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Phonic Launches End-to-End Speech-to-Speech Platform for Building Reliable Voice Agents, Announces $4M Funding Raise

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Intelligent decision system and hyperrealistic voices deliver unprecedented reliability for voice AI

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Phonic, the first end-to-end speech-to-speech platform for building lifelike, reliable conversational voice agents, announced a $4M funding raise from leading investors including Lux Capital and visionary leaders in the AI space including the founders of Replit (Amjad Masad), Hugging Face (Clem Delangue), Applied Intuition (Qasar Younis), and Modal (Erik Bernhardsson).

Voice AI promises to fundamentally transform customer interactions, but reliability issues have held it back. Disconnected systems, and rigid decision trees built for routine conversations, not dynamic edge cases, frustrate customers and force businesses to focus on technical challenges rather than customer needs.

Phonic addresses these challenges through breakthrough innovations: a unified end-to-end platform with direct speech-to-speech processing and an intelligent decision system designed for hyperrealistic and dynamic conversations and support.

“Reliability has been a primary blocker of voice AI adoption,” said Moin Nadeem, Phonic Co-founder and CEO. “By unifying voice generation, recognition, and interaction in one seamless system, we’ve eliminated the complexity of managing multiple tools. Our platform delivers speech in, speech out, with 300ms end-to-end latency, enabling organizations to create hyperrealistic voice experiences that customers actually want to engage with.”

The platform’s intelligent decision system represents a fundamental shift from traditional decision trees, which only handle routine conversations. Phonic’s approach dynamically adapts to unique customer conversations and edge cases, learning from the organization’s previous calls and knowledge base to provide reliable responses across a wider range of interactions.

“Before working with Phonic, we struggled with maintaining our state machine across thousands of calls and navigating complex conversations,” said Sayem Hoque, Founder of Flexbone, an AI data platform for healthcare administration. “After implementing Phonic, we were able to delete significant complexity in our codebase, experience higher voice quality, and achieve better reliability. The reliability and realism are substantially better than what we had before.”

Phonic’s platform can be deployed either via cloud API or on-premises for organizations with strict security requirements. With built-in observability, evaluations and support for custom workflows, it adapts to unique business needs. Already in use by customers in healthcare and insurance, Phonic enables sophisticated voice applications for appointment scheduling, claims processing, and customer inquiry handling.

“The entire industry is struggling with reliably guiding conversations toward task-driven goals,” said Nikhil Murthy, Phonic Co-founder and CTO. “Traditional approaches force organizations to manage rigid decision trees that fail on edge cases. Our intelligent decision system dynamically adapts to each conversation, eliminating the need to manually code for thousands of potential scenarios. Combined with our hyperrealistic voices, we’re delivering voice AI that sounds natural and responds reliably.”

“Voice represents a critical but overlooked frontier in AI development,” said Grace Isford, Partner at Lux Capital. “What excites us about Phonic is their holistic approach to solving voice infrastructure challenges. Instead of incremental improvements to existing methods, they’ve built an entirely new foundation that unifies all aspects of voice AI. This combination of technical innovation and practical implementation perfectly embodies what we look for at Lux.”

About Phonic:

Phonic is the first end-to-end speech-to-speech platform for building lifelike conversational voice agents. By unifying voice generation, recognition, and interaction in one seamless system, we eliminate the complexity of juggling multiple disconnected tools. Our complete solution, with intelligence built into its core, enables organizations to create, evaluate, and observe sophisticated voice interactions that reliably handle task-oriented workflows—allowing businesses to focus on what truly matters: their customers. Founded by Moin Nadeem (MEng, MIT; BS MIT) and Nikhil Murthy (MEng, MIT; BS MIT), Phonic is on a mission to make voice AI finally work for real business needs. Phonic is funded in part by leading investors including Lux Capital, and visionary leaders in the AI space including the founders of Replit (Amjad Masad), Hugging Face (Clem Delangue), Applied Intuition (Qasar Younis), and Modal (Erik Bernhardsson). Phonic is headquartered in San Francisco. For more information or to voice your ideas, visit https://phonic.co/

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Chemours Announces Dates for Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Webcast Conference Call

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WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Chemours Company (“Chemours” or “the Company”) (NYSE: CC) today announced that the Company expects to issue its third quarter 2026 financial results after market on Monday, November 2, 2026.

