Engineering: AI
Top 5 Real-Time Speech-to-Speech APIs and Libraries To Build Voice Agents
There are two ways to build conversational voice agents for enterprise and production use cases. Developers can use a real-time API or speech-to-speech (STS), that takes audio input from a user and sends it to a large language model (LLM) to return a voice output. Or they can use a turn-based architecture, which consists of
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AI Chatbots for eCommerce: Best Platforms, Examples & Use Cases
Throughout the eCommerce customer journey, from product discovery to post-purchase support, there are many opportunities for revenue loss. While product managers might be aware of where these leaks occur and that chatbots offer potential solutions, choosing the right provider requires a thorough analysis to find the best fit. The best eCommerce AI chatbot platforms balance
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The 8 Best Platforms To Build Voice AI Agents
Voice assistants like Siri and Alexa are great for non-trivial everyday personal assistive tasks. However, they are limited in providing accurate answers to complex questions, real-time information, handling turns, and user interruptions. Get started! Activate your free Stream account today and start prototyping your own voice AI agent! Try asking Siri about the best things
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Build a SaaS AI Agent Platform
Imagine a language tutor, a startup coach, or a sales assistant, all available on-demand through a video call. In this tutorial series from Code with Antonio, we'll guide you through building a video calling application powered entirely by AI agents. Beyond generating summaries or transcripts after a call, every meeting in this app is a
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Compare the Top 5 Agentic CLI Coding Tools
Agentic AI coding tools vary in how they help you write, debug, and ship code. Some, like Lovable and Bolt, allow developers to build web and mobile apps using prompts quickly. Others, like Cursor and Windsurf, provide developers with a fully AI-featured IDE to solve engineering problems. Generally, AI coding platforms can be categorized into
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Build an AI Meeting Assistant with Stream Video and LLMs
In today's business environment, virtual meetings consume a significant portion of professionals' workdays. Yet, much of their value evaporates once participants leave the virtual room. Critical insights, decisions, and action items often get lost amid daily tasks, leading to misalignment, missed deadlines, and the dreaded "Wait, what did we decide?" follow-up communications. AI meeting assistants
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Building a Personalized AI Chatbot with Stream’s UI Components
Wouldn't it be nice to talk to your own AI chatbot all day? With it sitting at the ready to listen to your slightest whim, providing instant answers, suggestions, and companionship whenever you need it. Of course, this already exists as a billion-dollar industry. Companies such as Character.ai provide personalized chat apps that can respond
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LLM Context Protocols: Agent2Agent vs. MCP
Two buzzwords circulating in the developer ecosystem today are MCP and A2A. Model Context Protocol (MCP) has been around since November 2024. Google released Agent2Agent (A2A) in April 2025 with an extensive list of technology partners. Developers can use the MCP and A2A open standards to provide context to models for building AI applications. MCP
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