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Week 45

2–8 Nov 20262026-W45 · 15 filings · 14 companies · 2 net-new

In progress. New filings arrive every 6 hours.

The Use layer leads so far with 7 of 15 filings, from Superwhisper, Institute of Foundation Models, Gradium, fal and 3 more.

Hearspeech-to-text2

SonioxModel providermodel release2026-11-03

Soniox ships STT v6 with agent-text context and voice echo cancellation

Giving STT the agent's text targets ambiguous short answers, false interruptions, and feedback loops in phone and speakerphone agents; the accuracy and language claims are from Soniox's announcement, with no independent benchmark supplied here.

Also Orchestrate

Details2 sources · 1 X post

Soniox STT v6 adds agent-text context and agent-voice echo cancellation to real-time and asynchronous transcription, alongside accuracy improvements across 60+ languages.

Soniox STT v6

3CXPlatformlaunch2026-11-02

3CX updates its self-hosted AI Server for V20 Update 10

The ship puts self-hosted call transcription on a more accessible Mac and PBX-connected deployment path, but the migration requirement and temporary-provider workaround create operational risk for existing installations.

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Details3 sources · 1 X post

3CX’s V20 Update 10 AI Server simplifies PBX connectivity and installation and adds Apple Silicon Mac support alongside NVIDIA-powered Debian Linux for call transcription.

3CX AI Server V20 Update 10

A new 3CX AI Server with V20 Update 10!

https://x.com/3CX/status/2117636176999797124

Speaktext-to-speech1

VieNeuModel providermodel release2026-11-02net-new

VieNeu ships local Vietnamese TTS with short-clip voice cloning

A short reference clip and local CPU or GPU inference lower the barrier to Vietnamese voice cloning, but model quality and the newer v4/API availability are vendor claims.

Details2 sources

VieNeu-TTS generates Vietnamese and English speech locally, clones a voice from a three- to eight-second clip, and offers a 48 kHz Apache-licensed v3 Turbo model.

VieNeu-TTS

ThinkLLMs, speech-to-speech2

Retell AIPlatformpartnership2026-11-03

Retell adds OpenAI GPT-Live-1 for full-duplex voice agents

This is a platform distribution path for OpenAI's realtime voice model, distinct from Retell's 2 November Grok Voice 3.0 availability (2026-11-02-retell-grok-voice-3-0); Retell's docs expose the backend split and eligibility constraints but no price or independent latency result.

Also HearSpeak

Details2 sources · 1 X post

Retell makes OpenAI's GPT-Live-1 available to paid Retell customers as a full-duplex voice model with a backend text LLM for prompts, tools, and knowledge-base actions.

GPT-Live-1 on Retell · vendor OpenAI

Retell AIPlatformpartnership2026-11-02

Retell makes xAI's Grok Voice 3.0 available for voice agents

Grok Voice 3.0 becomes an additional model choice inside a voice-agent platform after xAI's direct API launch in W42 (2026-10-14-xai-grok-voice-3-0); the colloquial-performance rank is Retell's own benchmark claim.

Details2 sources · 1 X post

Retell customers can now select xAI's Grok Voice 3.0, a speech-to-speech model, for their voice agents.

Grok Voice 3.0 on Retell · vendor xAI

Grok Voice 3.0 is now live on Retell! 🚀 @SpaceXSI's speech-to-speech model combines sub-second latency with natural, concise responses, ranking #1 in colloquial performance out of 41 models on our vCX Benchmark. Every voice AI use case is different. That’s why Retell gives teams the freedom to choose the right models for their AI voice agents, backed by real performance data. Explore the full benchmark: https://bench.retellai.com/

https://x.com/retellai/status/2117344949931008429

Orchestrateframeworks, evals3

BolnaPlatformlaunch2026-11-03

Bolna opens a white-label Partners Program for voice-AI agencies

The programme turns Bolna's orchestration stack into a channel product for agencies, but the public page does not publish a revenue-share schedule, partner dashboard, or support SLA.

Also ConnectUse

Details2 sources · 1 X post

The programme lets agencies, consultants, and product teams deliver Bolna-powered voice AI under their own brand while Bolna operates the underlying infrastructure.

Bolna Partners Program

An API-first platform built for white labeling

https://x.com/bolna_dev/status/2117548879927476536
SierraPlatformlaunch2026-11-02

Sierra redesigns Agent Studio around Ghostwriter for investigation, fixes, and testing

Sierra moves Ghostwriter from the proactive Slack and Teams teammate filed in W40 (2026-09-28-sierra-ghostwriter-teammate) into the core agent-building workflow, connecting diagnosis, editing, testing, and release governance without claiming a new voice model.

Also Use

Details2 sources · 1 X post

Sierra's Agent Studio now keeps Ghostwriter alongside the workbench so teams can investigate performance, edit journeys, test changes, and review releases in one session.

