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Smallest.ai to Build Ultra-Fast Voice AI That Sounds Genuinely Human

Smallest.ai, a startup founded in late 2024, is betting the next leap in voice agents will not come from making large language models faster, but from using smaller, specialized models built for human conversation.

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India's MoEngage Acquires San Francisco-Based Startup Aampe

Indian customer engagement software firm MoEngage, which serves brands across global markets, has acquired San Francisco-based startup Aampe in an all-cash deal

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NeoCognition Emerges From Stealth With $40 Million in Seed Funding

NeoCognition, a startup Su describes as a research lab developing self-learning AI agents, has just emerged from stealth with $40 million in seed funding.

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AI Platform NudgeBee Bags $3 Million Seed Funding Round

NudgeBee, an AI platform focused on cloud operations, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by Kalaari Capital, with participation from technology founders.

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