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Business Standard
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Hexaware Teams Up with Fixie.ai to Power Voice AI for Smarter Enterprise Operations
PRNewswire Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 30: Hexaware Technologies (NSE: HXT), a global provider of IT solutions and services, has announced a new partnership with a market leader in voice AI technology. As part of this collaboration, Hexaware will integrate Fixie's Ultravox Realtime platform into its enterprise solutions to deliver faster, smarter, and more natural voice-powered interactions for its clients. Ultravox Realtime selected as Hexaware's voice AI platform of choice to power next-gen CX. Fixie's Ultravox Realtime brings enterprise-grade voice recognition, and a scalable architecture designed to handle thousands of concurrent calls. For Hexaware, it adds another powerful tool to help clients reimagine customer engagement with voice AI that is fast, reliable, and ready for real-world deployment. "Our partnership with Fixie will enable them to access larger enterprise requirements across industries while enhancing our ability to simplify enterprise AI adoption for our clients," said Vinod Chandran, Chief Operations Officer at Hexaware. "With its developer-friendly design, accuracy, security and scalability, Ultravox Realtime is perfectly suited for the high-volume, integrated deployments our clients require. This collaboration enables us to deliver superior voice experiences, faster and more responsive customer interactions, especially during peak loads and multilingual situations." As part of the partnership, Hexaware is also supporting Fixie's open-source efforts by donating GPU computing resources. This will help accelerate the training of future Ultravox models, strengthening the open-source AI community while unlocking even more potential for enterprise users. "We're thrilled to partner with Hexaware to bring voice AI to their impressive roster of clients," said Zach Koch, Chief Executive Officer of "This collaboration is a perfect alignment of capabilities - our advanced speech understanding provided by Ultravox Realtime paired with Hexaware's deep enterprise expertise. Their commitment to our open-source model development through GPU donation demonstrates a shared vision for advancing open-source voice AI technology while delivering immediate value to enterprise customers." Joint implementations are already in motion across industries like banking, insurance, retail, travel, healthcare, and more.. About is the market-leading provider of voice AI solutions, delivering advanced conversational capabilities through its scalable Ultravox Realtime [ platform. The company's technology enables natural, effective voice interactions for businesses of all sizes, with particular strength in high-volume, enterprise-grade implementations. The company actively maintains the open-source Ultravox model with weights available on HuggingFace [
Business Standard
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Hexaware Technologies partners with Fixie.ai
Hexaware Technologies has announced a new partnership with a market leader in voice AI technology. As part of this collaboration, Hexaware will integrate Fixie's Ultravox Realtime platform into its enterprise solutions to deliver faster, smarter, and more natural voice-powered interactions for its clients. Fixie's Ultravox Realtime brings enterprise-grade voice recognition, and a scalable architecture designed to handle thousands of concurrent calls. For Hexaware, it adds another powerful tool to help clients reimagine customer engagement with voice AI that is fast, reliable, and ready for real-world deployment. "Our partnership with Fixie will enable them to access larger enterprise requirements across industries while enhancing our ability to simplify enterprise AI adoption for our clients," said Vinod Chandran, Chief Operations OAicer at Hexaware. With its developer-friendly design, accuracy, security and scalability, Ultravox Realtime is perfectly suited for the high-volume, integrated deployments our clients require. This collaboration enables us to deliver superior voice experiences, faster and more responsive customer interactions, especially during peak loads and multilingual situations. As part of the partnership, Hexaware is also supporting Fixie's open-source eAorts by donating GPU computing resources. This will help accelerate the training of future Ultravox models, strengthening the open-source AI community while unlocking even more potential for enterprise users.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Hexaware Teams Up with Fixie.ai to Power Voice AI for Smarter Enterprise Operations
