Hunar's Voice Agents Land 40 Crore Blume Cheque
Posted on 21st Oct 2026 12:09:02 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: Hunar.AI, frontline hiring, voice AI, Blume Ventures, Indian startups, SME hiring, workforce automation
Hunar.AI has raised Rs 40 crore in a Series A round led by Blume Ventures to run frontline hiring through voice agents in 20 Indian languages. What the deal says, and what smaller businesses can copy.
Google Launches Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking: Real-Time Voice AI That Reasons While It Speaks
Posted on 18th Sep 2026 06:04:13 in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
Tagged as: Gemini 3.8 Live, Google DeepMind, Voice AI
Google DeepMind's Gemini 3.8 Live models bring real-time voice agents that see, reason and act mid-conversation - topping Artificial Analysis' speech-to-speech quality index at 82.6 and priced from $0.005 per minute of audio input.
SoundHound AI's LivePerson Deal Heads to Vote: Inside the $500 Million Omnichannel AI Bet
Posted on 17th Aug 2026 06:06:10 in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
Tagged as: conversational AI, voice AI, AI acquisition
LivePerson shareholders vote on August 20, 2026 on the SoundHound AI acquisition. Inside the deal: a 22% premium, $350-400M combined 2027 revenue target, and what the voice-plus-chat AI consolidation means for businesses.
