These two founders left Goldman and Meta to build voice AI for markets everyone else overlooked
The startup’s own stack for Africa and Middle East is now handling more than 17,000 calls per day.
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Publishers will be able to opt out of AI Search, thanks to new regulation
U.K. regulators are requiring Google offer a tool allowing website publishers to opt-out of generative AI search features. The option will be tested in the U.K. then rolled out globally.
Microsoft and OpenAI broke up — now they’re ready to fight
At Microsoft’s annual Build conference on Tuesday, the company announced a slew of new or expanded AI initiatives, including a super app, in-house reasoning models, a cybersecurity tool, and OpenClaw-esque AI agents. All this news added up to a clear message: Microsoft is positioned to be one of the biggest players in AI, and it’s […]
Meta’s AI agent for WhatsApp Business is now available globally
WhatsApp will charge businesses for using its AI agent based on token usage
Coralogix raises $200M on bet that someone needs to watch the AI agents
The Series F round values Coralogix at $1.6 billion and comes less than a year after its previous raise.
AI has a water problem. Google thinks it has a fix
In the face of widespread backlash to the AI data center buildout throughout the US, Google is touting its efforts to minimize the environmental impact by actually increasing water for local communities. The company laid out five commitments around water use in a new blog post published Wednesday, including a goal to replenish more water […]
Google must let publishers opt out of AI Search features, rules UK
Online publishers are getting more control over whether their websites appear in Google’s AI Search features, thanks to a UK regulatory ruling. The new conduct rule imposed by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) requires Google to let website owners keep their content out of features like AI Overviews and prevent it from being used […]
Cyera eyes $12B valuation at 80x ARR multiple despite operating losses
The cybersecurity company is nearing a $300 million round led by Evolution Equity Partners.
Microsoft Build 2026: The 7 biggest announcements
Microsoft just kicked off Build 2026 with a keynote from CEO Satya Nadella and other company leaders. As expected, it was filled with announcements, ranging from new Surface hardware to an always-on personal assistant and updates across Microsoft’s in-house AI models. If you didn’t watch the event live, you can catch up on all the […]
Uber caps employee AI spending after blowing through budget in four months
Uber’s cutback has occurred after the company had reportedly encouraged staff to use AI as much as possible.