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Everyday AI

Voice AI Can Talk, But Can It Actually Listen?

A large-scale human study finds today's best voice models often miss the pauses, hesitations, and tone shifts that make real conversation work.

3 min read
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AI Business

Rime raises $24 million to make AI phone calls feel less like talking to a robot

The San Francisco startup trains its voice models on real recorded conversations, not scraped internet audio. Its bet: better data means enterprise customers stop hanging up.

3 min read
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Frontier Labs

OpenAI's First Hardware Device Is a Smart Speaker That Sees the Room

No screen, a roving camera, moving parts, and ChatGPT's voice built in. OpenAI's debut gadget is expected to land in 2027.

3 min read
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Everyday AI

Hinge's founder raises $18 million for Overtone, an AI dating service built around voice

Justin McLeod is leaving swipe culture behind. His new company uses AI to make a small number of carefully chosen introductions, not to feed an endless scroll.

3 min read
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Everyday AI

Waze Adds Google Gemini AI So You Can Say 'Find Me a Cheap Gas Station' and Actually Get One

Four new features are coming to Waze, two of them powered by Google's Gemini AI assistant. Here is what changes for your daily drive.

3 min read
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