Ultravox Realtime selected as Hexaware's voice AI platform of choice to power next-gen CX MUMBAI, India, May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hexaware Technologies (NSE: HXT), a global provider of IT solutions and services, has announced a new partnership with a market leader in voice AI technology. As part of this collaboration, Hexaware will integrate Fixie's Ultravox Realtime platform into its enterprise solutions to deliver faster, smarter, and more natural voice-powered interactions for its clients. Fixie's Ultravox Realtime brings enterprise-grade voice recognition, and a scalable architecture designed to handle thousands of concurrent calls. For Hexaware, it adds another powerful tool to help clients reimagine customer engagement with voice AI that is fast, reliable, and ready for real-world deployment. "Our partnership with Fixie will enable them to access larger enterprise requirements across industries while enhancing our ability to simplify enterprise AI adoption for our clients," said Vinod Chandran, Chief Operations Officer at Hexaware. "With its developer-friendly design, accuracy, security and scalability, Ultravox Realtime is perfectly suited for the high-volume, integrated deployments our clients require. This collaboration enables us to deliver superior voice experiences, faster and more responsive customer interactions, especially during peak loads and multilingual situations." As part of the partnership, Hexaware is also supporting Fixie's open-source efforts by donating GPU computing resources. This will help accelerate the training of future Ultravox models, strengthening the open-source AI community while unlocking even more potential for enterprise users."We're thrilled to partner with Hexaware to bring voice AI to their impressive roster of clients," said Zach Koch, Chief Executive Officer of "This collaboration is a perfect alignment of capabilities – our advanced speech understanding provided by Ultravox Realtime paired with Hexaware's deep enterprise expertise. Their commitment to our open-source model development through GPU donation demonstrates a shared vision for advancing open-source voice AI technology while delivering immediate value to enterprise customers."Joint implementations are already in motion across industries like banking, insurance, retail, travel, healthcare, and more.. About is the market-leading provider of voice AI solutions, delivering advanced conversational capabilities through its scalable Ultravox Realtime [ platform. The company's technology enables natural, effective voice interactions for businesses of all sizes, with particular strength in high-volume, enterprise-grade implementations. The company actively maintains the open-source Ultravox model with weights available on HuggingFace [ About Hexaware Hexaware is a global technology and business process services company. Every day, Hexawarians wake up with a singular purpose; to create smiles through great people and technology. With offices across the world, we empower enterprises worldwide to realize digital transformation at scale and speed by partnering with them to build, transform, run, and optimize their technology and business processes. Learn more about Hexaware at Logo - View original content:
San Francisco Chronicle
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
He helped create Live Aid 40 years ago. Now he's coming to San Francisco
Midge Ure, the veteran British musician and co-architect of the historic Live Aid concerts, is coming to San Francisco as part of his 'Band in a Box' tour. This stripped-down yet sonically rich performance showcases his decades-long influence on electronic and pop music. The tour kicks off at the Cruel World Festival in Pasadena on May 17, before heading to the Chapel on May 18. Ure promises an intimate yet technologically dynamic show, joined by longtime collaborator Charlie Round Turner. The performance will blend guitars, synthesizers, loops and samples, merging past and present in a way only Ure can. 'I've been on Top of the Pops more times in different guises than anyone,' Ure said, reflecting on his colorful career. He's been a member of the 1970s boy band Slik, the punk act Rich Kids, as well as Visage, and even briefly played with Thin Lizzy. He also auditioned for the Sex Pistols before finding his true musical home with Ultravox. 'As they say, you have to kiss many frogs before you find your prince or princess,' said Ure, 71. 'Most people don't just jump into the first band and become successful. As I was growing up, the bands I was part of were either famous or infamous. I was searching for my musical home, and I found it the day I joined Ultravox.' True to his restless spirit, Ure walked away from Ultravox at the peak of its success. 'If we weren't human, things would go on forever,' he said. 'But we all grow at different rates and pull in different directions. When a band reaches that point, you either walk away and start anew, or you stick with it and pretend you're having a great time.' In addition to his musical legacy, Ure is revisiting his pivotal role in Live Aid. Co-organized with Bob Geldof in 1985, the twin concerts in London and Philadelphia raised millions for Ethiopian famine relief and helped launch the legendary Band Aid single, 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' — sung by an all-star group featuring Bono, George Michael, Duran Duran and numerous others. The initiative inspired the stage musical 'Just for One Day', which will soon head to London's West End. 'Naivety is a wonderful thing,' Ure said, reflecting on the groundbreaking event that marks its 40th anniversary this year. 'It emboldens you. 'Nothing's impossible when you're in your 20s. It enables you to think beyond the realms of possibility. I think if we tried to do it today, it would fall flat on its face.' Despite his rich past, Ure remains focused on the present and future. He's been working on a new album for nearly a decade, but takes his time with it. 'It takes as long as it takes,' he said. 'I don't want to go back 40 years and just rehash what the young Midge did.' 'You follow your path,' he said. 'Sometimes it takes you into something you'd never imagined.'
