OpenAI’s new voice AI model gpt-4o-transcribe lets you add speech to your existing text apps in seconds

Three, all new proprietary voice models called gpt-4o-transcribe, gpt-4o-mini-transcribe and gpt-4o-mini-tts.Read More
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OpenAI’s Deep Research Agent Is Coming for White-Collar Work
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Cerebras just announced 6 new AI datacenters that process 40M tokens per second — and it could be bad news for Nvidia
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Adobe’s new AI agents can make personal websites for your customers
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Don’t let the states derail America’s AI revolution
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How AI Lets You Build a Business Without a CTO
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Are You Asian American? Let’s Talk About Your (Gold) Jewelry
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OpenAI’s New Developer Tools Make Building AI Agents Easy
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Anthropic just launched a new platform that lets everyone in your company collaborate on AI — not just the tech team
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Everything You Say to Your Echo Will Soon Be Sent to Amazon, and You Can’t Opt Out
Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.Wired - Mar. 17 -
Inside Google's Gemma 3 AI model
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‘A computer’s joke, on us’: writers respond to the short story written by AI
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5 Essential Strategies to Master Your AI Workplace Tools
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What Are AI Agents? Here’s How They Can Help You Get Stuff Done
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This Space Spy Agency’s AI Shift May Hint at Your Company’s Future
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OpenAI’s story about grief nearly had me in tears, but for all the wrong reasons | Kathryn Bromwich
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What does NHS England do? Your questions answered on health reforms
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Minecraft's Happy Ghasts Add New Flying Mechanic To Game
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WATCH: New research on the bond between you and your dog
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Are You Willing To Sacrifice All Your Privacy For AI?
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Majority of Americans have used AI models like ChatGPT: Survey
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Baidu shares jump 10% following release of new free-to-use AI models
Shares of Chinese tech giant Baidu were trading up 10% in trading in Asia, as investors reacted positively to a spate of AI model releases over the weekend.CNBC - Mar. 18 -
Steve Jobs Hired a High-Schooler to Write the First Mac Guide. Here’s How You Can Use AI to Follow His Example
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If You Use AI Search at Work, Be Careful: A New Study Finds It Lies
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Baidu, once China’s generative AI leader, is battling to regain its position
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