Amazon Ring Chooses Vapi Over 40 Rivals, Valuation Soars to $500M
Amazon Ring selected AI voice startup Vapi over more than 40 competitors to handle its customer support calls during last year's holiday season. The deployment, which now covers 100% of Ring's inbound
TechCrunch · May 12, 2026
AI Startup Unveils 'Listening' AI That Interrupts and Responds in Real Time
Thinking Machines Lab, the AI startup launched last year by former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati, has unveiled what it's calling "interaction models" — essentially, AI systems designed t
TechCrunch · May 12, 2026