Agent Studio redesign around Ghostwriter

We've redesigned Agent Studio around Ghostwriter. Now Ghostwriter works alongside you wherever you are in Agent Studio. It finds problems, makes the fixes, and tests them, while your team stays in control of what goes live. Read more: https://sierra.ai/blog/redesigning-agent-studio-around-ghostwriter

https://x.com/SierraPlatform/status/2117363666580631730
Hume AIModel providerAPI2026-11-02

Hume AI launches Audio Decision API for programmable audio judgements

A developer-defined question can replace a bespoke mix of listeners and classifiers for call triage or evaluation, but the 70.7% agreement result is Hume's initial evaluation against human panels rather than an independent production benchmark.

Also Hear

Details4 sources · 1 X post

The API takes raw speech or sound and returns probability-scored answers to developer-defined questions about speakers, emotion, acoustic events, and conversation dynamics.

Audio Decision API

What used to take 10+ models is now one call.

https://x.com/hume_ai/status/2117285608745820372

Useagents in market7

SuperwhisperPlatformlaunch2026-11-03

Superwhisper launches voice-to-text app for Linux

Linux expands Superwhisper's cross-platform dictation path beyond its existing macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android coverage, with an offline option for users who want local processing.

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Details2 sources · 1 X post

Superwhisper is now available on Linux with desktop voice input, local processing, and x86-64 and ARM builds.

Superwhisper for Linux

Institute of Foundation ModelsModel providerlaunch2026-11-03

IFM launches Jais Chat mobile with Arabic-dialect voice input

This is IFM's end-user distribution path after Jais-ASR (2026-10-15-ifm-jais-asr). The store listings make Arabic-dialect voice input a core feature rather than a generic microphone affordance, while the evidence supports dictation/input, not a confirmed spoken-response assistant.

Also Hear

Details3 sources · 1 X post

Jais Chat's iOS and Android apps let users speak in Gulf, Levantine, Egyptian, or Modern Standard Arabic and turn up to 15 minutes of audio into a message.

Jais Chat mobile app

Jais Chat mobile app is now live!

https://x.com/IFM_AI/status/2117516311488270598
GradiumModel providerAPI2026-11-03

Gradium opens HDS-certified voice hosting for French healthcare

The certification gives French health-data teams a compliance route for evaluating Gradium in patient-call and transcription workflows, but it is a hosting qualification rather than evidence of model quality or a new clinical workflow.

Also HearSpeak

Details3 sources · 1 X post

The HDS v2 certification covers Gradium's hosted application platform for healthcare teams that need patient calls, appointment booking, or medical transcription.

HDS v2 certification

falPlatformfunding2026-11-03

fal announces $1.65B across Series E and Series F for generative-media infrastructure

fal is already a host and inference surface for voice and audio models in this corpus, including VEED Dubbing and Kotoba Speech APIs; this filing marks the capital and infrastructure expansion without implying that the financing itself is a new speech-model release.

Also OrchestrateSpeakShow

Details2 sources · 1 X post

fal announced a combined $1.65 billion Series E and Series F to expand its generative-media inference ecosystem, which includes image, video, and audio models.

Series E and Series F funding

Alpha Drive AIEnterprisepartnership2026-11-03net-new

Alpha Drive consolidates dealership voice agents on Bland

This is a quantified named-customer deployment signal rather than a new Bland model or platform launch; the scale and operating claim come from Bland alone, so the customer’s independent confirmation and workflow details remain open.

Also Connect

Details1 source · 1 X post

Bland says Alpha Drive replaced 300 dealership-specific agents with one Bland agent serving every location and answering more than 12,000 calls a day.

Bland voice agents across dealership locations · vendor Bland AI

Alpha Drive used to run 300 different agents for 300 dealerships. Now, one agent on Bland handles every location and answers more than 12,000 calls a day.

https://x.com/usebland/status/2117696280340398216
xAIPlatformlaunch2026-11-02

Grok Bot starts placing phone calls with HeyGen Voice

The dated HeyGen announcement resolves the W43 Grok Bot outbound-calling lead (`2026-10-25`): it is now a vendor-confirmed integration rather than an unsupported product claim, though rollout and implementation details remain undisclosed.

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Details2 sources · 2 X posts

Grok Bot can now call people or businesses, make requests, take notes, and send a summary, with HeyGen Voice supplying the voice for the calls.

Grok Bot phone calls with HeyGen Voice · vendor HeyGen Voice

Grok @bot makes your phone calls now, and it sounds just like you, thanks to HeyGen Voice. Use the highest quality voice model to handle the calls you keep putting off.

https://x.com/HeyGen/status/2117389609223225464

Grok @bot can now call someone or a business for you, make a request on your behalf, take notes on the response and send you a note summarizing the conversation!

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2114365361068138990
FluidVoiceModel providerlaunch2026-11-02

FluidVoice updates its iPhone app with on-device dictation and cleanup

On-device transcription and cleanup give FluidVoice's iPhone path a privacy claim against cloud dictation, but the official iPhone page still describes availability as a beta/TestFlight invitation rather than a public App Store release.

Also Hear

Details3 sources · 1 X post

FluidVoice's latest iPhone update adds a new keyboard, on-device dictation, and on-device AI cleanup, according to the company's 2 November post.

FluidVoice for iPhone