AI Translation Scores Shine, Real-World Use Falters
AI translation benchmarks look great. Real-world use? Not so much. I spent a week across China testing AirPods, iFlytek's recorder, Even Realities glasses, and Apple's Translate app. The gap between lab and life is still wide. https://t.co/tNJ1Vkla09
Indian Phone Giants Use Courts to Silence Critics
Phone companies in India have always had a power imbalance in their favor. Companies often freeze journalists or creators out for critical coverage. But going to court over videos and blocking any critical coverage or opinion to stifle voices feels out...
Bajaj Finance AI Handles 30% Calls, Cuts Costs by Third
During its earnings call, Bajaj Finance said that 30% of its outbound calls are now handled by AI agents. Plus, AI is saving 1/3 of the cost of call centers https://t.co/sILm3EM9W3
India Conducts Nationwide Emergency Alert Test with Loud Tone
Indian government sent an emergency alter test to all phones with a loud alter sound. https://t.co/zjWg69iW2y
Dedicated Dictation Hardware Needs Better Mics, iOS Tweaks
It’s the first time I tested out a hardware that’s dedicated to dictation. In my usage, I felt that it needed better mics and also iOS restrictions limitations were a roadblock. I feel as dictation apps are rising, we will...
ElevenLabs Poised to Hit $600M ARR Next Quarter
ElevenLabs is now nearing $450 million in ARR after a stellar quarter. With this growth rate, it can likely go past $600 million in ARR by the next quarter. https://t.co/pgZSN9Snsp
Wispr Flow Expands in India’s Voice Productivity Market
Wispr Flow is gaining traction in India in the productivity space. I looked into its strategy for expansion in a market with great potential for voice applications https://t.co/Jc63060vGT
Meta's AI Falls Short on WhatsApp Voice Transcription
I don't know what is happening with Meta's AI efforts, but they certainly need to deploy a better model for WhatsApp voice note transcription.
India Becomes World's #2 Music Streaming Market
Lumiate says India is now the second-largest music streaming market behind the U.S., with 489.9 billion streams clocked in 2025. India is also the largest market for ad-supported streaming in Asia, with 84% streaming share coming from that channel. https://t.co/tIxk1tPtde
Grammarly Launches ₹392/Month Plan Across India
Grammarly seems to be widely rolling out its ₹392 per month plan in India. Some people have been getting emails about this for the last few months. https://t.co/bJAc5qd296
Google Launches Offline iOS Dictation App Powered by Gemma
Google has quietly released a Gemma-based dictation app on iOS. It can run without any internet access and also can polish your spoken words. https://t.co/1XV3rpiLeZ
Voice AI Secures Over $1B Funding in January
Voice AI had a stellar first quarter, with startups getting more than $1.88 million in funding in voice and voice-related startups. January was the biggest month with over $1 billion in funding My story in the newsletter: https://t.co/xanR263SOd
ElevenLabs Announces Music AI App to Rival Suno, Udio
ElevenLabs is set to launch is music generation app soon to take on Suno and Udio https://t.co/9PYYgMIKJ9
Musk Halts X Creator Revenue Change Targeting Regional Impressions
Elon Musk paused X's creator revenue rule change that aimed to focus on regional impressions hours after the company announced it https://t.co/d2YT9fm7Jq
Plaud Pro Launches in India at ₹19,490
Plaud is finally selling in India through Amazon. The company is now officially selling its new Plaud Pro device for ₹19,490. The device sells for $189 in the U.S. https://t.co/O2S52C07LL