Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles exit OpenAI as company continues to shed ‘side quests’
OpenAI is shifting focus from consumer-facing 'moonshots' like Sora to enterprise AI, with key personnel departures and team consolidations.
Read on TechCrunch →
Google announces Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, an advanced audio AI model designed to make voice interactions more natural and reliable across its products.
Why it matters
This release highlights Google's ongoing efforts to push the boundaries of conversational AI, specifically in audio processing. By making audio AI more natural and reliable, Gemini 3.1 Flash Live can significantly improve user experiences in voice assistants, transcription services, and other audio-interactive applications, making technology more accessible and intuitive for a wider audience.
Google has released a new AI called Gemini 3.1 Flash Live that makes voice interactions sound more like real people and work better. This will make using voice commands and listening to AI responses much smoother in Google's apps.
OpenAI is shifting focus from consumer-facing 'moonshots' like Sora to enterprise AI, with key personnel departures and team consolidations.
Read on TechCrunch →Zoom partners with Sam Altman's World to implement human ID verification in meetings, aiming to combat AI-generated imposters.
Read on TechCrunch →Anthropic has launched Claude Design, a new AI-powered product aimed at helping non-designers like founders and product managers quickly create visuals to share their ideas.
Read on TechCrunch →