Using ElevenLabs’ voice cloning technology and Home Assistant, I successfully replaced Alexa’s voice with my own for smart home announcements. The process required just three minutes of audio recordings and some technical troubleshooting. Now my trash day reminders and other alerts sound like me ins
The Super Computing Conference showcased two major storage innovations. CXL 4.0 promises dramatic bandwidth improvements for AI applications, while DDN’s sovereign AI solutions address data residency requirements for governments.
As millions turn to AI for mental health advice, regulators are scrambling to respond. Three distinct approaches are emerging, from outright bans to hands-off permission, with most states stuck somewhere in the middle.
Insurance giants are retreating from covering AI risks as the technology’s unpredictable nature creates massive liability exposure. Companies face everything from defamation claims to fraudulent deepfakes costing millions. The insurance industry fears systemic risks that could trigger thousands of s
Disney is embracing AI animation through its partnership with startup Animaj, which claims to reduce episode production time from 5 months to just 5 weeks. The technology uses a database of 300,000 character poses and AI to fill in movements between animator-drawn key frames. While promising efficie
NVIDIA is pushing out the first over-the-air update for its DGX Spark AI systems. The update targets systems with the GB10 Superchip and delivers across-the-board improvements. Users can update through the DGX Dashboard or command line.
Michael Burry, famous for predicting the 2008 housing crash, has taken aim at AI giants Nvidia and Palantir. His bearish bets and social media posts contributed to a major market reversal that wiped out billions in value. Now everyone’s wondering if he’s the Cassandra of the AI boom.
Microsoft is testing a screenshot capture feature in Edge Canary’s Copilot sidebar. The tool lets you grab screen content directly for AI analysis. But this functionality actually existed in older Bing-powered Copilot versions before disappearing.
Microsoft’s Windows lead Pavan Davuluri faced intense backlash for his Ignite 2025 session announcement, but the actual AI features revealed were far less controversial than expected. The new agentic capabilities are entirely opt-in and build on existing Windows functionality like Share targets and
Curiosity Stream is transforming from a niche science streaming service into an AI content licensing powerhouse. The company now makes over half its subscription revenue from selling its documentary library to train large language models. This could redefine how specialty streaming services survive
