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Welcome back to another edition of The Roundup, folks. We've got context aware AI assistants, hyper-realistic photo generation, and a breakdown of OpenAI's recent hiring binge, and lots more. Let's get into it. — Aaron and Sanjana

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Leaderboard highlights

TwinMind — AI sidebar that listens, sees tabs, and helps proactivelyTwinMind is an AI sidekick that understand context. It gives you real-time ideas on what to say next during meetings and interviews, and you can search the web or ask anything about your browser tabs, PDFs, and YouTube videos.

FAANG — Build your custom AI interviewer "Buddy"FAANG lets you build a customized AI copilot for helping you with job interviews. It provides tips tailored to your specific goals, judgement-free mock interviews, and even has an AI video character to help you practice.

Agentplace — The platform for creating interactive AI websites and appsAgentplace is a platform for creating AI-driven websites and apps through simple text instructions. You can build dynamic, interactive experiences with real-time adaptability and voice interactions.

FramerLaunch websites with enterprise needs at startup speeds.

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Nfig AI — API for AI Agents to browse, click and do tasks on the webNfig enables your AI to browse, click, and complete tasks on any website through simple natural language instructions. The goal is to remove all the complexities of web automation and let you unlock use cases that were not possible before.

Runway Frames — A new era in image generation with style precisionFrames is Runway's newest foundation model for image generation, the company took a big step forward in stylistic control and visual fidelity. With Frames, you can begin to architect worlds that represent very specific points of view and aesthetic characteristics.

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AssemblyAI's new Voice Agent API turns the usual STT + LLM + TTS stack into a single WebSocket. Stream audio in, get audio back. ~1s latency, the most accurate speech recognition on the market (the kind that actually hears 16-digit order numbers), and tool calls that stay conversational instead of going silent. $4.50/hr flat. No per-token.

Most devs ship a working agent the same day.

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Overheard in the community

OpenAI's hiring blitz

OpenAI is making moves like it’s assembling the Avengers of tech. First, there’s Justin Uberti, a heavyweight in real-time communication and the creator of WebRTC. After years of redefining how we connect online, he’s now tackling AI’s next big challenges at OpenAI. Whatever he’s working on, it’s safe to say it’ll likely involve revolutionizing how humans and AI interact—or maybe something we haven’t even thought of yet.

And then there’s Caitlin Kalinowski, fresh from Meta, where she was in charge of AR glasses that aimed to bring the sci-fi future to your face. Now, she’s leading OpenAI’s robotics and consumer hardware efforts. Her hire suggests OpenAI might be gearing up for something tactile—robots? AI-optimized devices? Whatever it is, the company isn’t just thinking about ones and zeros anymore; they’re thinking about things you can hold (or that can hold you?).

This hiring blitz isn’t just about picking up talent; it’s about signaling ambition…

Read more in the Frontier.

New articles on the site

How to Improve Your AI Agent: A Guide for Founders

By Pranav Raja, Co-founder, and CTO of Foundry.

As AI becomes increasingly embedded in business operations, more founders are adopting agents—automated systems powered by large language models (LLMs) or task-specific components.

However, launching an agent is just the beginning. Continuous improvement is key to ensuring it delivers real value. Here’s a practical, non-technical guide to setting up a robust evaluation and improvement process for your AI agent.

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