
June, a new startup founded by ex-Salesforce executives, has raised $20 million in pre-seed funding led by Marc Benioff's Time Ventures. The company aims to tackle the challenges of AI deployment in large enterprises by automating the integration of AI systems with existing platforms like Salesforce and Workday. June's platform identifies bottlenecks in business processes and builds optimized, agent-powered solutions, potentially reducing the need for specialized engineers. This funding round highlights investor confidence in June's approach to simplifying AI implementation.
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© TechCrunch AIMeta’s consumer agent Muse is rolling out voice calling to US businesses for paid subscribers, targeting the tedious task of customer service navigation. With over 10 million users, Meta is betting that AI’s infinite patience will replace human frustration with phone trees and hold times. The feature leverages improved voice mimicry to interact with receptionists, though many still hang up upon detecting non-human voices. This moves Muse from text-based assistance into active, autonomous execution of real-world tasks, marking a significant step toward mainstream consumer AI utility.
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Nebius is facing the harsh reality of scaling AI infrastructure: even with $40 billion in planned spending and massive prepayments from Microsoft and Meta, physical construction delays are derailing timelines. A key New Jersey site is months behind schedule due to regulatory fines and generator issues, forcing a shift in delivery dates to 2027. This isn't just a logistical hiccup; it signals that the 'neocloud' model of financing builds with customer cash is fragile when third-party operators fail. The market reacted swiftly, dropping shares by 17% after Nebius cut its 2026 revenue forecast, proving that hype cannot override concrete capacity.