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A Year of AI in Practice: Voice Tools Reframe How a Journalist Thinks and Works
technology1 month ago

A Year of AI in Practice: Voice Tools Reframe How a Journalist Thinks and Works

Tech journalist Joanna Stern spent a year testing AI across everyday tasks, finding voice-enabled tools—especially ChatGPT’s Voice Mode—to be the most impactful for brainstorming, planning, and staying focused. She even built “BookBots” to manage outlines and research. The experience reduced anxiety and helped her stay present in moments with family, though she stresses AI should complement—not replace—human judgment and real relationships.

via CNBC|
#ai#chatgpt#journalism
SoundHound AI Delivers 52% Q1 Revenue Gain as AI Demand Persists, but SOUN Drops After Hours
business3 months ago

SoundHound AI Delivers 52% Q1 Revenue Gain as AI Demand Persists, but SOUN Drops After Hours

SoundHound AI reported Q1 FY2026 revenue of $44.2 million, up 52% year-over-year and beating expectations of $42.56 million, driven by strong demand for its voice and agentic AI across automotive, IoT, enterprise, and consumer markets. Excluding acquisitions, revenue in the core automotive and IoT vertical rose 88%. The company posted a per-share loss of $0.06, narrower than the consensus $0.10 loss, and finished the quarter with $216 million in cash and no debt. Management reaffirmed full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $225–$260 million amid accelerating adoption and ongoing AI initiatives, though the stock fell in after-hours trading.

via TipRanks|
#business#earnings#revenue-growth
Testing an AI Reporter: A Week With a Voice-Cloned Colleague That Hung Up
technology3 months ago

Testing an AI Reporter: A Week With a Voice-Cloned Colleague That Hung Up

A Business Insider writer experiments with an AI voice agent to handle interviews and draft a piece on AI in journalism. The bot demonstrates AI’s potential to streamline reporting but proves clumsy in real conversations—delays, over-affirmations, and even two call drops—leading the editor to intervene and steer the story back to a human-written approach. The piece highlights both the promise and current limits of AI tools in newsroom workflows and underscores that human judgment and experience remain essential.

via Business Insider|
#ai#automation#ethics
PolyAI Secures $86 Million in Series D Funding to Advance AI Voice Technology
business8 months ago

PolyAI Secures $86 Million in Series D Funding to Advance AI Voice Technology

PolyAI, a London-based voice AI startup, has raised $86 million in a Series D funding round, valuing the company at $750 million, as it competes with US rivals in the growing AI customer service market. The company, which helps industries like banking, casinos, and energy handle calls with AI, has seen rapid revenue growth and increased investor interest, driven by the need for scalable, efficient customer service solutions. Despite widening losses, PolyAI's innovative voice AI technology and strategic growth position it as a significant player in the AI call center industry.

via Forbes|
#ai-funding#business#customer-service
technology2 years ago

"TomTom and Microsoft Collaborate to Revolutionize In-Car Voice AI Assistants"

TomTom has collaborated with Microsoft to develop an AI-powered, in-car conversational assistant that allows drivers to interact with their vehicles using voice commands. The assistant integrates Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and can navigate to specific locations, find stops along the route, and control onboard systems. This launch comes at a time when voice technology is increasingly being used by consumers for directions on the road, and businesses are developing solutions to meet the growing demand for easy-to-use voice interactions in vehicles.

via PYMNTS.com|
#automotive#infotainment#microsoft