Former co-developer of voice mode for OpenAI's ChatGPT launches WaveForms AI to make AI voice interactions feel more intuitive
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Nvidia AI Model Generates, Manipulates Sounds And Voices
Leading AI chip maker Nvidia shows 'flexible' model Fugatto for generating and manipulating sounds, music and voices
Scarlett Johansson ‘Shocked, Angered’ Over OpenAI’s Artificial Voice
OpenAI pulls synthetic voice released with an update to ChatGPT, amid complaint from actress Scarlett Johansson
OpenAI Delays Release Of Voice Cloning Tool, Amid Election Concerns
OpenAI concludes it is too risky currently to release its AI voice cloning tool, amid concern at tech's impact on upcoming elections
Amazon To Discontinue Celebrity Voices For Alexa – Report
No more personalisation. Voices of Samuel L. Jackson, Shaquille O’Neal, and Melisssa McCarthy are to stop working on Alexa devices
Apple’s Siri No Longer Uses Female Voice By Default
Apple ends default choice of female voice for Siri, as Microsoft pulls plug on Cortana for Android and iOS
WhatsApp Adds Voice And Video Calling To Desktop App
Bigger screen time. Facebook's WhatsApp messaging service has finally added voice and video calling capabilities to its desktop version
WhatsApp To Bring Voice, Video Calls To Web Version
Watch out Zoom! WhatsApp is reportedly deliver voice and video calling to WhatsApp Web, its desktop based offering
Microsoft Shuts Down Cortana Consumer Features
Cortana consumer capabilities pared back as Microsoft seeks to turn the virtual assistant into a chat interface for business-oriented commands
Call Centres Could Use Voice-Analytics To Understand Customers’ Moods
Hold please. Telephone merchants of PPI claims and solar panels could utilise real-time voice-analytics to improve rapport
BT To Provide EU With Voice Services For Next Seven Years
BT Global Services extends relationship with the European Commission with second contract win of 2015
Desktop Chrome Browser Users Gain Voice Search
Desktop users of the Chrome browser now have the ability to conduct searches via voice, thanks to new plug-in
Google Hummingbird Signals Major Search Algorithm Revision
Google lets fly with its new Hummingbird search algorithm to better answer longer and more complex questions
Microsoft Readies Cortana To Battle Apple’s Siri – Report
Microsoft is reportedly developing a Windows Phone voice assistant to rival that of Apple’s Siri
Siri And Its Rivals Need To Speak Out
Virtual assistants like Apple's Siri will only be really useful when they get conversational, says Michell Maisto
Google Adds Voice Search For Gmail And Google Plus
Google is to offer users of Gmail, Google+ and Google Calender the ability to utilise voice searches
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Google Glass Update Improves Voice Capabilities
Google Glass has received its third software update that includes additional voice capabilities and commands
Google Adds Gmail Search And Voice Commands
Relevant emails will now be shown alongside search results
Yahoo Passwords Hacked And Posted Online
Hackers break into VoIP user-base, as a "wake up call"
MWC: Qualcomm and Ericsson Hand Calls From LTE To WCDMA
Qualcomm and Ericsson have achieved a mobile breakthrough after successfully transferring a voice call from LTE to a WCDMA network
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Nuance Buys Vlingo As Voice Recognition War Grows
As Apple and Google square up over voice recognition, Nuance is to acquire Vlingo despite being sued by the company
Google+ Hangouts Opens For Free Phone Calls
Google+ now gives its users the opportunity to make free phone calls from the Hangouts video chat app
Skype Adds Direct Facebook Friends Video Chatting
The integration partnership deepens with direct connection for Facebook-to-Facebook calls through Skype
Security Is Draining Down The Plughole Of Privacy
Little by little we are giving up our privacy and with it security ebbs away without us realising what we are losing, warns Eric Doyle
Android’s Iris Voice App Takes Aim At Apple’s Siri
Apple's Siri intelligent assistant now has Android competition from the cheekily named 'Iris' app
Apple Siri Beats Google On Speech Recognition
Siri Assistant puts Apple ahead of Google on voice recognition, but Clint Boulton asks if people will get serious about Siri
Apple’s iPhone 4S Strengthens Walled Garden: First Look
It's got a better processor and better camera and - with iCloud - better lockin to Apple's ecosystem
Google Updates Android Voice Actions For Brit Speak
Google has realised that not everyone speaks English like Americans after it updated Android’s voice support