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AI voice generation startup ElevenLabs has generated more than $330 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), CEO Matti Staniszewski said in an interview with Bloomberg. “Really, what this (ARR growth) shows is that trajectory for the company as a whole. We founded the company in 2022 and launched our first product in 2023. It took us 20 months to reach $100 million in ARR, 10 months to reach $200 million, and five months to reach our current numbers,” he said. Staniszewski said both Fortune 500 companies and startups are adopting the company’s voice agent technology, using enterprise data and knowledge…
Iranians block a road and gather during a protest in Tehran, Iran, January 9, 2026. Masa | AFP | Getty ImagesOil prices rose more than 2% on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump canceled all talks with Iranian officials and assured protesters that help was on the way. usa crude oil Crude oil prices rose $1.65, or 2.77%, to close at $61.15 per barrel. global benchmark brent It rose $1.60 (2.51%) to settle at $65.47 per barrel. The Islamic Republic’s security forces have reportedly cracked down on large demonstrations, leaving hundreds of people dead. The government has cut off internet…
Palantir CEO Alex Karp speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on November 4, 2025.CNBCExecutives at Percepta AI, an artificial intelligence startup that was sued last year. Palantir It accused the company of stealing confidential information and trying to poach top talent, and denounced the allegations as an attempt to “suppress competition.” “The truth is that Palantir is seeking to scare others into leaving and destroy Perceptor before it can grow further,” the defendants’ lawyers wrote in a filing this week, asking a judge to deny Palantir’s claims. The defendants also argued that the post-employment agreement was “seemingly overbroad and unenforceable” and…
“If we had to choose between the United States and Denmark right now, we would choose Denmark,” Greenland’s prime minister said.Published January 13, 2026January 13, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareGreenland Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen says the autonomous Danish territory wants to remain part of Denmark rather than be incorporated into the United States, as US President Donald Trump continues to push for the takeover of the island.Speaking at a press conference in Copenhagen with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Nielsen said he wanted the Arctic region to remain part of Denmark.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend…
Mike Tomlin, the longest-serving head coach in major American professional sports, has resigned as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after another early playoff exit.The announcement came the day after his 19th season with Pittsburgh, but he was a relative unknown when he was hired in early 2007 to replace Bill Cowher. After Tomlin won one Super Bowl and the next in his first four seasons in Pittsburgh, the club settled into a pattern of steady, if not always great play, followed by a cameo in the playoffs that ended in a blowout loss for the Steelers. Use Chrome Browser for…
1X, the robotics company behind the Neo humanoid robot, has announced a new AI model that understands real-world dynamics and allows bots to independently learn new information. This physics-based model, called the 1X World Model, uses a combination of videos and prompts to give your Neo robot new abilities. 1X says the video will allow the neobots to learn new tasks for which they have not been trained before. This release comes as 1X prepares to release Neo Humanoid into homes. The company began taking pre-orders for the humanoid in October and plans to ship the bot this year. A…
President Trump declares “help is on the way” to Iranian protesters amid growing calls for action against the regime.Published January 13, 2026January 13, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareUS President Donald Trump has canceled all meetings with Iranian officials and said he has instructed protesters to “take over institutions” amid Tehran’s crackdown.”Help is on the way,” Trump said in a social media post Tuesday, without providing further details. President Trump has been openly considering ordering a military attack on Iran in recent days.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”Iranian patriots, keep protesting. Take over our institutions!!! Please…
Manchester United have appointed Michael Carrick as head coach until the end of the season.Carrick emerged as the frontrunner for the role after the club held talks with former midfielder Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following Ruben Amorim’s departure on January 5. Sky Sports News understands that those at the club are impressed with Carrick’s plans for the remainder of the season. United, who lost 2-1 to Brighton in the FA Cup on Sunday under caretaker manager Darren Fletcher, have only one focus on the Premier League. The loss accelerated plans to name an interim head coach. Use Chrome Browser for a…
Dr. Sina Bali, a practicing surgeon and AI healthcare leader at data company iMerit, has seen firsthand how ChatGPT can mislead patients with incorrect medical advice. “I recently had a patient come in and recommend a medication, and a dialog printed from ChatGPT said that this medication had a 45% chance of pulmonary embolism,” Dr. Bari told TechCrunch. Upon further investigation, Dr. Bari discovered that the statistics were from a paper about the drug’s effects in a niche subgroup of tuberculosis patients and did not apply to his patients. Still, when OpenAI announced its purpose-built ChatGPT Health chatbot last week,…
US President Donald Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit, Michigan, USA on January 13, 2026.Evelyn HochsteinReuterAs the Justice Department continues its investigation into the Federal Reserve, the next frontier in the central bank’s quest to maintain political independence will move to the Supreme Court. On January 21, the high court will hear arguments related to President Donald Trump’s effort to remove Federal Reserve President Lisa Cook.Administration officials last year accused Mr. Cook of committing mortgage fraud on properties purchased under the federal government’s subsidized housing program. Trump has tried to remove Cook from his post, but has…