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MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming Hits 2.5% WER in 0.13 Seconds
Microsoft’s streaming speech model ranks first of 38 systems for transcript accuracy, according to Artificial Analysis data reported by MarkTechPost.
Gemini on Pixel 11 Will Call Businesses and Wait on Hold for You
Google's new Gemini feature dials local businesses autonomously, navigates IVR menus, and waits on hold — with a live takeover option for paid Pixel 11 users.
Grok Voice Transcribe 2.0 Cuts Short-Phrase WER From 20.6% to 6.8%
SpaceXAI's Grok Voice Transcribe 2.0 claims 2x accuracy over 1.0 at unchanged pricing: $0.10/hr batch, $0.20/hr streaming.
Gradium TTS: 81.0% Hard-Case Accuracy at 216 ms First Audio
Gradium AI's new default TTS model posts 81.0% on a 500-sentence hard-case eval and 216 ms P50 latency with a 30 ms interquartile spread.
Sonic-3.6 Hits 1,283 Elo and Leads Both Artificial Analysis Speech Arenas
Cartesia's Sonic-3.6 tops both Artificial Analysis speech leaderboards with 1,283 Elo (Provider Voice) and 1,123 Elo (Controlled Voice), at $49/1M characters.
Wispr Raises $280M at $2B Valuation, Targets Meeting Transcription
Wispr closes a $280M Series B at a $2B valuation, launches speech model Canto to cut error rates from 30% to under 10%, and enters meeting notes.
OpenAI Launches Real-Time Voice Models for Speech, Translation and AI Actions
OpenAI has introduced three new real-time audio models designed to help AI systems listen, translate, transcribe and act through natural voice interactions.