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Amazon Nova Sonic Audio Generation AI Model Released, Can Process Speech in Real-Time
Amazon introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) model in its flagship Nova family of models on Tuesday. Dubbed Amazon Nova Sonic, it is a voice generation model capable of generating human-like speech. However, it is not a text-to-speech (TTS) tool; instead, it can process voice input in real time and respond to it.
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Nothing Phone 3a's Essential Space Reportedly Has a Monthly Processing Limit
Nothing Phone 3a series was launched last month and one of its standout features was Essential Space. Activated via the new dedicated Essential Key, it acts as a one-stop solution to gather all sorts of data such as screenshots, photos, and voice notes, and recall them using AI. While this feature was a nifty addition which was appreciated by users...
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Microsoft Is Expanding Snapdragon-Exclusive AI Features to Intel, AMD-Powered Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft is finally expanding some of the missing artificial intelligence (AI) features to the Intel and AMD-powered Copilot+ PCs. Announced on Monday, the Redmond-based tech giant is now making AI features in Windows 11, such as Live Captions, Cocreator, Restyle Image and Image Creator, available to select Intel and AMD chipsets.
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Samsung’s AI Fridges Can Find Misplaced Phones, Adjust Air Conditioners
Samsung's AI-powered refrigerator lineup features a 9-inch home screen that allows users to simply say, “Hi Bixby, find my phone,” and the enhanced assistant, capable of recognizing the voice of individual family members, will ring the correct device.
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Alibaba Qwen 2.5 Omni AI Model With Real-Time Speech Generation Released
Alibaba’s Qwen team released a new artificial intelligence (AI) model in the Qwen 2.5 family on Wednesday. Dubbed Qwen 2.5 Omni, it is a flagship-tier end-to-end multimodal model. The company claims it can process a wide range of inputs, including text, images, audio, and videos, while generating real-time text and natural speech responses.
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Director David Cronenberg On The Brutalist AI Controversy: "We Mess With Actors' Voices All The Time"
The controversy arose after editor David Jancso revealed that AI had been used to refine lead actor Adrien Brody's performance during the editing process.
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WhatsApp Reportedly Developing AI-Powered Rewrite Feature, Two-Way Voice Chats with Meta AI
WhatsApp for Android is reportedly working on two new artificial intelligence (AI) features that could offer newer ways of interacting with the app. As per the report, the instant messaging platform is working on an AI-powered Rewrite feature that can transform a typed message across different styles. The feature is also said to proofread users’ ...
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OpenAI Introduces New Audio Models in API, Can Be Used for Agentic Workflows
OpenAI, on Thursday, introduced new audio models in application programming interface (API) that offer improved performance in accuracy and reliability. The San Francisco-based AI firm released three new artificial intelligence (AI) models for both speech-to-text transcription and text-to-speech (TTS) functions. The company claimed that these model...
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Zoom AI Companion Is Being Upgraded With Agentic Capabilities and New AI Features
Zoom unveiled multiple new artificial intelligence (AI) features for its AI Companion on Monday. The company’s AI-powered assistant is now getting agentic capabilities with new skills, agent integration, and models. The company says that the AI Companion will soon be able to execute tasks on behalf of the user and manage multi-step actions using ...
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Google Cloud Brings Chirp 3 Audio Generation Model to Its Vertex AI Platform
Google is adding the Chirp 3 artificial intelligence (AI) model to its Vertex AI platform, the company announced on Monday. The AI model has been available in private preview for a while, and now it will be accessible to all the users of the AI platform. Chirp 3 is an audio generation model that adds a range of custom voices with human-like inflect...
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Amazon to Reportedly Process Alexa Voice Recordings in the Cloud, Ending Local Processing
Amazon is reportedly informing Echo users that the voice requests sent to Alexa will soon stop supporting local processing. As per the report, the Seattle-based e-commerce giant is planning to stop on-device processing of voice recordings for Echo devices starting March 28. The company is reportedly making the change since the new artificial intell...
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WhatsApp Said to Be Working On a Redesigned Meta AI Interface on Android
WhatsApp for Android might soon get a redesigned Meta AI interface. As per the new leak, the instant messaging platform is making several changes to the way users access and use the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. The new interface is said to offer an automatic voice mode, and it comes with prompt suggestions to help users get started.
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Amazon Reportedly Working On a Reasoning-Focused AI Model, Could Offer ‘Hybrid Intelligence’
Amazon is reportedly working on a reasoning-focused artificial intelligence (AI) model. As per the report, this model will be released as part of the company's Nova family of AI models. This will likely be an enterprise offering via Amazon Bedrock and Azure AI Foundry, instead of being a consumer-focused product.
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Amazon Plans to Unveil Alexa Devices in the Fall, CEO Says
Amazon will release companion devices in the fall for the AI version of the Alexa voice assistant. The reboot of Amazon’s voice assistant is an attempt to rekindle consumers’ enthusiasm and generate revenue from subscriptions, online shopping and other businesses.
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OpenAI Introduces GPT-4.5 AI Model in Research Preview, Its ‘Best Model for Chat Yet’
OpenAI released a research preview of GPT-4.5 artificial intelligence (AI) model on Thursday. The successor to the GPT-4o model arrives with improvements in natural conversations, reasoning, and coding. Calling it “our largest and best model for chat yet,” the AI firm highlighted that the company scaled up both pre-training and post-training wi...
