PlayHT
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- 2026-07-27 product_launch The AI voice generation service PlayHT has permanently shut down, leading to the loss of user data and prompting users to seek alternative services. source
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AI voice scams targeting elderly surge, cloning voices from 3 seconds of audio
AI-powered voice cloning scams are rapidly increasing, particularly targeting the elderly. These sophisticated frauds can create realistic voice clones from as little as three seconds of audio, often leading victims to …
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Voice cloning services lock users in, preventing voice export
Voice cloning services like ElevenLabs and PlayHT prevent users from exporting their cloned voices, locking them into their platforms. This means studios that have invested time and resources into creating custom voices…
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AI voice service PlayHT permanently shuts down, losing user data
PlayHT, a prominent AI voice generation service, has permanently shut down, with its domain no longer resolving as of July 2026. The platform's closure on December 31, 2025, resulted in the irreversible loss of user acc…
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Voice AI Stack Matures: Top STT, TTS, and Orchestration Platforms for Production
A May 2026 analysis of voice AI technologies reveals significant advancements across Speech-to-Text (STT), Text-to-Speech (TTS), and orchestration platforms, making voice agents a viable engineering problem for producti…
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AI startups Cekura and Hamming launch automated testing for voice agents
Cekura and Hamming have launched platforms designed to automate the testing and monitoring of AI voice and chat agents. These services address the challenge of manually verifying agent performance across numerous conver…