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The latest ElevenLabs news, : Coalition study shows non‑English languages use 1.5‑5x more AI tokens.
13 stories mentioning ElevenLabs since 8 September 2026, newest first, each with its sources and discussion. Follow to see new ones on your front page.
Funding and deals $300M reported
- $300Mfinancing at a $22B valuationSept 2026 · Wellington, T. Rowe Price
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Coalition study shows non‑English languages use 1.5‑5x more AI tokens
A study by the Coalition for Language Equity in AI Research found that AI models consume significantly more tokens for less widely spoken languages. Among the 20 most popular languages online, the most expensive…
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Block releases Dessa, a full-duplex speech model trained on human conversation
Block announced Dessa, a full-duplex speech-to-speech AI model trained entirely on human conversation without text data, capable of running locally on a MacBook Pro M4 Max or better. The model was unveiled by Jack…
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Elevenlabs launches two realtime speech-to-speech models for AI conversations
Elevenlabs announced the release of two speech‑to‑speech models under the Eleven Realtime brand. The larger v1 Max variant achieved a 98.8% score on the Big Bench Audio benchmark and replies in 0.57 seconds, which the…
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Customers Bank deploys Palantir Foundry and AIP for AI-native deposit onboarding
Customers Bank, the U.S. subsidiary of Customers Bancorp, is embedding Palantir Technologies engineers to run its Foundry and Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) on deposit‑account opening. The bank says the new…
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A look at a radio show co-hosted by an AI DJ and a human that is expanding in LA and other cities, as radio workers worry synthetic hosts may soon replace them
José FM in Los Angeles has moved its AI‑driven radio duo, featuring human DJ Geraldine "GeeGee" Guzman and the bot Coyotec, from a weekend slot to weekday commuting hours and is now broadcasting the show in English…
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Suno launches Speech feature for generating voice and music
Suno has introduced a new feature called Speech, currently in public beta on its web and mobile platforms. This tool generates spoken voices from scripts or prompts and can simultaneously create background music to…
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ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22B on $300M employee tender
ElevenLabs, the voice AI startup, announced a $22 billion valuation on Monday, double its $11 billion mark from February’s $500 million funding round. The company allowed employees to sell vested equity through a $300…
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ElevenLabs launches v4 speech model with 10,000-character limit and Turbo variant
ElevenLabs released Eleven v4, a speech model that better follows tone, pacing, and context cues while keeping voices consistent across long productions. The update supports over 90 languages, up from about 70 in v3,…
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Synthesia creates first interactive digital avatar for journalist using its own models
Synthesia, a video-generation startup valued at $4B, built an interactive digital avatar of journalist Alexandru Voica’s likeness. Trained on a specific article about venture fraud, the avatar uses Synthesia’s…
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Alibaba cuts Qwen-Audio 3.1 prices by up to 95%, but TTS API is pending
Alibaba announced the Qwen-Audio 3.1 series at the Apsara Conference on September 23, 2026, introducing five audio models with significant price reductions. The company claims text-to-speech (TTS) costs are down about…
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ElevenLabs CEO discusses voice AI market share and government contracts
ElevenLabs, a four-year-old AI voice company, reportedly holds a $22 billion valuation despite competing with its own customers. The firm powers customer service for major clients like Klarna, Deutsche Telekom, and…
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Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Flash-Lite TTS with voice cloning and 100+ languages
Google announced two new text-to-speech models, Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Flash-Lite TTS, rolling out today via the Gemini API and Google AI Studio. Both support over 100 languages and offer line-by-line performance…
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Nari unveils Qwen3‑TTS and Qwen3‑ASR with low latency and competitive pricing
Nari announced two new speech models, Qwen3‑TTS for text‑to‑speech and Qwen3‑ASR for automatic speech recognition. Both run on optimized API endpoints that promise enterprise‑grade latency and cost efficiency.…
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Questions about ElevenLabs
What is the latest ElevenLabs news?
As of 27 October 2026: Coalition study shows non‑English languages use 1.5‑5x more AI tokens. A study by the Coalition for Language Equity in AI Research found that AI models consume significantly more tokens for less widely spoken languages.
How much funding has ElevenLabs raised?
ElevenLabs has $300M in reported deals covered by Digest AI: $300M financing in September 2026.