🎙️ Episode Summary

In this episode, we explore the fast-moving world of AI innovation—covering major moves in enterprise analytics, startup ecosystems, conversational commerce, and voice AI. From AnswerRocket’s acquisition of Cognitive Spark to Google Canada’s AI-first accelerator cohort, Manychat’s $140M funding round, and the launch of Dia, an open-source voice AI from two Korean undergrads—this episode is packed with insights into how AI is reshaping industries across the board.

📌 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• How AnswerRocket is transforming enterprise analytics with agentic AI through its acquisition of Cognitive Spark.
• Why Google Canada’s accelerator is going all-in on AI, and what startups like FLiiP, Quanto, and ConeLabs are doing differently.
• How Manychat is redefining social commerce and customer engagement with a $140M Series B to supercharge AI features.
• What makes Dia, the voice AI by Nari Labs, so impressive—and why it’s raising both excitement and ethical concerns.

🗣️ Key Quotes from the Episode:

“AI isn’t just a feature anymore—it’s the foundation.” – Iran Karimian, Google Canada Accelerator Lead

“With Cognitive Spark, we’re bringing agentic AI to business users—analytics that act, not just answer.” – Andrew Sweet, VP of Enterprise AI, AnswerRocket

“We’re building conversations that convert. AI is now at the core of social commerce.” – Mike Yan, CEO of Manychat

“Dia doesn’t just talk—it breathes, laughs, stutters. It sounds like us.” – Co-founder, Nari Labs

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