Voice AI News
Voice AI news covering speech models, transcription, text-to-speech, multimodal assistants, voice cloning, and audio-first AI product updates.
NVIDIA introduces Audex, a 30B unified audio-text model that preserves reasoning capabilities while enabling advanced speech and audio generation.
Microsoft AI Launches MAI-Transcribe-1.5 With Faster Speeds and Expanded Language Support
Microsoft AI releases MAI-Transcribe-1.5, featuring 43-language support, 5x faster long-form transcription, and domain-specific keyword biasing for enterprises.
Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote highlights a major AI push, featuring a significant Siri overhaul and new tools for developers to build AI-powered applications.
A Bay Area mother lost thousands of dollars to a sophisticated scam using AI voice cloning to mimic her daughter's voice in a fake kidnapping scheme.
South Korean police are seeking an arrest warrant for a YouTuber accused of using AI-generated audio and fake evidence to defame actor Kim Soo-hyun.
Glendale Community College faced backlash after an AI system malfunctioned during commencement, failing to read the names of several graduates.
Amazon is retiring its Rufus AI chatbot to launch Alexa for Shopping, a new agent designed to answer product queries and perform actions for customers.
As AI translation tools like DeepL advance, we risk losing the cultural discovery and human nuance that come from learning a language and connecting deeply.