The Company expects to hold its conference call to discuss its third quarter 2026 financial results at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The call is open to the public and can be accessed via the webcast information below. The webcast and materials can be accessed by visiting the “Events and Presentations” section of the Investor Relations section of Chemours’ website at investors.chemours.com.

Conference Call: Please visit investors.chemours.com for a link to the live webcast and to view the accompanying slides.

Replay: A webcast replay will be available at investors.chemours.com.

About The Chemours Company
The Chemours Company (NYSE: CC) is a global leader in providing industrial and specialty chemicals products for markets, including coatings, plastics, refrigeration and air conditioning, transportation, semiconductor and advanced electronics, general industrial, and oil and gas. Through our three businesses – Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Titanium Technologies, and Advanced Performance Materials – we deliver application expertise and chemistry-based innovations that solve customers’ biggest challenges. Our flagship products are sold under prominent brands such as Opteon™, Freon™, Ti-Pure™, Nafion™, Teflon™, Viton™, and Krytox™. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware and listed on the NYSE under the symbol CC, Chemours has approximately 5,700 employees and 28 manufacturing sites and serves approximately 2,400 customers in approximately 110 countries. For more information, visit chemours.com or follow us on LinkedIn. 

CONTACTS:

INVESTORS
Brandon Ontjes
Vice President, Head of Strategy & Investor Relations
+1.302.773.3300 
investor@chemours.com 

NEWS MEDIA
Cassie Olszewski
Media Relations & Reputation Leader
+1.302.219.7140
media@chemours.com  

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AGEDB Announces Preliminary Technical Evaluation of Graph Database and AI Data Platform Opportunities

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VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 21, 2026 /CNW/ — AGEDB Technology Ltd. (TSXV: AGET) (“AGEDB” or the “Company”) announces that it is evaluating opportunities to re-engage in its historical graph database business area through preliminary architectural design and technical assessment of potential AI data platform applications, following its entry, on September 16, 2026, into a memorandum of understanding (the “MOU”) with a Korea-listed company exploring opportunities to enter the AI sector (the “Korean Company”).

The Company previously disclosed that it had discontinued its graph database management system operations during the year ended April 30, 2025 and was seeking new business opportunities. The Company is now assessing potential opportunities to leverage its existing Apache AGE-related technology and experience. These preliminary evaluations should not be interpreted as a resumption of full-scale development or commercial operations.

Under the MOU, AGEDB and the Korean Company contemplate evaluating an integrated package combining locally installed PostgreSQL and Apache AGE relationship-analysis database technology with an AI agent. The MOU also contemplates a separate “Personal AI Operating System” evaluation track, referred to as “AGE Brain,” for potential use in user-controlled computing environments. The proposed applications remain conceptual and subject to further technical and commercial assessment.

The contemplated preliminary work includes architectural design and technical evaluation of approaches to connecting relational data with graph-based relationships and supporting AI-assisted information retrieval and analysis. The parties may consider proof-of-concept testing and pilot activities, but no timeline or commitment to undertake such activities has been established under the MOU.

The MOU has a one-year term. Except for provisions expressly identified as binding, it is non-binding and does not require either party to complete development, launch or commercialize a product, make an investment, commit personnel, pay development fees, or enter into a definitive commercial agreement. Specific project scope, deliverables, schedules, responsibilities, costs and any commercialization terms remain subject to further discussions and, where applicable, separate written agreements. Each party will bear its own evaluation costs unless otherwise agreed in writing.

The Company’s evaluation remains preliminary. No product launch, commercial revenue or definitive commercialization arrangement has been agreed, and there can be no assurance that the parties will proceed with development, that the proposed platform will be completed or commercialized, or that the Company will obtain the resources required to advance the opportunity.

AGEDB may also explore potential collaborations with AI development companies in Korea and other markets, subject to available resources and further assessment.

AGEDB Technology Ltd.

On behalf of the board of directors,

“Jungsoo Kim”
CEO

About AGEDB Technology Ltd.

AGEDB Technology Ltd. is a technology company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “AGET.” The Company is focused on developing and pursuing opportunities in data intelligence, graph database technology and applied artificial intelligence.

Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains forward-looking information, including statements regarding the Company’s development activities, the proposed AI data platform, potential proof-of-concept and pilot activities, and possible future collaborations and commercialization. Forward-looking information is based on management’s current expectations and assumptions and is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. The memorandum of understanding is generally non-binding, and there can be no assurance that the parties will proceed with or complete any development, pilot, product launch or commercial arrangement, or that AGEDB will enter into additional collaborations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. AGEDB undertakes no obligation to update such information except as required by applicable securities laws.

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Bose Corporation Acquires Skullcandy, Expanding Its Consumer Audio Portfolio to Reach New Audiences

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Acquisition follows a successful partnership between the two companies and advances Bose’s evolution into a multi-brand products and technology company

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. and PARK CITY, Utah, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bose Corporation, a global leader in audio innovation and research, announced today it has acquired Skullcandy, a lifestyle audio brand known for its bold products that bring together sound, style and performance. Bose and Skullcandy have each spent decades finding new ways to bring people closer to the music they love. Together, they’ll combine Bose’s audio expertise, technology and global reach with Skullcandy’s design, understanding of its consumers and authentic community connections to create new products and experiences and accelerate growth.

The acquisition follows a multi-year partnership that has already brought Sound by Bose technology to Skullcandy earbuds and headphones. The companies have seen firsthand how their strengths can come together to create products consumers love while staying true to what makes Skullcandy special, providing a foundation to accelerate further collaboration and innovation.

With a strong position at the intersection of audio, lifestyle and culture, Skullcandy will remain a separate brand within Bose’s Premium Consumer Audio business. Skullcandy’s deep roots in boardsports, including longstanding relationships with passionate supporters of the culture and its athletes, and authentic connections across music, gaming, fitness and other communities present new ways for Bose to meaningfully connect with consumers where it has less presence today.

“For more than 60 years, Bose has been committed to delivering incredible audio experiences however and wherever people choose to listen. As we work to reach even more people, we’re expanding how we do that, not only through Bose products, but through technology partnerships and a growing portfolio of brands,” said Lila Snyder, Chief Executive Officer of Bose Corporation. “As a privately held company, we have the freedom to make bold, long-term investments in opportunities we believe in, and Skullcandy is a great example of that. They have an established, thriving brand, and together we see tremendous opportunity to create new products and experiences and reach more consumers around the world.”

“We believe this is a win for Skullcandy and our fans,” said Brian Garofalow, Chief Executive Officer of Skullcandy. “Skullcandy was born on a chairlift in Park City, Utah, over 20 years ago, and we’ve always believed great music should be part of the experiences people love. Joining Bose gives us the opportunity to make those experiences even better by bringing more of their audio expertise and technology to our products, and it opens up even more ways to take Skullcandy further.”

Bose plans to invest in Skullcandy’s continued growth, providing greater access to technology, resources, global distribution and commercial relationships while giving the brand the freedom to continue evolving in ways that are authentic to its identity and consumers. Skullcandy will continue to be based in Park City, Utah.

Bose acquired Skullcandy from a fund managed by Mill Road Capital Management LLC, a Connecticut-based private investment firm. Jones Day acted as Bose’s legal counsel. Additional information, including financial and other terms of the transaction, will remain confidential.

About Bose Corporation
Bose Corporation is a global leader in audio innovation, driven by a singular belief: sound has the power to transform the way people connect with the world. For more than 60 years, Bose has combined pioneering research, engineering excellence, and a deep understanding of human perception to create products and technologies that deliver extraordinary experiences. Through its portfolio of iconic brands, including Bose, McIntosh, Sonus faber, and Skullcandy, the company offers premium and luxury audio solutions for the home, on the go, and in the car. Bose also collaborates with leading companies across industries, extending its audio expertise and technologies into new products, platforms, and applications beyond its own brands. 

Guided by a relentless spirit of innovation and a passion for what sound makes possible, Bose continues to advance the science and art of sound while expanding its impact on everyday life. From music and entertainment to communication, wellness, and emerging applications, Bose is creating new ways for people around the world to feel more connected, inspired, and engaged through the power of sound.

About Skullcandy
Founded in 2003 on a chairlift in Park City, Utah, Skullcandy is the original lifestyle audio brand. With deep roots in action sports culture, Skullcandy creates headphones, earbuds, and speakers that deliver powerful sound, bold style, and immersive experiences. Designed to move with you—from the mountains to the streets—Skullcandy gear is built to perform and made to stand out. Learn more at www.Skullcandy.com.

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Joanne Berthaume
Joanne_berthaume@bose.com

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