IMS Toucan is a toolkit for training, using, and teaching state-of-the-art Text-to-Speech Synthesis, developed at the Institute for Natural Language Processing (IMS), University of Stuttgart, Germany, ...

When learning a second language (L2), many are likely familiar with the challenge of memorizing vocabulary, only to struggle ...

Deep tech voice and conversational AI company aiOla has raised $25m in a series A2 funding round, bringing its total funding to date to $58m.

Cal Bryant] hacked together a home automation system years ago, which more recently utilizes Piper TTS (text-to-speech) ...

In parallel, a new raft of AI language startups is continuing to grow, targeting many of the same challenges. The 2025 Slator ...

TEL AVIV, Israel, July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- aiOla, a leading deep tech voice & conversational AI lab, today announced a $25 million Series A2 round that included United Airlines Ventures as a ...

In addition to Kalaa Setu, startups can also apply for the ‘Bhasha Setu’ challenge, launched on June 30, 2025, under WaveX.

Brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) are becoming lifelines for people facing severe motor impairments. For many individuals with ...

The Kansai Vibes voice filter brings vibrant regional Japanese dialects—like those from Kansai, a south-central region of Japan known for its expressive speech and major cities like Osaka and Kyoto—to ...

Punjabi University researchers have developed a groundbreaking technology that converts Punjabi text into Braille, empowering ...

If the idea of reading a physical book sounds like hard work, [Nick Bild’s] latest project, the PageParrot, might be for you.

Recently, spoken language models (SLMs) have been highlighted as next-generation technology that surpasses the limitations of ...