diff --git a/fern/changelog/2026-06-01.mdx b/fern/changelog/2026-06-01.mdx new file mode 100644 index 000000000..b9374cc0b --- /dev/null +++ b/fern/changelog/2026-06-01.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +# What's New: Week of June 1, 2026 + +1. **xAI Speech-to-Text and Text-to-Speech**: xAI is now available as a transcriber (STT) and voice (TTS) provider for assistants. + +2. **Upgraded Vapi Voices**: A new text-to-speech model powering [Vapi Voices](https://docs.vapi.ai/providers/voice/vapi-voices) makes them sound more authentic, human, and consistent — at ~50% lower cost. + - Existing deployments don't change automatically — opt in by setting `version: 2` on the voice configuration via the API or Dashboard. See [Vapi Voices](https://docs.vapi.ai/providers/voice/vapi-voices) for supported voices and audio samples. + +3. **Pronunciation Dictionaries in the Dashboard**: The Assistants view now supports creating new [pronunciation dictionaries](https://docs.vapi.ai/assistants/pronunciation-dictionaries) directly from the dashboard. + +4. **Phone Number Fixes**: Improvements to phone number creation and listing. + - The Phone Numbers list no longer breaks on rows with no number or SIP URI. + - Creating a phone number now validates its Vapi identifier up front.