Smallest.ai raises $13M to build ultra-fast voice AI that sounds genuinely human
The startup is building voice models designed to make AI phone calls pass the Turing test.
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WhatsApp is testing a new folder for messages from large businesses
WhatsApp will automatically move messages from large businesses to a new folder a few hours after you receive them
The Billionaire Behind Louis Vuitton and Dior Spent Millions Trying to Fix His ‘Ruthless’ Image. A Snarky Tweet Worked Better.
Bernard Arnault, LVMH’s chairman, has been called “the wolf in cashmere” for over a decade. Then he went viral for being funny.
Tesla reportedly might sell its China business ahead of a SpaceX merger
Tesla had already reportedly prepped for the idea in the event that Beijing invades Taiwan.
Meta’s Stock Just Took an Unexpexted Hit. Here’s Why Investors Are Spooked.
The tech giant’s free cash flow crashed from $8.55 billion to $784 million, and next year’s AI bill could be even bigger.
The Download: Montana’s new experimental drug rules
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Montana’s plan to become an experimental medical hub just pushed forward As of this week in Montana, biotech companies whose drugs have been through preliminary testing—sometimes in as few as 10…
Repeat founder Ryan Williams raises $10M seed for an AI startup for private credit managers
Ellis AI announced Thursday its emergence from stealth with $10 million in seed funding.
Montana’s new “right to try” law can’t come soon enough for some
Kris DeVault is desperate. His son, Brody, was born in March 2023. It wasn’t long before he started to show signs of developmental delay, says DeVault. As time went on, Brody started missing key milestones in speech, movement, and coordination, he says. When Brody was around two and a half years old, a genetic test…
Your CRM Isn’t Enough — Here’s the Relationship Infrastructure Founders Actually Need to Scale
Most founders obsess over product and distribution as they grow, but the real edge lies in building relationship infrastructure that treats every connection as a long-term asset.
The Growth Trap Founders Fall Into When Every Opportunity Looks Too Good to Ignore
Founders often believe growth comes from pursuing more opportunities, but the companies that scale fastest are built by leaders who know what to prioritize, what to delegate and what to ignore.