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PartnerOne acquires voice AI contact-center provider 3CLogic
The November 3 deal adds voice software to PartnerOne’s portfolio.
Firmly raises $15 million and launches merchant shopping agent
Ask Agent brings shopping conversations to merchant sites.
Nvidia financing SPIL chip-packaging expansion, Reuters reports
An unnamed executive described billions for capacity; Nvidia did not respond to Reuters.
Copado acquires Valo.ai to extend Salesforce governance
Valo stays standalone while Copado plans integration.
Aformic raises $6.95 million for factory transport robots
The company plans expansion of its robots and fleet software after a seed round.
OpenAI closes initial $11 billion funding, Reuters reports
The initial portion leaves terms uncertain.
Musk says Tesla may rent Optimus robots
Tesla rental idea remains tentative.
Cult.fit teams build tools with Codex
OpenAI describes an HR workflow and engineering support.
Google previews data connectors for Gemini business questions
The preview generates queries over connected enterprise data using each user's permissions.
Cursor adds two-way voice chat for coding agents
Developers can speak with a voice agent while a coding agent works, subject to Cursor's access and privacy settings.
Planet opens AI satellite imagery app for public use
The map-and-chat app searches imagery by description and follows a previously documented open beta.
Claimlane raises €5.6 million to develop aftersales AI agents
The company plans customer-specific agents while an earlier case describes human-assisted warranty recommendations.
OnSport raises $2 million for athlete movement analysis
The startup says it flags changes in athlete movement; the reviewed sources do not establish whether alerts prevent injuries.
Speech leaderboard adds Egyptian and Nigerian English tests
Two private conversational sets add accent coverage, with important sample limitations.
Tesla plans Cybertruck production wind-down to make room for Cybercab
Musk says Texas Cybertruck production will wind down around mid-2027 as Tesla seeks to increase Cybercab output.
Protesters enter Microsoft data centre site in Amsterdam
Activists entered a construction site as campaigners called for a pause on large data centres across Europe.
Meta pauses proposed business terms after publisher concerns
Meta says proposed commercial updates will not take effect November 20 while consultations continue, Nieman Lab reports.