During June 2026, contributed to the vercel/ai repository by delivering five new features focused on cross-provider AI speech capabilities. Developed and integrated Gemini Text-to-Speech and Google Cloud Chirp Speech-to-Text, enabling multi-voice audio generation and advanced transcription workflows. Added batch TTS support via the xAI API and implemented real-time speech-to-speech translation with configurable language and echo options. Enhanced the Gateway provider API with Exa search tool integration for efficient web search. All features were built using JavaScript and TypeScript, emphasizing robust API development, comprehensive unit testing, and clear documentation to support end-to-end speech and search workflows in production environments.