AI agentssales automation
Encore AI's $30M Bet: Can AI Agents Actually Learn to Sell Better Than Your Best Rep?
Encore AI just raised $30M to train AI sales agents on real customer calls. Here's why that's a bigger deal than another CRM integration.
5d ago
Character.aiinteractive entertainment
Character.ai's Microdrama Play Is a Bet That the Future of Storytelling Is a Two-Way Street
Character.ai is producing its own microdramas — but viewers can chat with the characters. Here's why that changes everything about interactive entertainment.
25d ago
Respond.ioAI agents
Respond.io's $62.5M Raise in 2026 Signals a Brutal Reckoning for Per-Seat SaaS Pricing
Malaysia's Respond.io just raised $62.5M to scale AI agent-powered messaging. Here's why its per-conversation pricing could reshape B2B SaaS forever.
48d ago