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Speechify adds voice typing and voice assistant to its Chrome extension

In the last 12 months, there has been a proliferation of voice detection tools, thanks to overall quality improvement in speech recognition models. Speechify is hitching its wagon to this train and launching its own dictation tool with support for English.

Spotify to raise US prices in first quarter of next year, report says

Apps

Major record labels have been urging Spotify and other music streaming platforms to raise subscription prices, arguing that fees have not kept pace with inflation and remain low when compared to services like Netflix.

Can Tech Get Rid of Bad Trips?

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk about some of the latest drug trends and all the ways drugs are changing as they continue to be intertwined with tech.

Paw Patrol: How AI and IoT are driving preventative pet care

Computing

With vet bills skyrocketing, could preventative pet care using advances in AI and IoT help pet parents understand their furry friends better?

Sam Bankman-Fried Goes on the Offensive

Business

Two years after he was found guilty of fraud, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is pursuing a legal appeal—and firing up his X account.

Tech central to swingeing job cuts at ABN Amro

Computing

Simplification enabled by the use of the latest technologies underpins Dutch bank’s plan to cut thousands of jobs

Big tech backers put Nordic AI bid into perspective

Computing

Nordic countries declare plan to become world leaders in artificial intelligence by joining forces

EE claims 5G standalone coverage leadership

Internet, Technology

UK’s leading mobile provider reveals latest phase of its 5G standalone roll-out, confirming more than half a million customers have now been upgraded to what it markets as 5G+ at no extra cost

Hacker for hire: A different approach to hiring talent

Computing

In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we take a closer look at the knotty tale of MI5’s numerous attempts to identify a BBC journalist’s sources by obtaining phone data, and whether this led to further surveillance of its targets. Elsewhere in the issue, the City of Pittsburgh’s chief data officer talks about the work he is doing to deliver better public services to citizens with the help of data. This week’s Buyer’s Guide features the third and final instalment in our series advising enterprises on how to get started on using agentic artificial intelligence (AI) – with a look at the concept of creating AI factories to scale deployments. Rounding out the issue is our look at why the cyber security market is facing something of a recruitment crisis, and how this is forcing organisations to approach hiring talent in new ways. Read the issue now.

Altman describes OpenAI’s forthcoming AI device as more peaceful and calm than the iPhone

Altman and Ive tease a simple AI device aimed at calm, distraction-free computing, launching within two years.

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