Spotify partners with OpenAI to launch an AI-powered voice translation feature that reproduces podcasts in other languages using the podcaster's own voice (Amrita Khalid/The Verge)

Amrita Khalid / The Verge:
Spotify partners with OpenAI to launch an AI-powered voice translation feature that reproduces podcasts in other languages using the podcaster's own voice  —  What if podcasters could flip a switch and instantly speak another language?  That's the premise behind Spotify's …

OpenAI rolls out an update to let Plus and Enterprise users prompt ChatGPT using voice commands or by uploading an image, available for other users "soon after" (David Pierce/The Verge)

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OpenAI rolls out an update to let Plus and Enterprise users prompt ChatGPT using voice commands or by uploading an image, available for other users “soon after”  —  Most of OpenAI's changes to ChatGPT involve what the AI-powered bot can do: questions it can answer, information it can access, improved underlying models.

EU blocks Booking.com's €1.63B acquisition of Etraveli, saying Booking failed to allay concerns that the deal bolsters its dominance in the hotel OTA market (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)

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EU blocks Booking.com's €1.63B acquisition of Etraveli, saying Booking failed to allay concerns that the deal bolsters its dominance in the hotel OTA market  —  Booking Holdings' (BKNG.O) proposed 1.63-billion-euro ($1.7 billion) purchase of Swedish peer ETraveli Group was blocked …

How to unfollow a WhatsApp Channel

WhatsApp has launched its Channels feature in India, allowing users to receive personalized updates. The feature serves as a broadcasting tool for administrators to share various content. WhatsApp is also developing a searchable directory for users to discover channels based on their interests. Users can join channels through invitation links and can unfollow them at any time to stop receiving notifications and updates. https://ift.tt/pbMe7Uj

A profile of Hank Asher, the "father of data fusion" who died in 2013 after initiating a vast shift in privacy norms through his data mining software companies (McKenzie Funk/New York Times)

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A profile of Hank Asher, the “father of data fusion” who died in 2013 after initiating a vast shift in privacy norms through his data mining software companies  —  Hank Asher was a drug smuggler with a head for numbers — until he figured out how to turn Americans' private information into a big business.

TRAI releases consultation paper on R&D in telecom, broadcasting and IT sectors

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper on encouraging research and development (R&D) in the telecom, broadcasting, and IT sectors. The paper aims to develop a comprehensive ecosystem for enhancing R&D in the ICT sector, with a focus on generating a pool of R&D scientists/engineers and promoting innovation. R&D plays a crucial role in economic growth, improving people's lives, and ensuring self-reliance and security. While India has made progress in R&D and innovation, there is room for improvement in promoting R&D in the ICT sector. The paper analyzes issues in the existing R&D ecosystem and highlights the need for a robust R&D framework to capitalize on emerging trends in technology. https://ift.tt/I3OPS9N