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

Google quietly launched an AI dictation app that works offline

Google’s new offline-first dictation app uses Gemma AI models to take on the apps like Wispr Flow.

Speechify’s Windows app uses local models for transcription and dictation

Speechify just launched a native Windows app that employs locally stored models to enable dictation and transcription across apps.

Cohere launches an open-source voice model specifically for transcription

Relatively light at just 2 billion parameters, the model is meant for use with consumer-grade GPUs for those who want to self-host it. It currently supports 14 languages.

Mistral releases a new open-source model for speech generation

Mistral’s new speech model can run on a smartwatch or a smartphone.

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…