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Amazon Nova Sonic Audio Generation AI Model Released, Can Process Speech in Real-Time
Amazon introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) model in its flagship Nova family of models on Tuesday. Dubbed Amazon Nova Sonic, it is a voice generation model capable of generating human-like speech. However, it is not a text-to-speech (TTS) tool; instead, it can process voice input in real time and respond to it.
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Nothing Phone 3a's Essential Space Reportedly Has a Monthly Processing Limit
Nothing Phone 3a series was launched last month and one of its standout features was Essential Space. Activated via the new dedicated Essential Key, it acts as a one-stop solution to gather all sorts of data such as screenshots, photos, and voice notes, and recall them using AI. While this feature was a nifty addition which was appreciated by users...
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Microsoft Is Expanding Snapdragon-Exclusive AI Features to Intel, AMD-Powered Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft is finally expanding some of the missing artificial intelligence (AI) features to the Intel and AMD-powered Copilot+ PCs. Announced on Monday, the Redmond-based tech giant is now making AI features in Windows 11, such as Live Captions, Cocreator, Restyle Image and Image Creator, available to select Intel and AMD chipsets.
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Samsung’s AI Fridges Can Find Misplaced Phones, Adjust Air Conditioners
Samsung's AI-powered refrigerator lineup features a 9-inch home screen that allows users to simply say, “Hi Bixby, find my phone,” and the enhanced assistant, capable of recognizing the voice of individual family members, will ring the correct device.
-
Alibaba Qwen 2.5 Omni AI Model With Real-Time Speech Generation Released
Alibaba’s Qwen team released a new artificial intelligence (AI) model in the Qwen 2.5 family on Wednesday. Dubbed Qwen 2.5 Omni, it is a flagship-tier end-to-end multimodal model. The company claims it can process a wide range of inputs, including text, images, audio, and videos, while generating real-time text and natural speech responses.
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Director David Cronenberg On The Brutalist AI Controversy: "We Mess With Actors' Voices All The Time"
The controversy arose after editor David Jancso revealed that AI had been used to refine lead actor Adrien Brody's performance during the editing process.
-
WhatsApp Reportedly Developing AI-Powered Rewrite Feature, Two-Way Voice Chats with Meta AI
WhatsApp for Android is reportedly working on two new artificial intelligence (AI) features that could offer newer ways of interacting with the app. As per the report, the instant messaging platform is working on an AI-powered Rewrite feature that can transform a typed message across different styles. The feature is also said to proofread users’ ...
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OpenAI Introduces New Audio Models in API, Can Be Used for Agentic Workflows
OpenAI, on Thursday, introduced new audio models in application programming interface (API) that offer improved performance in accuracy and reliability. The San Francisco-based AI firm released three new artificial intelligence (AI) models for both speech-to-text transcription and text-to-speech (TTS) functions. The company claimed that these model...
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Zoom AI Companion Is Being Upgraded With Agentic Capabilities and New AI Features
Zoom unveiled multiple new artificial intelligence (AI) features for its AI Companion on Monday. The company’s AI-powered assistant is now getting agentic capabilities with new skills, agent integration, and models. The company says that the AI Companion will soon be able to execute tasks on behalf of the user and manage multi-step actions using ...
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Google Cloud Brings Chirp 3 Audio Generation Model to Its Vertex AI Platform
Google is adding the Chirp 3 artificial intelligence (AI) model to its Vertex AI platform, the company announced on Monday. The AI model has been available in private preview for a while, and now it will be accessible to all the users of the AI platform. Chirp 3 is an audio generation model that adds a range of custom voices with human-like inflect...
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Amazon to Reportedly Process Alexa Voice Recordings in the Cloud, Ending Local Processing
Amazon is reportedly informing Echo users that the voice requests sent to Alexa will soon stop supporting local processing. As per the report, the Seattle-based e-commerce giant is planning to stop on-device processing of voice recordings for Echo devices starting March 28. The company is reportedly making the change since the new artificial intell...
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WhatsApp Said to Be Working On a Redesigned Meta AI Interface on Android
WhatsApp for Android might soon get a redesigned Meta AI interface. As per the new leak, the instant messaging platform is making several changes to the way users access and use the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. The new interface is said to offer an automatic voice mode, and it comes with prompt suggestions to help users get started.
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Amazon Reportedly Working On a Reasoning-Focused AI Model, Could Offer ‘Hybrid Intelligence’
Amazon is reportedly working on a reasoning-focused artificial intelligence (AI) model. As per the report, this model will be released as part of the company's Nova family of AI models. This will likely be an enterprise offering via Amazon Bedrock and Azure AI Foundry, instead of being a consumer-focused product.
-
Amazon Plans to Unveil Alexa Devices in the Fall, CEO Says
Amazon will release companion devices in the fall for the AI version of the Alexa voice assistant. The reboot of Amazon’s voice assistant is an attempt to rekindle consumers’ enthusiasm and generate revenue from subscriptions, online shopping and other businesses.
-
OpenAI Introduces GPT-4.5 AI Model in Research Preview, Its ‘Best Model for Chat Yet’
OpenAI released a research preview of GPT-4.5 artificial intelligence (AI) model on Thursday. The successor to the GPT-4o model arrives with improvements in natural conversations, reasoning, and coding. Calling it “our largest and best model for chat yet,” the AI firm highlighted that the company scaled up both pre-training and post-training wi...
