The Roofing Alliance welcomes Progressive Roofing as its 201st Governor Member, joining industry leaders to drive innovation, workforce development, and education in roofing.

YouTube is producing more than half a dozen original series this year and plans to spend $100m on over 40 shows.

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Breaking new ground for the video game industry, a game called Everything, animated by Irishman David OReilly, could be up for an Oscar.

Read more: Irish animator’s video game is the first to qualify for an Oscar

Microsoft has revealed its new console, the Xbox One X, which is set to take on the PS4 Pro in the 4K gaming stakes.

Read more: Despite a boring name, the Xbox One X has tech edge over PS4 Pro

Netflix viewers can now get creative and take control of the stories they watch.

Read more: Choose, or the cat gets it: Interactive storytelling arrives on Netflix

Writing for video games is a job like no other, according to writer and Inspirefest 2017 speaker Rhianna Pratchett.

Read more: Rhianna Pratchett: ‘It’s like writing a movie script while shooting it at the same time’

Google Maps goes out of this world to mark the 48th anniversary of the first manned mission to the moon.

Read more: Google Maps brings Street View to the International Space Station

While Netflix subscribers in Canada are getting the most bang for their buck, Danish viewers are paying through the nose.

Read more: Which countries get the most value for money out of Netflix?

SoundHound AI, based in Santa Clara, Calif., this year launched, among other things, Chat AI, a voice-enabled digital assistant with generative artificial intelligence; and Smart Answering, which uses voice AI to handle inbound customer calls.

VALL-E, one of Microsoft's latest forays into artificial intelligence, is a transformer-based text-to-speech model that can re-create any voice from just a three-second sample clip.

AI, AI, and more AI: The technology is disrupting everything, and it's found everywhere in our speech industry achievements for 2023.

Improved accuracy, wider language choices, and real-time options are among the benefits.

Deepfakes threats advance, and technology is challenged to keep up.

Voice and video creation tools continue to benefit from AI augmentation.

Speech systems will continue to get more conversational with AI advances.

The insights come faster and are more comprehensive

How generative (and other types of) artificial intelligence is impacting five important sectors.

Boston-based Sonde Health has positioned itself as a leader in voice-based health monitoring, and the U.S. military has taken notice.

Artificial intelligence is now integral to speech technology, a fact reflected by our winning vendors.

With voice data, companies must strike a delicate balance between maintaining privacy and ensuring security.?

Plan for both the short term and the long term.

Their efforts in the past year have left an indelible mark on the entire speech industry, brought the technology to new heights and new markets, and generated a lot of buzz along the way.

You need speech-to-text outputs that are reliable for business use, not just technically accurate.

Translation apps can help retirees adjust to new surroundings.

Here's how to ensure these tools can be used in mission-critical applications

Integrating voice technology, conversational AI, and CRM systems can vastly improve the customer journey. (Featured on DestinationCRM.com.)

CRM magazine has named its five picks in 11 categories, pointing the way forward with the best products and capabilities hitting the market in customer service, marketing, and sales. (Featured on DestinationCRM.com.)

Voicebrain's real-time voice analytics will help the airline industry capture and generate actionable insights from two-way radio communications.

New research has found that drivers are ready for supercharged assistants with AI-powered natural language conversational capabilities.

MARTA M.- A finales de junio comenté en este mismo espacio el lamentable hábito de las barbacoas en la playa durante todo el verano. Hoy quiero abundar en el tema porque se están profesionalizando: ya vienen con generador eléctrico. Sí señores, se acabó pagar el restaurante o pasarte el día limpiando y recogiendo los restos del cumpleaños del niño/a. Ahora se lleva ussted el bufet y los invitados a la playa (o a un parque) y ya lo tiene
todo servido.

La mujer, que ha pasado de denunciarte a acusada, se enfrenta a dos años de cárcel por simulación de delito Leer

Es uno de los municipios del Valle del Genal, reconocido por ser un gran museo al aire libre Leer

La arenga se convierte en sermón en este montaje en el que los cantantes cantan muy bien, pero actúan como si no supieran lo que están cantando Leer

De la vicepresidenta de Ingeniería de Seguridad de Google depende la estrategia de defensa ante ataques cibernéticos. Ayer defendió el uso de la inteligencia artificial para este cometido en un congreso en Málaga Leer

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El ex futbolista es el presentador mejor pagado de la cadena con una salario anual de 1,62 millones de euros. Sí participará en la cobertura de la cadena del Mundial de 2026 Leer

[Ghanaian Times] Telecel Ghana Foundation has launched the Telecel Digitech Academy at St. Cecilia RC School, Hodome in the Volta Region, to equip young students across Ghana with the essential digital skills required for the future.

[Nigeria Health Watch] Despite ongoing efforts to empower more African women to join the technology sector, and some promising recent signs of a surge of female-led businesses, the digital health sector in Nigeria, like the digital health sector globally, is still largely dominated by men.

[Paris Peace Forum] The election of Donald Trump changed the world - for a second time. Just days after U.S. vote, and as COP29 opens in Baku in a world more divided than ever, world leaders came together at the 7th edition of the Paris Peace Forum at the historic Palais de Chaillot and other locations across Paris. Under the theme Wanted: A Functioning Global Order the Forum once again convened leaders, decision-makers, and civil society representatives from around the world to discuss and find solutions to some

[The Herald] If you have not been to Troutbeck Resort in Nyanga, you have not been anywhere meaningful in the world.

[The Herald] Somewhere in the rugged and picturesque village of Nyamaropa, Nyanga, nestled in the heart of Zimbabwe's Eastern Highlands, old Saunyama sits with a faraway look in his eyes as he recalls a fateful day that still haunts him.

[Nile Post] In the mist-covered highlands of Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga National Parks, an encounter with a mountain gorilla is more than just an awe-inspiring moment; it is a rare, profound experience that connects visitors to one of the world's most endangered species and a cornerstone of Uganda's tourism revenue.

Pamela Falk, CBS News Foreign Affairs Analyst, gives insight into the escalating tensions between the Israelis and Palestinians.

Dan Ackerman, CNET Senior Editor, discusses how nude photos of some female celebrities were stolen and posted online.

Sony's decision to allow theaters to screen "The Interview" on Christmas day has an impact beyond the silver screen. CBS News foreign affairs analyst Pamela Falk joined "Up to the Minute" to discuss the American and international politics behind the film's release and North Korea's relationship with China and the global community,

Motivational speaker Tony Robbins offers tips on navigating the complexities of finance; his new book is called "MONEY Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom"

Tonal, a smart home gym looking for a holiday sales boost, has dropped an epic long-form commercial shot entirely in black and white and set in the Victorian era. A major departure for the fitness category--with inspiration coming from classic sports marketing and indie auteurs like Michel Gondry--Tonal's 2-minute hero ad contrasts its pricey tech-enabled...

The last time GoDaddy ran an ad during the Super Bowl, Donald Trump had just been inaugurated as president of the U.S. However, the company's decision to return to next year's game was driven by artificial intelligence, not politics. After eight years, GoDaddy will return to the Big Game with a 30-second spot scheduled to...