Apple’s new Siri may allow users to operate apps just using voice

Ivan Mehta / techcrunch - Apple is testing a version of Siri that will be able to take actions on your behalf across various apps by following voice commands. The company plans to release a new version of App Intents, its framework gives developers the ability to allow users acces…

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New Siri's App Intents will make or break Apple's Home Hub

appleinsider - App Intents for Siri will make the upgraded digital assistant capable of handling considerably more tasks on a user's behalf, and will be essential to the success of Apple's future smart home hardware lineup.The HomeHub could be an extension of the HomePo…

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Meta acquires audio AI startup WaveForms as it ramps up efforts to build Llama 4.5

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - Meta has acquired WaveForms AI, an audio AI startup focused on systems that can recognize and mimic emotions in speech, according to a report from The Information. The deal is part of a broader AI overhaul at Meta following recent setbacks, with the compa…

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China’s Xiaomi Unveils Open-Source Voice Model That Rivals Google and OpenAI

Robert Brown / implicator - Xiaomi just released a free voice AI model that outperforms Google and OpenAI's paid systems. The open-source MiDashengLM-7B processes audio 20x faster than competitors and handles speech, music, and environmental sounds as one unified system.

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Apple Hiring for 'Answers' Team Working on 'ChatGPT-Like Search'

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple is hiring engineers for an "Answers, Knowledge, and Information" team that is working on improving Siri, Spotlight, Safari, and more.As of writing, Apple's careers website has more than a dozen job listings for the team across the U.S. and China. Fo…

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Mistral AI adds deep research, voice mode, image editing, and more to Le Chat

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Le Chat, Mistral AI's chatbot, is getting a major update with five new features, including a deep research mode, voice control, and a revamped image editing tool. The rollout uses several specialized models, like Voxtral for speech and Magistral for logic…

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Google's AI can now make phone calls on your behalf

Craig Donaldson / pocket-lint - Google is rolling out a new AI-powered phone call feature for contacting local businesses.

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Mistral releases Voxtral, its first open source AI audio model

Rebecca Bellan / techcrunch - French startup Mistral has jumped into the audio race with Voxtral, its first open model, aiming to challenge the dominance of walled-off corporate systems with open-weight alternatives.

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Meta Closes Acquisition of AI Voice Startup Amid Tech Bolster

Meta has finalized a deal to acquire an AI voice replication startup, signaling its focused push into advanced voice technology. The acquisition integrates cutting-edge voice cloning capabilities into its suite of products, a strategic maneuver that could accelerate its competitive edge in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

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Professor Oak's voice actor, James Carter Cathcart, has died

Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - A prolific voice actor behind Pokémon's Professor Oak and many other classic animated characters has passed away. James Carter Cathcart, who was best known for his voice acting work in animation and video games, died of throat cancer at 71, Variety report…

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Apple weighs abandoning its own AI for Siri as it tests models from OpenAI and Anthropic

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - Apple is considering whether the Siri voice assistant should use AI models from Anthropic or OpenAI in future. This would mean a far-reaching change of course and an indirect rejection of its own AI efforts.The article Apple weighs abandoning its own AI f…

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Apple rumored to be in talks with Anthropic and OpenAI about powering new Siri

appleinsider - A rumor around Apple's AI initiatives suggests the company could turn to third parties instead of relying on its own Apple Intelligence for an upgraded Siri, but there's likely a different story.Apple could bring ChatGPT to Siri in a more integrated wayAp…

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Meta in talks to acquire voice cloning startup Play AI

Ivan Mehta / techcrunch - Meta is in talks to acquire a voice cloning startup called Play AI, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources.

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Google’s AI Mode can now have back-and-forth voice conversations

Aisha Malik / techcrunch - Google is rolling out the ability for users to have a back-and-forth voice conversation with AI Mode.

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Apple Intelligence transcription is twice as fast as OpenAI's Whisper

appleinsider - Newly released to developers, Apple Intelligence's transcription tools are fast, accurate, and typically double the speed of OpenAI's longstanding equivalent.Apple Intelligence transcription tools being demonstrated by Apple — image credit: AppleThis coul…

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Apple Users Will Wait Until 2026 for AI Siri Upgrade, Says Report

Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Apple is now targeting a spring 2026 release for its long-delayed upgrade to Siri, which means don’t expect it by the end of the year as previously reported. That’s according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. It m…

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Apple's AI ambitions go beyond Siri LLM with Knowledge chatbot and always-on AI copilot

appleinsider - Apple executives are keeping silent about future Apple Intelligence plans, but a new rumor suggests the 2026 release of contextual Siri is just the start on a road to chatbots and always-on assistants.Apple Intelligence could get several upgrades in the c…

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Apple Says Personalized Siri Features Shown at WWDC Last Year Were 'Real' and 'Working'

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple's software engineering chief Craig Federighi and marketing chief Greg Joswiak are on a media tour this week, following the WWDC 2025 keynote.The latest interview comes from The Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern, who sat down with Federighi and Josw…

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Apple’s Craig Federighi Explains Why Siri Redesign is Taking So Long

Nehal Malik / iphoneincanada - In a post-WWDC interview, Apple's Software Engineering head Craig Federighi explained why the anticipated Apple Intelligence Siri overhaul is taking so longThe post Apple’s Craig Federighi Explains Why Siri Redesign is Taking So Long first appeared on iPh…

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SAG-AFTRA Reaches 'Tentative Agreement' With Video Game Companies Over AI Protections for Performers

Vikki Blake / ign - The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has reached a "tentative agreement" on the interactive media contract, potentially bringing to an end almost a year of industrial action across the video game indust…

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