AI model forecasts speech development in deaf children after cochlear implants

An AI model using deep transfer learning—the most advanced form of machine learning—has predicted spoken language outcomes ...
The New York Times

What to Know About ‘Hate Speech’ and the First Amendment

There has been a lot of talk from Trump administration officials about punishing speech. Here is what the law says. By Adam Liptak Reporting from Washington In the wake of the killing of the ...
PC World

Microsoft’s Copilot AI text-to-speech gets new, cleaner ‘scripted mode’

Microsoft’s AI Manager Mustafa Suleyman recently unveiled in a social media post a new feature called “Scripted Mode” in Copilot Labs for turning written scripts into text-to-speech. Copilot Labs is ...
ZDNet

I tested 3 text-to-speech AI models to see which is best - hear my results

There are several AI tools available that can generate humanlike speech. Some AI voices can whisper, laugh, and perform other expressive feats. TTS tools vary in terms of level of realism and their ...
Geeky Gadgets

Gemini TTS Native Audio Out : The Future of Human-Like Audio Content

What if your audiobook could whisper secrets, your podcast could laugh with its audience, or your virtual assistant could interrupt with perfect timing—just like a real conversation? With the advent ...
Ars Technica

Neuroscientists are racing to turn brain waves into speech

Neuroscientists are striving to give a voice to people unable to speak in a fast-advancing quest to harness brainwaves to restore or enhance physical abilities. Researchers at universities across ...
Live Science

Mind-reading brain implant converts thoughts to speech almost instantly: 'breakthrough'

Researchers have used a mind-reading brain implant to continuously play a paralyzed person's thoughts through a speaker, allowing them to talk again. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...
PBS

Read the full text of Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — A transcript of President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, May 4, 2025, as transcribed by The Associated Press: Speaker Johnson, Vice President Vance, ...
TechCrunch

ElevenLabs is launching its own speech-to-text model

ElevenLabs, an AI startup that just raised a $180 million mega-funding round, has been primarily known for its audio-generation prowess. The company took a step in another technological direction by ...
ZDNet

This new text-to-speech AI model understands what it's saying - how to try it for free

Text-to-speech AI models are a great tool for instances where human voice actors are typically used, such as audiobooks, dubbing, commercials, and more. However, because these models are not human and ...
Android Authority

How to use voice to text on Android

If you’ve typed up a long text message on your smartphone, you will know that smartphone keyboards can sometimes be finicky. The keyboard may be sluggish, or your fingers might be too large for the ...