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Laura Mandaro @ The Information · 05/16/2026 11:56 EDT

OpenAI Buys AI Voice Startup Weights

OpenAI bought Weights.GG, a small startup that made an AI voice-cloning tool called Replay, in January, according to a person familiar with the acquisition. A half dozen employees joined OpenAI, which bought the startup’s intellectual property but does not plan to integrate the startup’s ...

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