OpenAI launches three new audio models
OpenAI has introduced three new real-time audio models: GPT-Realtime-2 for conversations between humans and AI, GPT-Realtime Translate for live translation of human conversations, and GPT-Realtime Whisper for low-latency transcription.
ChatGPT now available in cars with limitations
Apple’s iOS 26.4 introduces support for voice-based AI apps like ChatGPT in CarPlay. This marks a significant shift away from the previous Siri-only interaction model.
Amazon’s AI smartphone comeback
More than ten years after the failed Fire Phone, Amazon is reportedly working on a new AI-focused smartphone. The project is said to carry the codename “Transformer”.
Google Maps tests Gemini chat
Google is experimenting with a new Gemini-powered chat feature in Google Maps. It would allow users to suggest changes to business listings using natural language instead of filling out rigid forms.
Voice mode changes ChatGPT usage
Activating voice mode in the ChatGPT app can fundamentally change how it is used. Conversations feel much more natural and human compared to traditional voice assistants.
OpenAI wants to develop audio-based AI products
OpenAI plans to introduce a new, significantly more powerful audio language model in early 2026. The goal is to enable more natural language, faster responses and smoother conversations than today’s heavily text-based systems.
Actors license their voices for AI
Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine are partnering with AI company ElevenLabs to license their voices for AI applications. McConaughey’s voice will be artificially generated to read the Spanish version of his newsletter Lyrics of Livin’, even though he doesn’t speak Spanish himself.
Mastering Real-Time AI Conversations: Designing Prompts for Natural Speech
As AI language technology increasingly moves beyond screens and into our everyday conversations, the art of prompting is emerging as a key skill.
This article explores the core principles of prompt design that help real-time AI agents communicate more naturally, respond more intuitively, and sound more human.
Parloa – AI customer service from Germany
Parloa, a Berlin-based AI company now valued at €1 billion, develops voice-based AI agents for customer service. These agents are already used by major companies like Ikea, Booking.com, and ATU.