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Microsoft’s VibeVoice Breaks Ground with Long-Form Multi-Speaker Speech Synthesis
Microsoft’s VibeVoice is an open-source text-to-speech model using continuous speech tokenization and next-token diffusion to compress audio, generate high-quality long-form speech up to 90 minutes with four speakers, and empower developers and creators to produce expressive audio content.
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EU AI Act enforcement begins: new rules for general purpose models
The European Union’s AI Act entered into force on 1 August 2024, and enforcement is now under way. This article explains the law’s risk-based approach, new obligations for general‑purpose AI models, and what businesses need to know.
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Elliott Takes $4B Stake in PepsiCo, Urges Turnaround Moves
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management took a roughly $4 billion stake in PepsiCo and is urging the company to consider refranchising its bottling operations and other moves to boost profitability. The news sent PepsiCo shares higher.
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UK Gilt Yields Hit 27-Year High as Pound Slumps amid Global Bond Sell-Off
UK long-dated borrowing costs spiked to their highest since 1998, pushing the pound lower as investors demanded higher compensation to hold government debt. The move reverberated across global markets.
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UPI Transactions Cross 20 Billion in August 2025: A Deep Dive
India’s UPI logged a record 20.01 billion transactions in August 2025, processing ₹24.85 lakh crore as the average ticket size dipped to ~₹1,243. Daily peaks crossed 721 million, underscoring massive scale.
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OpenAI Plans to Open First India Office in New Delhi, Expands Local Initiatives
OpenAI will open its first Indian office in New Delhi later this year, reflecting the country’s importance. The office will support local hiring, new subscription plans and educational initiatives.