Voice skins have become a very popular feature for AI-based voice assistants to personalize some of the more anodyne aspects of helpful, but also boring and robotic speaking voices that you get from services like Alexa. Now, a startup developing voice skins for various companies to use in their services, as well as third parties … Read more
WellSaid Labs, whose tools produce synthetic speech that could be mistaken for reality, raised $ 10 million for the Series A to help grow the business. The company’s homemade text-to-speech engine works faster than real-time, producing natural-sounding clips of pretty much any length, from quick snippets to hour-long readings. WellSaid emerged from the Allen Institute … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back transcript Biden Outlines Actions to Reduce Gun Violence President Biden announced new efforts to tackle gun violence on Wednesday, including cracking down on illegal sales and providing new funding for police departments and community-based organizations. Crime historically rises during the summer. And as we emerge from … Read more