Universal has launched a groundbreaking update that supports 99 languages for speech AI at a flat rate of $0.27 per hour, providing automatic language detection for all supported languages and speaker diarization for 95 of them. This update significantly enhances the accessibility and affordability of speech-to-text services, offering 53.2% higher accuracy compared to similar solutions and 2-3 times faster processing for high-volume languages like English, Spanish, and German. The technology is designed for seamless global adoption, catering to various applications such as AI meeting assistants, international customer support, and content creation on media platforms, all without hidden fees or performance degradation. Universal's unified model architecture ensures improvements benefit all languages, while intelligent language detection and optimized infrastructure guarantee consistent, scalable performance.