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title: "Why Cognition bought Poke: AI personality is becoming a competitive advantage"
date: 2026-07-24
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a63b9368bee414d9e84fd5e72503999&url=https%3a%2f%2ftechcrunch.com%2f2026%2f07%2f24%2fwhy-cognition-bought-poke-ai-personality-is-becoming-a-competitive-advantage%2f&c=1545968871188392302&mkt=en-us
description: "AI coding startup Cognition has acquired Poke, the AI assistant you text like a friend, in a deal valuing the startup in the low nine figures. The acquisition brings Poke’s conversational style and ..."
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# Why Cognition bought Poke: AI personality is becoming a competitive advantage

AI coding startup Cognition has acquired Poke, the AI assistant you text like a friend, in a deal valuing the startup in the low nine figures. The acquisition brings Poke’s conversational style and ...

*Published: 2026-07-24*