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Sesame, the conversational AI startup from Oculus founders, launches its iOS app
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Sesame, the conversational AI startup from Oculus founders, launches its iOS app

Sesame’s new iOS app brings its conversational AI agents to the public, offering more natural back-and-forth interactions designed to feel less like traditional chatbots and more like talking to a...

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Meet OmniVoice Studio: A Local, Open-Source Alternative to ElevenLabs
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Meet OmniVoice Studio: A Local, Open-Source Alternative to ElevenLabs

OmniVoice Studio is an open-source, local alternative to ElevenLabs that enables voice cloning, video dubbing,...

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I tried Amazon’s Bee wearable and am both intrigued and slightly creeped out
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I tried Amazon’s Bee wearable and am both intrigued and slightly creeped out

Amazon's Bee is a new AI wearable that combines convenience features with notable privacy concerns. The device...

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Spotify launches an ElevenLabs-powered audiobook creation tool
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Spotify launches an ElevenLabs-powered audiobook creation tool

Spotify is launching a new audiobook creation tool powered by ElevenLabs' text-to-speech technology. The company plans...

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Spotify takes on Google’s NotebookLM with its new app
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Spotify takes on Google’s NotebookLM with its new app

Spotify is launching a new desktop app as a research preview across more than 20 markets, positioning itself as a...

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Spotify adds AI-powered Q&A and briefing generation features to podcasts
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Spotify adds AI-powered Q&A and briefing generation features to podcasts

Spotify is adding AI-powered features to its podcast platform that allow users to generate daily or weekly briefings...

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IrisGo, a startup backed by Andrew Ng, looks to become the AI desktop buddy you never knew you needed
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IrisGo, a startup backed by Andrew Ng, looks to become the AI desktop buddy you never knew you needed

IrisGo, an AI startup backed by Andrew Ng, is positioning itself as an "AI butler" that observes desktop activity and...

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Amazon Alexa Plus can now create AI-generated podcasts
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Amazon Alexa Plus can now create AI-generated podcasts

Amazon's Alexa Plus can now generate AI-powered podcasts on virtually any topic, with customizable AI hosts that...

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Amazon’s new Alexa+ powered feature can generate podcast episodes
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Amazon’s new Alexa+ powered feature can generate podcast episodes

Amazon has expanded Alexa+ with a new AI-powered feature that can generate custom podcast episodes on demand. This...

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Amazon launches Alexa for Shopping as Rufus moves behind the scenes
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Amazon launches Alexa for Shopping as Rufus moves behind the scenes

Amazon has launched Alexa for Shopping, integrating its Rufus shopping chatbot with Alexa+ across multiple platforms...

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Chatbots at the drive-thru are just the beginning
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Chatbots at the drive-thru are just the beginning

McDonald's deployed AI chatbots at its drive-thru locations starting in 2021, beginning with 10 Chicago restaurants....

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Sony tries to explain that its AI Camera Assistant doesn’t suck
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Sony tries to explain that its AI Camera Assistant doesn’t suck

Sony is clarifying how its AI Camera Assistant works on the Xperia 1 XIII, explaining that it provides photography...

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Some Asexuals Are Using AI Companions for Intimacy Without the Sex
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Some Asexuals Are Using AI Companions for Intimacy Without the Sex

The article explores how some asexual individuals are using AI chatbots as companions for intimate roleplay and...

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Osaurus brings both local and cloud AI models to your Mac
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Osaurus brings both local and cloud AI models to your Mac

Osaurus is a Mac application that integrates both local and cloud-based AI models while prioritizing user privacy by...

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Amazon launches an AI shopping assistant for the search bar, powered by Alexa+ 
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Amazon launches an AI shopping assistant for the search bar, powered by Alexa+ 

Amazon has launched Alexa for Shopping, an AI-powered shopping assistant integrated into the search bar that works...

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Poppy debuts a proactive AI assistant to help organize your digital life
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Poppy debuts a proactive AI assistant to help organize your digital life

Poppy is an AI-powered app that integrates with your calendar, email, messages, and other services to provide...

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Alexa is moving into Amazon․com
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Alexa is moving into Amazon․com

Amazon is integrating Alexa Plus, its LLM-powered AI assistant, directly into Amazon.com as Alexa for Shopping,...

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Rivian’s AI-powered voice assistant is ready to roll
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Rivian’s AI-powered voice assistant is ready to roll

Rivian is rolling out an AI-powered voice assistant to its vehicle fleet today, powered by its Rivian Unified...

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Joanna Stern is not a robot, but she lived with them
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Joanna Stern is not a robot, but she lived with them

Joanna Stern, former Wall Street Journal tech columnist, has left traditional media to start her own company called New...

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Get ready for the whisper-filled office of the future
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Get ready for the whisper-filled office of the future

The article explores how increased voice interaction with computers will transform future office environments and...

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