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Emotive voice AI startup Hume launches new EVI 3 model with rapid custom voice creation
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More New York-based AI startup Hume has unveiled its latest Empathic Voice Interface (EVI) conversational AI model, EVI 3 (pronounced “Evee” Three, like the Pokémon character), targeting everything from powering customer support systems and health coaching to…
Enchant launches zero-equity accelerator for gaming and AI startups
Enchant is launching a new zero-equity accelerator for gaming and AI startups, with applications now open for its three-month program. The accelerator is dedicated to early-stage teams at the crossroads of gaming and artificial intelligence. Founded by veterans of Sony, Supercell, EA, Ubisoft and Playrix, the fully remote program gives founders hands-on product sprints, weekly…
Tripp launches Kōkua AI as mental wellness coach across multiple platforms
Tripp, the award-winning XR wellness company, launched Kōkua AI, a mental wellness guide designed to deliver real-time, personalized emotional support across multiple platforms. Named after the Hawaiian word for “selfless care,” Kōkua AI leverages years of mood and emotional state data from Tripp’s platform—over 23 million emotional inputs across TRIPP’s global wellness sessions—to offer individualized, adaptive support. Kōkua uses…
Motorola Launches 2025 Razr Flip Phone Lineup: Razr Ultra, Razr Plus (2025), and Razr (2025) With Moto AI
Motorola launched its all-new 2025 Razr family, featuring three models: the new Razr Ultra, the refreshed Razr Plus (2025), and the updated Razr (2025). Unveiled during an event in New York City, the new Razr lineup combines an uber-stylish design, new AI features, improved performance, and refined camera systems. Look and Talk is one of…
As the trade war escalates, Hence launches an AI ‘advisor’ to help companies manage risk | TechCrunch
President Donald Trump’s tariffs have underscored the increasing geopolitical risk that almost all businesses now face. As the situation continues to shift with Trump’s unpredictable deal-making, it’s also becoming clear how challenging it is for companies, nonprofits, consultants, and lawyers to keep up with the rapid day-to-day changes. “We are drowning in trade updates every…
OpenAI launches o3 and o4-mini, AI models that ‘think with images’ and use tools autonomously
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More OpenAI launched two groundbreaking AI models today that can reason with images and use tools independently, representing what experts call a step change in artificial intelligence capabilities. The San Francisco-based company introduced o3 and o4-mini, the…
ESA launches a major accessibility initiative at GDC
The Entertainment Software Association introduced the Accessible Games Initiative to provideplayers with information about accessibility features in video games. Founding members Electronic Arts, Google, Microsoft, Nintendo of America and Ubisoft are supporting the cross-industry effort to provide consumers with clear information about the accessibility features available in video games. The Accessible Games Initiative was announced…