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A Big Week in AI: GPT-4o & Gemini Find Their Voice

This was a big week in the world of AI, with both OpenAI and Google dropping significant updates. So big that we decided to break things down in a new format with our Consumer partners Bryan Kim and Justine Moore. We discuss the multi-modal companions that have found their voice, but also why not all audio is the same, and why several nuances like speed and personality really matter.

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  The Longevity Imperative: Redefining the Way We Age

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  Rebuilding America's Industrial Backbone

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  Autonomy Across Air, Land, and Sea

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  State of Crypto 2024: Builder Energy, U.S. Election, Stablecoins, AI, More

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  Tesla's Road Ahead: The Bitter Lesson in Robotics

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  The Story of Apple Pay with Jennifer Bailey

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  Building a Thriving AI Ecosystem with Lisa Su

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  The Deepfake Dilemma: The Technology, Policy, and Economy

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  A Big Week in Tech: NotebookLM, OpenAI’s Speech API, & Custom Audio

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  From Swipe to Scale: How Tinder Became #1

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  Human Data is Key to AI: Alex Wang from Scale AI

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  The Frontier of Spatial Intelligence with Fei-Fei Li

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  Apple’s Big Reveals, OpenAI’s Multi-Step Models, and Firefly Does Video

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  Grand Challenges in Healthcare AI

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  Governing democracy, the internet, and boardrooms

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  It’s Time to Build in Healthcare