Hark, a new AI lab founded by entrepreneur Brett Adcock, has outlined plans to develop a fully integrated AI system combining models, hardware, and interfaces into a unified personal intelligence platform. The company is focused on building multimodal systems capable of seeing, listening, and interacting in real time, while maintaining persistent memory of user activity […]
Mistral has introduced Voxtral TTS, a new open-source text-to-speech model designed for enterprise voice applications, positioning the company in direct competition with ElevenLabs, Deepgram, and OpenAI. The model supports nine languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Hindi, and Arabic, and is built for deployment across edge devices such as smartphones, laptops, and […]
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have introduced legislation to halt the construction of large-scale data centers tied to AI expansion, proposing a ban on new facilities exceeding 20 megawatts of peak power until comprehensive federal regulation is established. The proposal reflects rising concern over the rapid buildout of AI infrastructure, with the […]
Mirage, formerly known as Captions, has secured $75 million in growth financing from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund as it expands its focus on AI-driven video creation. Led by co-founder and CEO Gaurav Misra, the company has repositioned itself as an AI lab developing models for advertising and marketing, including systems optimized for pacing, framing, […]
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Shepherd, the AI-native commercial insurance platform, announced a $42 million Series B round led by Intact Private Capital, with participation from Spark Capital, Costanoa Ventures and additional investors. The raise brings Shepherd’s total funding to $67 million. Shepherd has grown revenue more than 7x over the past 24 months, insuring over $400 […]
Google has announced two major advancements in its AI portfolio, spanning generative media and core infrastructure efficiency. The company introduced Lyria 3 Pro, an upgraded music generation model that enables users to create tracks up to three minutes long, significantly extending the capabilities of its predecessor. The model offers enhanced creative control, allowing users to […]