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ElevenLabs announced the Eleven v4 and Eleven v4 Turbo text-to-speech models, with support for more than 90 languages and voice cloning from a 10-second recording. The Turbo release targets real-time audio applications and AI agents, with a median time to first audio of about 150 milliseconds according to the company’s tests.
Ron Honig argues that AI companies are reaching massive valuations and liquidity events in far less time than before, placing founders and employees in front of sudden wealth before they have mature plans for managing it. His core recommendation is to build flexible financial plans that balance long-term security with future opportunities.
Ringg secured $10 million from Peak XV Partners as an extension of its Series A round, bringing the round’s total to $15.5 million. The company is shifting from simple automated calls to executing more complex enterprise tasks through voice, WhatsApp, chat and browsers.