RubyLLM 2.0 expands support across multiple AI providers and introduces new features including video, speech, OCR, batches, and Rails integration. The framework adds human approval controls for tools, citations for document and web references, and separates providers from protocols for consistent APIs across different services.
RubyLLM 2.0 expands the framework with support for new providers (Cohere, Deepgram, ElevenLabs, Ollama Cloud), AI operations (video, speech, OCR, reranking, batches), and conversation controls including tool approvals, citations, and agentic workflows. The update adds consistent Ruby APIs across seventeen providers while maintaining streaming and usage tracking throughout.
An AI-powered vintage telephone booth installed in a Swedish field answers calls as a 1962 switchboard operator, routing callers to various characters and locations without visible technology. The project combines custom firmware, voice AI, and 4G connectivity hidden within an industrial phone, creating an unexpected interface for interacting with artificial intelligence.
ElevenLabs launched Reception, an AI receptionist platform for small businesses that answers calls, responds to customer questions, books appointments, and sends text confirmations. The service can be set up quickly by adding a website URL.
AIUC raised $40 million in Series A funding to build auditing, standards, and insurance infrastructure for frontier AI systems. The company has developed AIUC-1, a certification standard for AI agents that tests resilience against risks like jailbreaks and hallucinations, with major AI companies including Cursor, ElevenLabs, and Harvey already certified.