Voice agents fail on exactly the parts of a call that matter most: the order number, the callback digits, the email address the caller has to write down. Gradium AI has released a new text-to-speech model and made it the default across its API and Studio. The company reports an 81.0% human-rated pass rate on…
By Sarah Ritchie The Canadian Press Posted August 31, 2026 10:04 pm Updated September 1, 2026 12:07 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Liberals have won all three of the federal byelections that were held on Monday. Daniel Gobeil will be the next MP for Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, picking…
Novak Djokovic fell to Mariano Navone of Argentina in the first round of the US Open on Sunday night in New York. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Ailing Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest Grand Slam exit in 20 years on Sunday, falling in five brutal sets to Mariano Navone in the first round of the US…
The favored prediction market Polymarket has raised $300 million from 1789 Capital as a part of a brand new funding spherical totaling round $1 billion, The Wall Road Journal reported, citing unnamed sources. 1789 Capital, an funding fund through which Donald Trump Jr. is a companion, beforehand invested $200 million within the prediction website. The…
By Émilie Bergeron The Canadian Press Posted August 31, 2026 10:04 pm Updated August 31, 2026 11:06 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Voters in the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord have elected Liberal candidate Daniel Gobeil in a federal byelection. Gobeil will replace Conservative Richard Martel, who accepted…
Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq’s latest injury has revived questions over a previous inquiry into his fitness during the team’s 2025 tour of New Zealand. According to local media report while citing sources, saying, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to examine the circumstances surrounding his latest setback. Imam came under scrutiny after suffering a calf…
In its lawsuit against OpenAI, Apple filed what it calls “shocking evidence” to bolster its allegations that former employees stole trade secrets for OpenAI’s benefit. These new details emerged after the legal counsel for former Apple employee Chang Liu — who now works at OpenAI — handed over Liu’s old Apple work laptop for investigation…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 31, 2026 10:04 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Polls have now closed in a pair of byelections in Toronto and Quebec. Voters have until 7 p.m. PST to cast a ballot in a third byelection in North Vancouver-Capilano. The three federal byelections are taking…
Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq’s newest harm has revived questions over a earlier inquiry into his health in the course of the staff’s 2025 tour of New Zealand. Based on native media report whereas citing sources, saying, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is prone to study the circumstances surrounding his newest setback. Imam got here underneath scrutiny…
Prominent solo investor Lachy Groom has backed a Bengaluru startup attempting an ambitious feat: keeping an aircraft in the sky for more than a year by harvesting energy from ocean winds. Alteon, founded by 20-year-old Samay Sanghvi, announced Tuesday that it raised $2.5 million in a pre-seed round led by Groom, with participation from Together…
