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Gemini 3.8 TTS Playground
Tool: Gemini 3.8 TTS Playground Google released two new Gemini text-to-speech models today - gemini-3.8-flash-tts and gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts. They come with a library of over 2,000 voices, plus the ability to create a custom voice with "just a 30-second audio sample of your voice or a voice you have the rights to use". I vibe coded this bring-your-own-key playground interface with GPT-6 Astra, taking advantage of the open CORS policy of the underlying Gemini API.
Meta’s viral AI agent can now book travel and shop for you. Amazon says it crossed a line
The e-commerce giant says Meta's newly released AI agent violated its terms amid competition over who will dominate the agentic shopping experience.
Traffic sign on 405 hacked to display pro-Iran website
A temporary traffic sign perched on the 405 Freeway in West Los Angeles appears to have been hacked earlier this month to display a link to a pro-Iran website.
A rainbow of iMac G3s? This ‘old tech’ party in L.A. is a balm for our isolated times
Welcome to Dead Internet Theory, a Y2K-era event that celebrates a time when social media meant AOL Instant Messenger and when tech evoked excitement rather than dread.
How iPhone users can file to get up to $95 from a $250-million settlement
People who purchased certain iPhones can now start submitting claims to get money as part of a settlement.
Newsom signs bills to regulate data center industry, criticizes Trump for inaction
California's growing data center industry will have more oversight after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven bills to regulate the industry's electricity costs and track water consumption.
Why some musicians aren’t happy about labels signing AI deals with platforms
Record labels that sued AI music companies are now licensing them. But payouts are undisclosed, lawsuits continue and musicians ask who benefits.
How Silicon Valley helped turn secondhand fashion into a $240-billion boom
Thrifted clothes have become a Hollywood fashion flex, as California-born platforms like the RealReal, Poshmark, ThredUp and eBay turn secondhand shopping into a $240-billion, fast-growing global industry.
Newsom creates panel on AI safety regulation, suggests possible ‘kill switch’
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered the formation of a panel to come up with safety regulations for the state's artificial intelligence companies, including the development of a possible "kill switch" for AI programs that go rogue.
Meta glasses captured and shared intimate images without users’ consent, lawsuit claims
People who use Meta's smart glasses or were recorded with the gadget are worried about how the social media giant is using their photos and videos.
AI crisis heightens the stakes of Xi’s visit to Washington
Ahead of the meeting, rhetoric from Washington and Beijing has underscored only deepening acrimony and distrust over their rush to dominate the technological frontier.
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