Akash Deb

building | prev. @coursera @asana | compE @ uiuc

[Akash Deb @_akadeb]

My friends at Finvest just launched Finn - a swarm of AI agents for wealth management. Flawless product and great execution @AskFinvest @shivambharuka

[Finvest @GetFinvest]

Today, we’re launching Finn, the world’s first AI Wealth Manager.

Managing money is exhausting. You have to figure out taxes, invest your cash, plan for retirement, and somehow know when something important changes. And even when you know what to do, you still have to go do it. Not once. Over and over again.

Not anymore. Meet Finn. It knows your money, plans ahead, and gets things done.

Finn can:
- Allocate your cash smartly
- Rebalance your portfolio
- Plan your next home purchase
- Find opportunities to save on taxes
…and so much more!

It’s like having a personal banker, investment advisor, and tax expert in your pocket.

First 50 people to comment and save this post gets free access to Finn for 3 months!

[Akash Deb @_akadeb]

@GetFinvest DAY 1 LEGENDS 🔥🔥 Finn FTW

[Akash Deb @_akadeb]

Catch Elato in the latest edition of WIRED's AI Toys coverage! We're offering parents an alternative by bringing locally run AI toys that are not connected to the internet.

[WIRED @WIRED]

These cuddly, connected companions could disrupt everything from make-believe to bedtime stories. No wonder some lawmakers want them banned. https://t.co/RyGXHjgd56

[Tom Dörr @tom_doerr]

Conversational AI on Arduino ESP32

https://t.co/ZNWS2hXpW2

[鸟哥 | 蓝鸟会🕊️ @NFTCPS]

商机来了兄弟们！你的玩具还是个"哑巴"？这个开源项目让它开口说话还带性格

ElatoAI 来了，一块 ESP32 芯片 + OpenAI 实时 API，直接把普通公仔改造成能聊天的 AI 伙伴，连续对话超 10 分钟，延迟压到 1 秒内，说话流畅得像真人在聊。

几个亮点拆一下：

1️⃣ 实时语音互动，边说边回，不卡顿
2️⃣ 性格、语气、声音全部自定义
3️⃣ 硬件门槛极低，一块开发板就够
4️⃣ 加密传输，数据安全有保障

前端、服务端、固件全开源，想搞 AI 玩具或语音硬件的开发者冲就完了。

🔗 https://t.co/Ya61UbsDS6

[Akash Deb @_akadeb]

WOW a home-assistant with function calling built with ElatoAI and OpenAI Realtime 🔥🔥

[A-zhen @40973894]

Hi. @_akadeb thanks you open source project. Now it also turn off my lights as well vis @OpenAIDevs speech to speech Function call

[Akash Deb @_akadeb]

@40973894 @OpenAIDevs Such a cool project @40973894!! Amazing to see this 辛苦了 ! 🚀

[Joruno @wsl8297]

想让玩具、公仔开口说话、带点情绪和性格？市面方案不是贵得离谱、配置复杂，就是得一直绑着手机，用起来很难真正“随手陪伴”。

开源项目 ElatoAI 给了一条更轻量的路：用一块 ESP32 微控制器，接入 OpenAI Realtime API，就能把你的玩具升级成随时在线的 AI 伙伴。

它支持超过 10 分钟的连续自然对话，听得准、回得快，语音交互顺滑到接近“真聊天”。

GitHub：https://t.co/hIBwOQLJXE

主要功能：

- 实时语音到语音：基于 OpenAI 实时 API，边说边回，更自然、更连贯
- 自定义 AI 角色：性格、语气、声音都能按需设定
- 硬件足够简单：一块 ESP32-S3 开发板就能跑起来
- 安全通信：加密 WebSocket 传输，数据更安心
- 全球低延迟：借助 Deno Edge Functions，全球范围延迟可压到 1 秒以内

前端、服务端、固件全部开源。想做 AI 玩具、AI 伴侣、语音交互硬件的开发者，这个项目很值得一看。

[Akash Deb @_akadeb]

@XiaopengKing @wsl8297 嘿，小鹏，我是这个项目的创建者。有任何问题都可以随时问我。Elato 可以在 Arduino 上运行，通过安全的 WebSocket 连接到 Deno 或 Cloudflare 服务器。它是基于 ESP-IDF 的 xiaozhe-esp32 的一个替代方案

[Akash Deb @_akadeb]

@Alibaba_Qwen just launched DIY local AI toys with Qwen3-TTS with inference on MLX 🔥 repo here: https://t.co/0eOlUAoNox

[Gulf News @gulf_news]

Discover how Akashdeep Deb, founder of ElatoAI, is transforming AI toys with a focus on trust and real-world interaction. From his roots in Sharjah to the tech hubs of Silicon Valley, learn how his journey is shaping the future of AI companions for children.

[NeoTeo.com @NeoteoCom]

Voz AI en ESP32: ElatoAI permite ejecutar modelos de voz en microcontroladores, ideal para dispositivos embebidos e IoT con reconocimiento y síntesis local. Oportunidad para productos offline y private-by-design. https://t.co/3nplwwTpvQ

[Akash Deb @_akadeb]

@tom_doerr Thanks for sharing ElatoAI @Tom_doerr 😀

[Tom Dörr @tom_doerr]

Voice AI models on ESP32

https://t.co/ZNWS2hXpW2

[Akash Deb @_akadeb]

@Maulik_055 @tom_doerr Try it out @Maulik_055 , would love to get your feedback!

[Akash Deb @_akadeb]

@aiktp_com @tom_doerr Around ~1-2s on an ESP32-S3. Try it out and let me know what you think John!

[Akash Deb @_akadeb]

@paulg Lets goooo

[Y Combinator @ycombinator]

Y Combinator partner and UIUC alum @koomen is visiting UIUC later this month!

If you're a student who has been thinking about starting a startup, or are in the very earliest stages of building one, we hope to meet you there.

Learn more at https://t.co/d3UZYn9i54

[Akash Deb @_akadeb]

@koomen So exciting to see I-L-L!!!

[Paul Graham @paulg]

I bet few people there know it, but YC wouldn't exist without UIUC. My father went there from England on a Fullbright, and came back determined to move to America.