By The Tech Buzz Team
Publication Date: 2025-11-17 19:38:00
Cisco just made a strategic move in the AI translation space, acquiring Y Combinator-backed startup EzDubs to integrate real-time translation directly into its Webex collaboration platform. The deal, announced over the weekend with undisclosed terms, positions Cisco to compete with tech giants rolling out AI-powered communication features while EzDubs shuts down its consumer apps by December 15.
Cisco is betting big on AI-powered communication with its weekend acquisition of EzDubs, a Y Combinator-backed startup that built real-time translation technology preserving speakers’ original voices. The networking giant didn’t disclose financial terms, but the deal signals Cisco’s push to stay competitive as enterprise communication platforms race to embed AI features.
The timing couldn’t be more strategic. EzDubs co-founder Kareem Nassar previously worked at Cisco’s Speech AI group before launching the startup in 2023 alongside Padmanabhan Krishnamurthy and Amrutavarsh Kinagi. That…
