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  • Alexa reportedly lost $25 billion in four years, Amazon bets big on generative AI

    Alexa reportedly lost $25 billion in four years, Amazon bets big on generative AI

    According to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon's business unit focused on voice assistant Alexa lost as much as $25 billion (currently about 182.1 billion yuan) between 2017 and 2021. Although Amazon claims to have sold more than 500,000 Alexa devices, including Echo smart speakers, Kindle e-book readers, etc., Alexa has been difficult to make a profit. Amazon has reportedly adopted a looser financial management of the Alexa hardware department, prioritizing innovation and long-term benefits. The company once stated that…
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  • OpenAI postpones the release of ChatGPT voice assistant function, and the ability to detect and reject some content still needs to be strengthened

    OpenAI postpones the release of ChatGPT voice assistant function, and the ability to detect and reject some content still needs to be strengthened

    Early this morning Beijing time, OpenAI announced on X (Twitter) that the much-anticipated ChatGPT voice assistant feature will be delayed because the company needs to ensure that it can "safely and efficiently" handle requests from millions of users. The notification is as follows: We want to share the latest progress of the advanced voice model demonstrated in the spring update, and we are still very excited about it: We originally planned to start rolling out the beta version to a small number of ChatGPT Plus users in late June, but it will take another month to meet the launch criteria. For example, we are…
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  • Truecaller and Microsoft team up to let users create AI voices to answer calls

    Truecaller and Microsoft team up to let users create AI voices to answer calls

    Call identification and blocking app Truecaller has taken a big step by announcing that it will allow users to create an AI version of their voice to answer calls. The company has partnered with Microsoft's Azure AI Speech, and users can access its AI assistant to record their own voice, allowing the AI to learn to generate a version of the user's voice. Truecaller product director and general manager Raphael Mimoun said in a blog post that this feature not only increases users' familiarity and comfort, but also shows how AI can change the way we interact with digital...
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  • OpenAI applies for "Voice Engine" trademark, targeting the voice assistant market

    OpenAI applies for "Voice Engine" trademark, targeting the voice assistant market

    In a bold move, OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, has filed a trademark application for a tool called "Voice Engine," signaling a potential shift in the digital voice assistant market. This strategic move could make OpenAI a strong competitor to tech giants that already dominate the market, such as Apple, Amazon, and Google. OpenAI's move into voice technology with the launch of "Voice Engine" means it is focusing on extending its strength in artificial intelligence to the digital voice assistant space. This trademark…
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