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Late professional update: I'm now writing for @TechCrunch on consumer tech. So if you know about companies building secret projects and features send me DM or email me at [email protected].
In this week's voice AI newsletter, I broke down @DeepgramAI's deal to acquire @pipecat_ai maker Daily and how it could spur them to become an infrastructure company.
Tidbits about the company and industry's direction from @deepgramscott and @kwindla
weekinvoiceai.com/p/44-why-d…
ChatGPT now has nearly 350 million users in India
indiadispatch.com/p/top-apps…
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Enterprise voice AI tools provider Deepgram acquires Daily, which has raised $62M+ and develops open-source voice AI framework Pipecat, for an undisclosed sum (@indianidle / TechCrunch)
(Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)
Both @meetgranola and @WisprFlow are fighting for your Fn key. But they are not alone, as voice AI productivity software has started to look similar.
I analyzed the fight and what we might see from these companies on my blog.
weekinvoiceai.com/p/granola-…
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For @stateofplayclub, I write about Nike’s second innings in India.
- How the @mipaltan deal came together (and why)
- Where India fits into Beaverton’s “Sport Offense” and how Vegam Run explains it
- The IPL kitting business and why this heralds a breakout moment
- Nike’s Apple-like plans. By India, for the world
Seeing a lot of Granola-Wispr Flow discourse on my timeline.
One prediction I have is that Wispr will make dictation free in the coming months. The company might be waiting/training to release a fast/flash version of its own Canto model for that.
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As a pipecat team member, we take being vendor neutral very serious. This will not change, we will continue to support all vendors and provide unbiased benchmarks.
Exclusive: @DeepgramAI is acquiring @pipecat_ai, maker @trydaily, in a massive voice AI deal. Pipecat is an infrastructure component for a ton of voice AI developers.
Deepgram said that it aims to keep Pipecat open-source.
techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/de…
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Whose hand is behind this travesty?
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A whole rupees ONE LAKH fine for misleading claims on packaging by one of the largest fmcg brands in the country. What a joke.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of ₹1 lakh on Britannia Industries Ltd for a misleading advertisement that claimed "100% whole wheat bread" even though the product's declared wheat content is just 62%.
thehindu.com/business/ccpa-f…
