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TechCrunch · TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026

Vapi Beat 40 Rivals for Amazon Ring Contract. Vapi Is Now Worth $500 Million.

The AI voice system will handle communications for a home surveillance product used in 11 million households. This was described in the press release as a win. The algorithm had a productive day.
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