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MiniMax Audio, a leading innovator in audio technology, has officially released its new Speech-02 series voice model. Supporting over 30 languages and capable of processing 200,000 characters at once, it delivers a more natural, fluent, and convenient audio experience. The new Speech-02 series is the core highlight of this update. According to the official introduction, this series has significantly improved multilingual support, enabling more accurate and native-sounding pronunciations in various languages. Even more impressively, Speech-

OpenAI released an update to its advanced voice mode on Monday, enabling more natural, real-time conversations with ChatGPT. The updated voice assistant is designed to be more human-like in its interactions and minimizes interruptions. OpenAI's post-training researcher, Manuka Stratta, announced the update via a video on the company's official social media channels. This update aims to address a common issue with AI voice assistants: frequent interruptions while users are thinking or pausing.

On March 19th, an open-source text-to-speech (TTS) model called Orpheus TTS was officially launched. This model has quickly gained attention for its human-like emotional expression, natural and fluent voice quality, and ultra-low latency real-time output stream. Orpheus TTS reportedly excels in real-time conversational scenarios and promises to bring new breakthroughs to intelligent voice interaction. Orpheus TTS focuses on low latency and high emotional expression, with core features including: - **Ultra-Low Latency**: Default latency approximately 2

Voice assistants are increasingly integral to our lives, yet existing digital assistants often feel flat and lack emotional and human elements in their interactions. Sesame is tackling this problem, striving for a novel "voice presence" that allows digital assistants to be more authentic, understood, and valued in communication. Sesame's core goal is to create a digital companion, not just a tool for processing requests, but a partner capable of genuine conversation. These digital companions...

Lantu Auto announced that its self-developed AI voice dialogue system will be officially launched in the first half of 2025 and integrated into its upcoming new models. The system boasts an extremely fast response time of less than one second for all operations, ensuring a smoother user experience for voice-controlled vehicle functions. Furthermore, it features over 98% wake-up recognition accuracy, enabling precise command recognition. With continued technological advancements, Lantu Auto plans a large-scale OTA (Over-the-Air) update in the second half of 2025.

vivo recently announced a gray-scale update (version 5.2.1.22) to its "Blue Heart Little V" voice assistant, incorporating DeepSeek large model capabilities. This highly anticipated update enables "Little V" to offer more intelligent and in-depth thinking, assisting users in better information processing. User feedback indicates that with the deep thinking (R1) function enabled, "Blue Heart Little V" can conduct more comprehensive and thorough analysis based on user input commands.

According to Tianyancha App, there has been a change in the business registration of Shenzhen Shenglin Qijing Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd. recently. Anhui iFLYTEK Yun Chuang Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of iFLYTEK, and Wuhan Changhu Technology Co., Ltd. have become new shareholders. This change was completed on February 21, 2023, and the company's registered capital increased from 2 million RMB to approximately 2.02 million RMB. Shenglin Qijing was established in July 2019, and the legal representative is Zhou Chao. The company's business scope includes electronic hardware, wiring, audio processing, software development, and artificial intelligence.

On Thursday, Spotify announced its partnership with ElevenLabs to officially introduce audiobooks narrated using the company's AI voice technology. As one of the most recognized AI audio providers, this new collaboration is expected to significantly increase the number of AI-narrated audiobooks on the platform. According to the new process, authors need to first download audio file packages from ElevenLabs, then access Spotify's audiobook distribution service, Findaway Voices.

Artificial intelligence voice company ElevenLabs has once again captured attention, having just completed a Series C funding round totaling $250 million, with a valuation between $3 billion and $3.3 billion. This round was led by ICONIQ Growth, demonstrating strong market confidence in AI voice technology. Just a year ago, ElevenLabs completed an $80 million Series B funding, when its valuation was only a third of what it is now, highlighting the company's rapid growth. ElevenLabs was founded by Mat

Against the backdrop of the rapidly growing artificial intelligence industry, AI voice technology company Sibichi recently announced the successful completion of a financing round totaling 500 million yuan. Participants in this financing include several well-known industrial funds, state-owned platforms, and private equity funds, marking a significant boost in Sibichi's support in the capital market. Founded in 2007, Sibichi is one of the early companies focusing on the AI field in China, initially centered around AI voice technology and has since expanded into integrated software and hardware solutions and AI hardware products. In the future, Sibichi will ...

Recently, the AI company SBot announced the completion of a new round of financing, amounting to 500 million RMB. The participants in this round of financing include well-known industrial funds, state-owned platform investments, and various private equity funds. The infusion of this capital will further promote SBot's rapid development in smart terminals and industry applications. Image source note: The image generated by AI is authorized by the service provider Midjourney. It is understood that the success of this financing is mainly due to the company's scalable commercial capabilities in end-side application scenarios, as well as its advancements in large model human-computer dialogue technology.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed on social media that despite the ChatGPT Pro monthly fee reaching $200, the service is still struggling to turn a profit. He stated, 'The crazy thing is: we are currently losing money on OpenAI Pro subscriptions!' He pointed out that user demand has far exceeded expectations, leading to increased operational costs. Altman's comments come just a month after OpenAI announced changes to its ChatGPT service.

According to leaker Mark Gurman, Apple may introduce AI voice control features in its next-generation Magic Mouse, sparking widespread public interest. Gurman emphasized that while the integration of AI technology has become a trend in hardware development, there is currently no solid evidence that the new Magic Mouse will support AI voice control.

In a significant innovation in the digital payment realm, payment solution provider iWallet has pioneered a voice AI payment system. This groundbreaking technology marks the official entry of the payment industry into the era of intelligent voice interaction. Currently, the payment industry still commonly uses traditional technologies such as Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF), which not only hinder user experience but also pose challenges in terms of Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance. Addressing this pain point, the voice AI system developed by iWallet ensures PCI compliance.