ElevenLabs raises $500M from Sequioia at a $11 billion valuation

ElevenLabs’ valuation has raised more than three times in the last twelve months.

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

The five year-old-startup raised a $100 million round led by Index Ventures.

Google reportedly snags up team behind AI voice startup Hume AI

Google has hired the CEO and top top behind voice AI startup Hume AI, signaling that voice is increasingly becoming the preferred interface over screens.

The AI healthcare gold rush is here

AI companies are clustering around healthcare and fast.  In just the past week, OpenAI bought health startup Torch, Anthropic launched Claude for healthcare, and Sam Altman-backed MergeLabs closed a $250 million seed round at an $850 million valua…

ElevenLabs CEO says the voice AI startup crossed $330 million ARR last year

The company said it took only five months to go from $200 million to $330 million in annual recurring revenue.

Deepgram raises $130M at $1.3B valuation and buys a YC AI startup

Deepgram is raising its Series C round at a $1.3 billion valuation.

Subtle releases ear buds with its noise cancelation models

Subtle’s new $199 earbuds will also let you dictate in any app on desktop or phone

The best AI-powered dictation apps of 2025

AI-powered dictation apps are useful for replying to emails, taking notes, and even coding through your voice

Known uses voice AI to help you go on more in-person dates

In its test phase in San Francisco, Known said it observed 80% of its introductions led to physical dates, which is much higher than swipe-based dating apps.