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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
Spotify is adding AI-powered features to its podcast platform that allow users to generate daily or weekly briefings...
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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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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+
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
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
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
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
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
The article explores how increased voice interaction with computers will transform future office environments and...
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Bumble is getting rid of the swipe, CEO says
Bumble is removing the swipe feature from its dating app and leveraging AI technology to reshape its platform. The...
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Spotify wants to become the home for AI-generated personal audio
Spotify is expanding into AI-generated audio content, allowing users to create podcasts using AI tools like Codex or...
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