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Year2023

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Meta Smart Glasses Caught Recording Audio Without User Knowledge After Firmware Update

Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses began capturing audio recordings without user prompts following a recent firmware update. Users reported the glasses activated Meta AI and recorded conversations even when the Hey Meta wake word wasn't used or was disabled. Meta confirmed the privacy issue has been resolved but provided limited details about the cause.

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Meta Smart Glasses Caught Recording Audio Without User Knowledge After Firmware Update

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Samsung Expands Galaxy AI Language Support to 24 Languages Including Hungarian and Malay

Samsung announced major language expansion for Galaxy AI and Bixby assistant on October 14, 2026. Galaxy AI features including Call Assist, Note Assist, Interpreter and Transcript Assist now support 24 languages with Hungarian and Malay additions. Bixby assistant adds Polish, Thai and Vietnamese to reach 12 supported languages.

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Samsung Expands Galaxy AI Language Support to 24 Languages Including Hungarian and Malay

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Square Launches AI-Powered Kiosk With Voice Ordering to Tackle QSR Staffing Shortages

Square unveiled its first self-service ordering device featuring agentic conversational voice AI that understands menus and responds in real time. Priced at $1,999 with a $99 monthly software fee, the Square Kiosk targets quick service restaurants facing labor constraints with a 21.5-inch touchscreen, presence detection, and integrated payments.

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Square Launches AI-Powered Kiosk With Voice Ordering to Tackle QSR Staffing Shortages

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Google commits $15 million to AI-powered growth for India's MSMEs and agriculture

Google is expanding its AI initiatives across India with a $15 million commitment to support over 90 million MSMEs through The/Nudge partnership. The tech giant is also developing climate-resilient crops with ICRISAT and has trained more than 80,000 educators since May, marking one of the largest philanthropic commitments to India's small business sector.

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Google commits $15 million to AI-powered growth for India's MSMEs and agriculture

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Gnani AI Launches Timbre v3.0 Text-to-Speech Model With Expressive AI Voices Across Indian Languages

Bengaluru-based Gnani AI unveiled Timbre v3.0, a multilingual speech model that lets businesses control AI-generated voices through audio tags for whispering, laughing, and shouting. The text-to-speech model supports 10 Indian languages and generates first audio in under 200 milliseconds, powering over one lakh hours of voice calls.

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Gnani AI Launches Timbre v3.0 Text-to-Speech Model With Expressive AI Voices Across Indian Languages

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Gupshup Launches Avatar Agent for Face-to-Face Video-Based AI Customer Interactions

Conversational AI software provider Gupshup launched Avatar Agent, a self-serve platform enabling businesses to create video-based AI agents for customer interactions. The platform extends Gupshup's AI agent capabilities across messaging, voice, and video, allowing businesses to deploy customizable agents in minutes without lengthy integration processes.

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Gupshup Launches Avatar Agent for Face-to-Face Video-Based AI Customer Interactions

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AI Tool Detects Early Psychosis Risk in Youth with 93% Accuracy from Short Speech Samples

Researchers at Nanyang Technological University and the Institute of Mental Health developed LEMon-AID, an emotion-focused AI that identifies early signs of psychosis in youths from 45-second speech samples. The AI tool achieves 93% detection sensitivity by analyzing emotional cues in speech, addressing a critical gap in early intervention for mental health.

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AI Tool Detects Early Psychosis Risk in Youth with 93% Accuracy from Short Speech Samples

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RingCentral Partners with Allnet.Italia to Bring AI Cloud Communications to Italian Businesses

RingCentral has announced a strategic partnership with Allnet.Italia to distribute its AI-powered cloud communications platform across Italy. This marks RingCentral's first wholesale partnership in Italy, enabling over 5,000 channel partners to sell and support the RingEX platform with AI features for call automation, conversation intelligence, and customer engagement to Italian businesses.

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RingCentral Partners with Allnet.Italia to Bring AI Cloud Communications to Italian Businesses

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Apple Unveils HomePod Mini 2 with Siri AI at $149, But Smart Features Arrive Later

Apple announced the HomePod Mini 2 with advanced AI-powered Siri capabilities and an S10 chip, but the new smart speaker won't ship with Siri AI at launch. The $149 device introduces sound glow and surround sound features, while original HomePod mini owners face an uncertain upgrade path.

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Apple Unveils HomePod Mini 2 with Siri AI at $149, But Smart Features Arrive Later

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Apple Launches New Apple TV 4K With Siri AI and Remote-Free Voice Commands for $299

Apple unveiled its fourth-generation Apple TV 4K with Siri AI integration, far-field microphones for remote-free voice commands, and an A19 chip delivering 50% faster CPU performance. Priced at $299, the streaming device launches November 13 with pre-orders starting today. Older Apple TV 4K models from 2021 onwards will also receive Siri AI through tvOS 27.2 software update.

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Apple Launches New Apple TV 4K With Siri AI and Remote-Free Voice Commands for $299

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Apple HomeView: $299 Smart Home Hub With Siri AI Takes on Amazon and Google

Apple introduced its HomeView smart home hub at the Welcome Home event, marking a major push into the smart home market. Priced at $299, the device features Siri AI with facial recognition for up to six users, encrypted data processing via the A18 chip, and integration with new smart home accessories from LG and Schneider Electric. However, EU regulators have blocked the device from European markets due to ongoing disputes over Siri AI interoperability requirements.

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Apple HomeView: $299 Smart Home Hub With Siri AI Takes on Amazon and Google

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Bhashini deploys AI translation platform for civil servants from 9 countries at Mussoorie programme

India's Bhashini deployed its Shrutlekh AI translation platform at an international capacity-building programme in Mussoorie, enabling real-time two-way translation between English and Spanish for civil servants from nine countries. The deployment showcases India's voice-first multilingual AI approach as the platform supports 36 Indian languages and processes over 24 million daily queries across 2,353 government platforms.

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Bhashini deploys AI translation platform for civil servants from 9 countries at Mussoorie programme

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Former Plaud Executive Launches Ambi AI With $26M to Deliver Real-Time Intelligence

Mistlabs has launched Ambi AI, an ambient intelligence system that listens continuously to provide real-time intelligence and insights. Founded by former Plaud executive Peter Mo, the startup raised $26 million and released apps for iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch. The AI app promises proactive suggestions during meetings but raises questions about privacy and consent.

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Former Plaud Executive Launches Ambi AI With $26M to Deliver Real-Time Intelligence

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Developer Ports Pixel 11's Rambler Feature to Any Android Phone via PixelBoard Mod

Google's Pixel 11-exclusive Rambler feature is now accessible on any Android phone through PixelBoard, a modified Gboard app. Developer Akshay Kadam created this unofficial port that brings AI-powered dictation to non-Pixel devices without requiring root access, though users should exercise caution when sideloading.

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Developer Ports Pixel 11's Rambler Feature to Any Android Phone via PixelBoard Mod

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AI Game Demo Costs Skyrocket to $1,000 Daily, Forcing Easy Fox Developers to Take Bank Loan

Easy Fox, developers of the AI-powered Steam game Teach My Little Sister How To Drive, are spending over $1,000 daily on AI costs as player count surged twentyfold. The four-person team took out a bank loan to maintain the free demo, which relies on Google Gemini and ChatGPT for voice command processing and real-time responses.

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AI Game Demo Costs Skyrocket to $1,000 Daily, Forcing Easy Fox Developers to Take Bank Loan

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