According to TechCrunch, Cognition acquired Poke, a conversational AI assistant, in a deal valuing the startup in the low nine figures. Cognition said the acquisition will bring Poke's interaction model and personality to its Devin coding agent, while Poke gains access to Cognition's models and infrastructure. The deal reflects market belief that agent interaction design and personality are becoming competitive advantages alongside underlying model capability.
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