copilot and others.
Google introduces TranslateGemma, a new family of efficient AI translation models supporting 55 languages, designed to deliver high-quality translations with reduced latency and computing costs.
OpenAI introduces the ‘Open Responses’ initiative aiming to unify AI application programming interfaces (APIs), potentially streamlining development and establishing its format as the industry benchmark.
Google is experimenting with a new AI-driven browsing feature named Auto Browse, powered by its Gemini assistant, aiming to make web navigation more intuitive and efficient within Chrome.
Nous Research has launched NousCoder-14B, an open-source AI model for competitive programming that rivals proprietary systems like Anthropic’s Claude Code. Trained in just four days on 48 Nvidia B200 GPUs, it achieves a 67.87% accuracy rate on LiveCodeBench v6, highlighting rapid advances and fierce competition in AI-assisted software development.