Volvo and Polestar Are Giving Their Cars a Voice That Actually Understands You

Volvo Cars and Polestar are taking a major step forward in in-car AI, introducing Google Gemini across their lineups. The ...

The things we’re building

For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been asking you to share the things you’ve been making recently. Apps, games, albums, ...
Unite.AI

Beyond Transcription: How Conversational Speech Recognition (CSR) Is Teaching AI to Actually Listen

As voice AI becomes more embedded in everyday products, a new category of technology is quietly replacing traditional speech systems. Known as conversational speech recognition (CSR), this approach is ...
CNX Software

MiciMike’s open-source drop-in PCB converts Google Home Mini into a local voice assistant (Crowdfunding)

The MiciMike Home Mini Drop-In PCB is an open-source replacement mainboard designed to convert a 1st Gen Google Home Mini ...
eWeek

5 Best Text-To-Speech AI Voice Generators (2026)

Discover the best text-to-speech AI voice generators of 2025, offering natural voices and powerful features for personal and ...
The Debrief

Chat GPT of Sound? SmartDj Lets Users Customize Their Immersive Sound Environment with Simple Voice Commands in Everyday Language

Penn scientists announce an AI-powered sound engineering audio language model, SmartDj, that turns simply worded commands ...