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Ivan Mehta

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Consumer tech reporter @TechCrunch Pitches: [email protected]. Send tips to Signal:ivan.42

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Late professional update: I'm now writing for @TechCrunch on consumer tech. So if you know about companies building secret projects and features send me DM or email me at [email protected].
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Breaking: Google will turn off web search for schools that opt out of A.I. for kids. nytimes.com/2026/11/03/us/go…
Google Will Turn Off Search for Schools That Reject A.I. (Gift Article)

Google Will Turn Off Search for Schools That Reject A.I. (Gift Article)

Google is making it easier to restrict its A.I. tools for students. But schools that block A.I. entirely will lose student access to Google’s search engine.

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i guess i can post these now
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There are special helmets and then there are SPECIAL HELMETS… this is the latter 🤩 AL41’s Diwali-inspired helmet for the #BrazilGP is a thing of BEAUTY 🙌 #F1 #VCARB
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In this week's voice AI newsletter, I broke down @DeepgramAI's deal to acquire @pipecat_ai maker Daily and how it could spur them to become an infrastructure company. Tidbits about the company and industry's direction from @deepgramscott and @kwindla weekinvoiceai.com/p/44-why-d…
Why Deepgram’s acquistion of Pipecat maker is a big deal

Why Deepgram’s acquistion of Pipecat maker is a big deal

And a Whisper of a fight

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Better Call Shawl
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my winter outfit
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ChatGPT now has nearly 350 million users in India indiadispatch.com/p/top-apps…
India’s App Economy in 18 Charts

India’s App Economy in 18 Charts

The apps Indians have taken to since early 2024, and the ones they have left behind.

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Enterprise voice AI tools provider Deepgram acquires Daily, which has raised $62M+ and develops open-source voice AI framework Pipecat, for an undisclosed sum (@indianidle / TechCrunch) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)
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Which startup is building agentic workflow tools for shutting the fuck up
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Both @meetgranola and @WisprFlow are fighting for your Fn key. But they are not alone, as voice AI productivity software has started to look similar. I analyzed the fight and what we might see from these companies on my blog. weekinvoiceai.com/p/granola-…
Granola and Wispr are fighting for your Fn key

Granola and Wispr are fighting for your Fn key

Voice software is converging

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Dalot vs Gusto - who is actually better?
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Wispr launched a Granola competitor and now Granola launched a Wispr competitor.
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Granola now does voice typing. Unlimited words, for free. Granola already writes your meeting notes. Now it can do the typing for you, in any app.
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For @stateofplayclub, I write about Nike’s second innings in India. - How the @mipaltan deal came together (and why) - Where India fits into Beaverton’s “Sport Offense” and how Vegam Run explains it - The IPL kitting business and why this heralds a breakout moment - Nike’s Apple-like plans. By India, for the world
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Seeing a lot of Granola-Wispr Flow discourse on my timeline. One prediction I have is that Wispr will make dictation free in the coming months. The company might be waiting/training to release a fast/flash version of its own Canto model for that.
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Wispr launched a Granola competitor and now Granola launched a Wispr competitor.
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@meetgranolaOct 29
Granola now does voice typing. Unlimited words, for free. Granola already writes your meeting notes. Now it can do the typing for you, in any app.
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Inb4 @pHequals7 says Muesli dot works
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Replying to @dogadze @IndianIdle @DeepgramAI @pipecat_ai @trydaily
As a pipecat team member, we take being vendor neutral very serious. This will not change, we will continue to support all vendors and provide unbiased benchmarks.
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Exclusive: @DeepgramAI is acquiring @pipecat_ai, maker @trydaily, in a massive voice AI deal. Pipecat is an infrastructure component for a ton of voice AI developers. Deepgram said that it aims to keep Pipecat open-source. techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/de…
Deepgram acquires Pipecat-maker Daily to bolster its voice AI infrastructure | TechCrunch

Deepgram acquires Pipecat-maker Daily to bolster its voice AI infrastructure | TechCrunch

Deepgram said that it is committed to keep Pipecat open source.

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This gives opportunity to Deepgram to get feedback from developers and improve their models. Pipecat can also be an infrastructure layer for all kinds of real-time communication, not just voice. That means Deepgram can be an infrastructure company beyond voice.
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Gun to your head, name a song that’s over 6 minutes long.
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Whose hand is behind this travesty? spr.ly/6015BHiRrN
X is nudging users to promote their posts with a pointing hand, and people are confused | TechCrunch

X is nudging users to promote their posts with a pointing hand, and people are confused | TechCrunch

Whose hand is behind this travesty?

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