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Apple's iOS 27 targets battery life boost through major code cleanup and performance overhaul

Apple is preparing iOS 27 with extensive code cleanup aimed at improving battery life and system performance. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports the company will remove legacy code, rewrite features, and implement interface tweaks to address the performance degradation seen in iOS 26. This marks Apple's first major performance-focused update since iOS 12 in 2018.

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Apple's iOS 27 targets battery life boost through major code cleanup and performance overhaul

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David Greene Sues Google Over NotebookLM AI Voice, Claims Unauthorized Replication

Former NPR host David Greene has filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging the tech giant used his voice without permission to create the male podcast voice in its NotebookLM AI tool. Greene hired forensic experts who found 53-60% confidence his voice was used for training. Google denies the claims, stating it hired a paid professional voice actor.

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David Greene Sues Google Over NotebookLM AI Voice, Claims Unauthorized Replication

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Airbnb tests AI search with natural language queries to transform trip booking experience

Airbnb is testing an AI-powered search tool that lets users describe rental needs conversationally. CEO Brian Chesky announced plans for an AI-native experience to help guests book trips and hosts manage listings. The company's AI customer support bot already handles a third of tickets without human intervention.

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Airbnb tests AI search with natural language queries to transform trip booking experience

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Albanian actor sues government for using her face as AI minister without consent

Albanian actor Anila Bisha is taking legal action against her government for using her face and voice to create Diella, an AI-powered virtual minister tasked with overseeing government contracts. Bisha claims she never gave consent for her likeness to be used as a cabinet member, leading to online harassment and unwanted attention. The case highlights growing concerns about the ethical use of AI and personal data rights.

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Albanian actor sues government for using her face as AI minister without consent

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DuckDuckGo Launches Private AI Voice Chat on Duck.ai With Encrypted Audio Streaming

DuckDuckGo has rolled out AI voice chat capabilities for Duck.ai, its private AI chatbot platform. The feature enables real-time voice conversations with large language models while maintaining strict privacy protections. Audio streams are encrypted and not stored by DuckDuckGo or OpenAI, addressing growing concerns about data collection in AI applications.

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DuckDuckGo Launches Private AI Voice Chat on Duck.ai With Encrypted Audio Streaming

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AI scams escalate as criminal networks use cheap tools to evade crackdown and dupe more victims

Criminal scam centers across Southeast Asia are deploying inexpensive AI tools to target victims at unprecedented speed, even as governments intensify crackdowns. Interpol officials report that scammers now use large language models, voice cloning, and deepfake technology to create sophisticated cons that are nearly impossible to detect. The global scam economy is estimated to steal $64 billion annually.

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AI scams escalate as criminal networks use cheap tools to evade crackdown and dupe more victims

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Bhashini migrates to Yotta's sovereign AI cloud, gains 40% performance boost and 30% cost cut

India's AI-powered multilingual translation platform Bhashini has completed its migration from a global hyperscaler to Yotta Data Services' domestic sovereign AI cloud. The transition delivered nearly 40% performance improvement and up to 30% cost reduction while ensuring critical AI workloads and data remain within India's jurisdiction.

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Bhashini migrates to Yotta's sovereign AI cloud, gains 40% performance boost and 30% cost cut

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Indian AI models beat global giants in speech recognition as Voice of India benchmark exposes gaps

A new national benchmark reveals that leading global AI systems from OpenAI and Microsoft struggle to understand how Indians actually speak. Sarvam AI, a Bengaluru-based startup, consistently ranks first across 15 Indian languages, achieving 93%+ accuracy while OpenAI's models trail by over 50 percentage points in the comprehensive evaluation.

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Indian AI models beat global giants in speech recognition as Voice of India benchmark exposes gaps

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Apple Opens CarPlay to Third-Party AI Chatbots Including ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude

Apple is preparing to allow voice-controlled AI chatbots from companies like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic to integrate into CarPlay within the coming months. This marks a strategic shift for the company, which has only allowed Siri as the voice assistant option in its vehicle infotainment interface. While users will gain hands-free access to alternative AI assistants, Siri will remain the default option accessible via the Siri button and wake word.

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Apple Opens CarPlay to Third-Party AI Chatbots Including ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude

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Apple signals serious push into AI devices as Tim Cook teases new product categories

Tim Cook told employees that Apple sees major opportunities in AI-enabled product categories, with reports suggesting the company is developing a wearable AI pin. The move comes as Apple struggles to match rivals in the AI market, despite a $2 billion acquisition of silent speech technology company Q.ai.

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Apple signals serious push into AI devices as Tim Cook teases new product categories

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AI and Deepfakes Complicate Proof of Life in Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Case

The search for Nancy Guthrie, mother of TODAY show co-host Savannah Guthrie, reveals how AI-powered deepfake technology is transforming kidnapping investigations. FBI officials warn that manipulated images and voices make it nearly impossible to trust traditional proof of life methods, as imposter kidnappers swarm high-profile cases with AI-generated scams and ransom demands.

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AI and Deepfakes Complicate Proof of Life in Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Case

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MLB Players Strike Deal with Genies to Create AI Avatars That Chat with Fans

Major League Baseball players have partnered with tech company Genies to create AI avatars that can interact with fans through text or voice conversations. The deal, announced through MLB Players, Inc., allows the company to charge for chat interactions and digital goods while players maintain control over their digital likeness in the AI era.

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MLB Players Strike Deal with Genies to Create AI Avatars That Chat with Fans

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Mistral AI Releases Voxtral Models That Transcribe Speech On-Device in Under 200 Milliseconds

Paris-based Mistral AI launched two new speech-to-text models that transcribe audio locally on phones and laptops without cloud transmission. Voxtral Realtime delivers transcription within 200 milliseconds across 13 languages, while Voxtral Mini Transcribe V2 handles batch processing. The 4-billion-parameter models cost just $0.006 per minute via API.

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Mistral AI Releases Voxtral Models That Transcribe Speech On-Device in Under 200 Milliseconds

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ElevenLabs raises $500M at $11 billion valuation, more than tripling value in one year

Voice AI company ElevenLabs has secured $500 million in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital, pushing its valuation to $11 billion—more than three times its $3.3 billion valuation from January 2025. The London-based startup closed 2025 with over $330 million in annual recurring revenue and plans to expand beyond voice into AI agents that can talk, type, and take action while pursuing an IPO.

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ElevenLabs raises $500M at $11 billion valuation, more than tripling value in one year

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Amazon launches Alexa+ nationwide, offering AI assistant free to Prime members

Amazon has completed its nationwide rollout of Alexa+, making the generative AI assistant free for all Prime members across devices. Non-Prime users can access a limited free tier via web and mobile, or subscribe for $19.99 per month. The upgrade brings natural language conversations, complex query processing, and third-party integrations to compete with ChatGPT and Gemini.

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Amazon launches Alexa+ nationwide, offering AI assistant free to Prime members

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