Anthropic launches a voice mode for Claude
(techcrunch.com)
Anthropic has begun to roll out a “voice mode” for its Claude chatbot apps.
Anthropic has begun to roll out a “voice mode” for its Claude chatbot apps.
Build your own Siri locally and on-device
(thehyperplane.substack.com)
The edge is back. This time, it speaks.
The edge is back. This time, it speaks.
Everything you say to Alexa now becomes training material for AI
(adguard.com)
Isn’t it convenient to live with a voice assistant? You can go about your day and to perform tasks hands-free — ask to set a timer or remind you of something, add items to your shopping list, or get quick information.
Isn’t it convenient to live with a voice assistant? You can go about your day and to perform tasks hands-free — ask to set a timer or remind you of something, add items to your shopping list, or get quick information.
'Hey Siri, What Month Is It?'
(daringfireball.net)
Whole Reddit thread examining this simple question: “What month is it?” and Siri’s “I’m sorry, I don’t understand” response (which I just reproduced on my iPhone 16 Pro running iOS 18.4b4). One guy changed the question to “What month is it currently?” and got the answer “It is 2025.”
Whole Reddit thread examining this simple question: “What month is it?” and Siri’s “I’m sorry, I don’t understand” response (which I just reproduced on my iPhone 16 Pro running iOS 18.4b4). One guy changed the question to “What month is it currently?” and got the answer “It is 2025.”
Amazon announces AI-powered Alexa Plus
(theverge.com)
Amazon is finally launching the long-awaited generative AI version of Alexa — Alexa Plus — that, if all goes well, will take away much of the friction that comes with talking to a speaker to control your smart home or getting info on the fly.
Amazon is finally launching the long-awaited generative AI version of Alexa — Alexa Plus — that, if all goes well, will take away much of the friction that comes with talking to a speaker to control your smart home or getting info on the fly.
Show HN: I built a voice AI investor clone for fun startup pitches
(vercel.app)
Parth.ai🏆 Leaderboard FAQ will my ai intern invest in your startup? Start a call On start, you'll be asked questions via mic/speakers. No-BS feedback given after the call. Real pitch of Juicero 2.0
Parth.ai🏆 Leaderboard FAQ will my ai intern invest in your startup? Start a call On start, you'll be asked questions via mic/speakers. No-BS feedback given after the call. Real pitch of Juicero 2.0
Show HN: Fixa – an open source Python package for testing voice agents
(github.com/fixadev)
fixa is a python package for testing and evaluating AI voice agents.
fixa is a python package for testing and evaluating AI voice agents.
Siri "unintentionally" recorded private convos; Apple agrees to pay $95M
(arstechnica.com)
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that its voice assistant Siri routinely recorded private conversations that were then sold to third parties for targeted ads.
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that its voice assistant Siri routinely recorded private conversations that were then sold to third parties for targeted ads.
Apple will pay $95M to people who were spied on by Siri
(theverge.com)
Apple has agreed to a $95 million settlement with users whose conversations were inadvertently captured by its Siri voice assistant and potentially overheard by human employees.
Apple has agreed to a $95 million settlement with users whose conversations were inadvertently captured by its Siri voice assistant and potentially overheard by human employees.
The era of open voice assistants
(home-assistant.io)
We all deserve a voice assistant that doesn’t harvest our data and arbitrarily limit features. In the same way Home Assistant made private and local home automation a viable option, we believe the same can, and must be done for voice assistants.
We all deserve a voice assistant that doesn’t harvest our data and arbitrarily limit features. In the same way Home Assistant made private and local home automation a viable option, we believe the same can, and must be done for voice assistants.
The Alexa Skills revolution that wasn't
(theverge.com)
The first Amazon Echo, all the way back in 2014, was pitched as a device for a few simple things: playing music, asking basic questions, getting the weather.
The first Amazon Echo, all the way back in 2014, was pitched as a device for a few simple things: playing music, asking basic questions, getting the weather.