Voice AI models struggle to understand speech, creating challenges for robot training: Humyn LabsVoice AI models frequently encounter hurdles when it comes to grasping the intricacies of human speech. Variances in dialects and overlappi...
18 Sep, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
UPI charges from October 15; Activate’s maiden fundHappy Wednesday! The NPCI has announced charges on select UPI merchant payments. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
16 Sep, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
AI-focused VC firm Activate closes maiden fund at $105 millionThe investment platform comprises an $85 million early-stage fund and $20 million deployed through dedicated growth-stage vehicles. The ear...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Havells brings agentic AI voice control to 2.67 million mobile app usersHavells introduced an AI voice feature for its mobile app. This new system allows users to control connected appliances using natural speec...
04 Sep, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Block deals test valuations; gig platforms quit welfare boardHappy Friday! Block deals are putting startups’ private valuations to the test. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
28 Aug, 2026, 08.01 AM IST
Karnataka to run voice AI pilots with ElevenLabs across skilling, healthcare, citizen servicesThe move comes as the state looks to identify high-impact AI applications that can improve the delivery of government and public services, ...
27 Aug, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
From 100,000 calls a month to 5 million a day: Inside Vobiz’s AI telephony betFounded by Suman Gandham and Vikash Srivastava, Vobiz is betting that the rise of AI voice agents will require a telecom layer built for ma...
26 Aug, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
Lawyers square off in fight over voice data used to train AIRoss Kimbarovsky of Loevy & Loevy is representing the plaintiffs - a group of journalists, podcasters and audiobook narrators - in the prop...
21 Aug, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
India startup aims to compete with OpenAI in crowded voice arenaMurf AI has launched Falcon 2, a text-to-speech model designed to deliver human-like voices at lower costs and faster speeds. Priced at $0....
19 Aug, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
Nerds in cafes take frontier AI to the grassrootsInside the high-stakes, volunteer-driven race to build global user loyalty, unite borderless coding communities and turn everyday developer...
11 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Activate joins Sarvam's $300 million funding round, eyes deeper AI partnershipBeyond the investment Activate and Sarvam plan to work together on three areas: supporting India's AI startup ecosystem, helping large digi...
04 Aug, 2026, 08.43 PM IST
ElevenLabs explores employee stock sale at $22 billion valuation: reportAI startups engaged in fierce competition for talent have been increasingly letting employees sell stock as they race to retain and attra...
03 Jul, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Activate picks stake in ElevenLabs in first global growth-stage AI betVenture capital firm Activate has made its first global growth-stage AI investment in ElevenLabs. This New York-based voice AI company cons...
14 May, 2026, 08.23 AM IST
ElevenLabs appoints Karthik Rajaram General Manager and Country Head for IndiaAI audio firm ElevenLabs has appointed Karthik Rajaram as its India head. Rajaram will lead strategy and revenue growth. He brings extensiv...
20 Jan, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
Meta partners with ElevenLabs to power AI audio across Instagram, HorizonElevenLabs said the collaboration will enable Meta to dub Reels in local languages, generate music, and create character voices in Horizon....
12 Dec, 2025, 12.01 AM IST
India becomes largest market for AI audio firm ElevenLabs, Hindi among top languagesIndia is now the largest user market for AI audio firm ElevenLabs, with Hindi among the top three languages. The company is expanding local...
11 Mar, 2025, 10.03 AM IST
ElevenLabs raises $180 million, valuation soars to $3.3 billionThe US-based voice AI leader has raised a total funding of $281 million across four rounds since its founding in 2022.
31 Jan, 2025, 02.13 PM IST