Perth Now
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Bob Geldof quips he gets 'blue in the face' listening to 'f***ing Freddie Mercury' at Live Aid
Sir Bob Geldof has joked that he gets "blue in the face listening to "f***ing Freddie Mercury" and Queen at Live Aid. The Boomtown Rats star organised the 1985 musical jukebox charity concert with fellow musician Midge Ure to raise funds for relief of the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia, which started with the release of the all-star charity hit 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'. Geldof was speaking to promote the West End launch of 'Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical' and an accompanying album, 'Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical (Original Cast Recording)', which sees hits by Queen, David Bowie, Sir Elton John, U2, The Police, Madonna and more reimagined by the show's cast. Speaking at during a Q+A at Wembley Stadium on Thursday (01.05.25), he quipped when Jo Whiley asked if it's emotional watching the performances back: 'No, it's not, because I'm blue in the face listening to f***ing Freddie Mercury." Teasing his fellow Live Aid co-founder and Ultravox star Ure, he continued: 'I'm saying, 'Where's the Rats?' 'Where's the…' Not Ultravox obviously." Queen played a 21-minute set at Live Aid on July 13, 1985, and it's regarded as one of the greatest rock performances of all time. Late frontman Freddie and his bandmates - Sir Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon - stormed through 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Radio Ga Ga', 'Hammer to Fall', 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love', 'We Will Rock You', and 'We Are the Champions'. The musical begins its stint at London's Shaftesbury Theatre on May 15, following its sold-out run at The Old Vic theatre. The press event this week was hosted by Live Aid and Trustees of the Band Aid Charitable Trust, Sir Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, Harvey Goldsmith and John Kennedy. Those who pre-order the album will have access to an exclusive track, The Police's 'Message in a Bottle'. Geldof said in a statement: 'We couldn't possibly have known that 40 years down the track, the issue would be as vital or the interest as great. Millions of children today are being forced to starve as an instrument of war, and millions of lives are in peril due to AIDS and because of cuts to international aid. "This musical is extraordinary, and it brings Live Aid to a new generation - the possibility of what individuals can do together. It refutes Thatcher's dictum that there's no such thing as society. There is and it roared its existence on that day 40 years ago in Wembley Stadium. Human beings do care about each other - they rise above contemporary politics. "Just For One Day puts Live Aid into perspective. It's a phenomenal piece of work. I read somewhere that it's a 'jukebox musical' - dude, it's the original musical jukebox! That's what we called it back then - 'Live Aid - the Global Jukebox'! That's what Live Aid was, arguably the greatest collection of songs of the rock era, and so this musical is hit after hit after hit, stunningly arranged for this generation! Its achievement is to conjure that vivid sense of 40 years ago, and to make it relevant to now." 'Live Aid' celebrates its 40th anniversary this July, and to mark the milestone, the BBC is planning special programming, including a documentary series called 'Live Aid at 40', exclusive interviews, and a broadcast of over 6.5 hours of extended highlights from the original 1985 concerts. 'Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical (Original Cast Recording)' tracklisting: 1. Overture 2. Heroes 3. Rat Trap (featuring Craige Els) 4. Drive (featuring Abiona Omonua) 5. Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (featuring Jack Shalloo) 6. Do They Know It's Christmas? (Feed The World) 7. Radio Ga Ga 8. Stop Your Sobbing (featuring Julie Atherton) 9. We Are The Champions (featuring Collette Guitart Jo Foster) 10. We Are The World 11. You're The Best Thing (featuring Emily Ooi) 12. I'm Still Standing (featuring Craige Els Julie Atherton) 13. Bad 14. Message In A Bottle 15. Pinball Wizard (featuring Joel Montague) 16. Dancing In The Streets (featuring Danielle Steers Ashley Campbell) 17. Summer of '69 (featuring Collette Guitart) 18. Blowing In The Wind 19. Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand) (featuring Julie Atherton) 20. In The Air Tonight / We Can't We Live Together (featuring James Hameed, Danielle Steers Ashley Campbell) 21. We Will Rock You / King Of Rock (featuring Olly Dobson Tamara Taye) 22. Rockin' All Over The World (featuring Olly Dobson) 23. Vienna (featuring Jack Shalloo) 24. I Don't Like Mondays (featuring Craige Els) 25. All You Need Is Love (featuring Jason Battersby) 26. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) (featuring Joel Montague) 27. Rebel Rebel / Don't You (Forget About Me) / Into The Grove (featuring Jo Foster, Rhys Wilkinson and Tamara Taye) 28. Bohemian Rhapsody (featuring Freddie Love) 29. My Generation (featuring Naomi Katiyo) 30. Let It Be
