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Scribe hits $1.3B valuation as it moves to show where AI will actually pay off

After helping thousands of enterprises document how work actually happens, Scribe has raised $75 million at a $1.3 billion post-money valuation to roll out Scribe Optimize, a platform that maps workflows across the enterprise to reveal where automation and AI will actually yield returns – instead of becoming another sunk cost. The all-equity Series C round was led by StepStone, with…
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Subtle Computing’s voice isolation models help computers understand you in noisy environments

California-based startup Subtle Computing is tackling the problem of capturing people’s voices in noisy environments with its own voice-isolation models – a technology that could benefit voice-based AI products and services. Consumer apps using voice AI are today seeing tremendous growth. AI meeting note-takers like Granola, Fireflies, Fathom, and Read AI have received both user and investor…
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Former Meta employees launch Stream, a smart ring that takes voice notes and controls music

A raft of voice-based hardware devices have emerged, aimed at companionship, productivity, or personal growth. These include card-shaped devices from Plaud and Pocket; pendants from Friend, Limitless, and Taya; and a wristband from Bee, which is now part of Amazon. Now, two former Meta employees who worked on interface design have launched Sandbar, a startup that has created a ring called Stream…
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Shopify says AI traffic is up 7x since January, AI-driven orders are up 11x

E-commerce software provider Shopify is bullish on AI-powered shopping agents, citing AI as an “incredible tool” to enable more entrepreneurs and calling it the “biggest shift in technology since the internet” during its third-quarter earnings call. The company, which partnered with ChatGPT maker OpenAI in September, reported that traffic from AI tools to its online stores is up 7x since…
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