🔊 ElevenLabs Is No Longer Just for Voiceovers

AI tools are leveling up.

11.ai is ElevenLabs’ new voice assistant that doesn’t just talk…it takes action. Released alongside their new mobile app, it marks a major shift from simple voice cloning to real-time voice productivity, letting users generate, interact, and execute — all with their voice.

Project Crystal Land is SoftBank’s $1 trillion pitch for an AI mega-hub in the Arizona desert — and it could become the U.S. version of Shenzhen.

Claude Code is now in VS Code. This unofficial extension brings Anthropic’s AI assistant into your editor, with error fixes, chat, and custom slash commands. and ex-OpenAI exec Mira Murati raised $2B for a stealth AI startup — before releasing a single product.

Let’s get into it.

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MecAgent – Generate 3D CAD parts from text, find components, and get engineering help—free while in early access.

Pagecloud – Build and launch custom websites fast with drag-and-drop tools, AI features, and zero coding—free for a single-page sites.

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ElevenLabs Is No Longer Just for Voiceovers

This isn’t just another voice generator update. ElevenLabs just introduced 11AI, a voice assistant that sounds like you, understands your workflow, and takes real actions inside your favorite tools. And if that wasn’t enough, they also dropped a mobile app that puts their studio-quality voice cloning in your pocket.

🎤 What’s New

• The ElevenLabs mobile app lets you:

  • Generate lifelike voice clips using Eleven v3, their most expressive speech model

  • Export directly to apps like CapCut, InShot, or Instagram

  • Access the full voice library and voice cloning features (including emotional delivery)

  • Sync your credits and voices across web and mobile with a shared account

  • Get 10K free characters/month on the free tier (roughly ~10 mins of audio)

• 11AI is ElevenLabs’ new voice-first assistant (in alpha) that goes beyond voice interaction:

  • Uses MCP (Model Context Protocol) to connect directly with tools like Slack, Notion, Linear, Perplexity, and more

  • Can perform compound tasks like:
    → “Plan my day and add tasks to Linear”
    → “Summarize this prospect’s funding using Perplexity”
    → “Catch me up on yesterday’s Slack messages”

  • Integrates with external APIs and supports custom workflows via your own MCP servers

  • Built on ultra-low latency, multimodal, context-aware Conversational AI infrastructure

⚠️ Worth Knowing

• The mobile app currently supports text-to-speech and voice generation, but does not include 11AI yet

• 11AI is alpha-only right now — expect bugs, and access requires early sign-up via 11.ai

• Voice assistant access is opt-in, and each integration (like Slack or Notion) must be individually authorized

💡 Why It Matters
This isn’t a toy, and it’s not just a cooler way to read your scripts. ElevenLabs is shifting from voice generation to voice automation. The new app lets creators and marketers work from anywhere. But 11AI hints at something bigger: a fully conversational layer that feels human and executes like software.

If ElevenLabs nails this? It could be the foundation for voice-first workspaces. Where planning your day, sending updates, or doing research starts with just… asking.

📲 Download the app → iOS | Android
🤖 Try the assistant → 11.ai

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SoftBank’s $1 Trillion Bet: An AI Empire Rising in the Arizona Desert

Masayoshi Son is back with another moonshot — and this one could redraw the global tech map. Called Project Crystal Land, SoftBank’s founder is pitching a $1 trillion AI and robotics megahub in Arizona, aiming to build not just a facility, but a city-scale engine for technological dominance.

🎯 What’s Shaking Out

• Project Crystal Land is a proposed AI + robotics complex: research labs, advanced chip manufacturing, industrial robot factories, and housing — all under one massive umbrella

• SoftBank is courting partners like TSMC, Samsung, and U.S. government officials, pushing for tax breaks and regulatory green lights

• The plan includes a startup incubator, university partnerships, and workforce training, aimed at turning Arizona into the Shenzhen of the West

• SoftBank’s infrastructure playbook is in full effect — modeled after its $500B "Stargate" data center initiative, funded through project-based financing

⚠️ What Could Trip It Up

• Still early — no formal commitment yet from TSMC or key industrial partners

• Water and energy usage are potential roadblocks given Arizona’s fragile infrastructure

• The vision depends on deep government backing — and possibly a favorable political shift in 2025

💡 Why It Matters

If successful, it would be the largest private tech manufacturing project in U.S. history — a self-contained ecosystem for the future of automation, chips, robotics, and AI. The economic ripple effects could supercharge the U.S. supply chain, attract world-class researchers, and solidify a national stronghold in AI development.

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Claude Code Is Now in VS Code

One of Anthropic’s most advanced AI coding assistants is now right inside your favorite editor.

A new unofficial extension brings Claude Code directly into Visual Studio Code, giving devs the power to chat, debug, and build with Claude — without ever leaving their workspace. While it’s not built by Anthropic, it hooks into the official Claude CLI and unlocks a surprisingly powerful set of tools for anyone serious about productive coding with AI.

💡 What’s New

• Seamless Integration: Claude now lives in your VS Code sidebar with persistent, context-aware chat

• Smart Sessions: Instantly launch new chats, resume your last session, or select from your history

• Quick Fix Support: Claude shows up in the error lightbulb menu — highlight an issue and let it suggest code fixes

• Image Support: Drag & drop, paste screenshots, or attach images to your chats (JPG, PNG, SVG, more)

• Slash Commands & Mentions: Use / for features or @ to reference terminal output and workspace issues

• Custom Commands: Create your own slash commands tailored to your projects

• Dark Mode Friendly: Matches your theme with a clean Claude-style UI

• Auto-Start Options: Launch Claude automatically on startup or with specific commands (claude, claude -c, etc.)

This is the first time Claude’s powerful coding assistant has shown up inside the tools developers actually use. It turns your editor into a full-featured AI pair programmer — one that knows your files, remembers your sessions, and can troubleshoot issues with a single click. While still unofficial, it shows how quickly open AI tooling is expanding — and how Claude is becoming a serious threat to GitHub Copilot’s dominance in dev workflows.

👉 Try the Claude Code VS Code Extension Here

AI Start ups

Ex-OpenAI Exec Raises $2B Without a Product

Mira Murati, the former CTO of OpenAI, has launched Thinking Machines Lab and secured a staggering $2 billion seed round at a $10 billion valuation—before shipping a single product. The round, led by Andreessen Horowitz and backed by Conviction Partners, marks one of the largest initial startup fundings ever. Murati has recruited a team of prominent OpenAI alumni and maintains majority board control, positioning her new venture for big bets in AI development.

Despite its secrecy, TM Lab's stated mission is to "make AI systems more widely understood, customizable and generally capable," with some whispers hinting at work toward artificial general intelligence. But with no product roadmap or revenue model, it’s a bold bet on Murati’s leadership and reputation. Skeptics warn it borders on speculative frenzy—even within Silicon Valley—while supporters argue it's a testament to the power of talent-first investing.

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Train real-time speech models for Tesla’s vehicles. Join the Core AI team building next-gen voice tech for autonomy. On-site in Palo Alto, CA.

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