The example prompt for Google's new Gemini Flash TTS text-to-speed model is a lot https://
simonwillison.net/2026/Apr/15/ge
mini-31-flash-tts/
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Google Gemini Flash TTS Model Demonstrates Advanced Text-to-Speech
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Physion-Eval: Benchmarking Physical Realism in AI-Generated Videos
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How physically realistic are our AI-generated videos? Physion Labs, Stanford University, MIT, Harvard University, and Character AI introduce Physion-Eval. This new benchmark uses expert human reasoning to meticulously diagnose and explain physical realism failures in
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Trusted Tester Shares AI Platform Experience and Publishing Window Challenge
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okay 🙂 im in trusted testers for whatever thats worth. wanted to make it title story for ainews, but window is gone as a consequence of the gradual rollout. just showing my side of things.
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Innovation Imperative: Tools, Talent and Flexible Partnerships
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The New #Innovation Imperative: Tools, Talent And Flexible Partnerships
by David Rai @Forbes Learn more: https://
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Google Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS Preview Speech Generation Tool
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You can try this directly in AI Studio: https://
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Pattern of AI hype, minor wins, then breakthroughs
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This is becoming a pattern in AI that makes talking about capabilities challenging. First, there are overstated claims (like the flubbed Erdos problems last year), then minor wins (AI helps with discovery) then breakthroughs. The first stage feels like (& often is) hype, but…
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AI-Powered Open-Source: The Future of Cybersecurity Solutions
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Open-source is the solution to cyber-security because with new AI capabilities, all of the open-source repos will be inspected and patched 100x faster/better than any closed-source system! Let's take a practical example: You're a startup building a new feature that deals with
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Single Image Transforms Into Immersive AI World
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Turns a single image into a world. https://t.co/LVVy3lgmgq
— Robert Scoble (@Scobleizer) 15 avril 2026Turns a single image into a world.
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Intelligence as Out-of-Distribution Problem Solving
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Intelligence is problem solving out of distribution
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Using IoT for Predictive Maintenance Solutions
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How to Use #IoT for Predictive Maintenance
by @antgrasso #InternetOfThings #DigitalTransformation #Innovation #Technology #Tech