🎙️ SL5 Aura v0.43 is out – The Navigation, Performance & NixOS release!

100% offline, privacy-first voice assistant framework. No cloud. No data leaves your machine.

✨ What's new:
• RAM-based recognition history (faster, less disk I/O)
• Experimental NixOS support
• Advanced FZF navigation shortcuts
• Regex-powered self-tests
• ⚡ Full CI/CD via GitHub Actions — 39 core logic tests run automatically on every push, at just ~0.08 J per test (39 tests, 0.49s per test · measured with [Eco-CI](https://metrics.green-coding.io/ci.html?repo=sl5net/SL5-aura-service&branch=master&workflow=261851628)) · no cloud compute

👉 https://github.com/sl5net/SL5-aura-service/releases/tag/v0.43.00

👉 https://codeberg.org/seeh/SL5-aura-service

#OpenSource #VoiceAssistant #Privacy #NixOS #GreenSoftware #green_software

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Echo Show gets a new visual shopping experience powered by Alexa
https://www.allthethings.best/echo-show-gets-a-new-visual-shopping-experience-powered-by-alexa
Amazon is turning Echo Show smart displays into full Amazon shopping screens, so you can basically use them like the website or mobile app. If you use Alexa+, you can now browse the complete Amazon store on Echo Show 15 and the new Echo Show 21, with the same layout, product pages, and reviews you’d see on your phone or laptop.
#news #alexa #amazon #smartdisplay #voiceassistant

AI News | TestingCatalog (@testingcatalog)

Meta AI 앱에 새 Voice Mode와 Live Camera view가 추가되며, Muse Spark를 통해 이미지 생성, 지도 장소 표시, Reels 데이터 활용 등 다양한 기능을 제공한다. 또한 Shopping Mode에도 새 기능이 더해져 AI 기반 멀티모달 상호작용과 쇼핑 지원 역량이 강화됐다.

https://x.com/testingcatalog/status/2054305432722698301

#meta #metaai #multimodal #voiceassistant #generativeai

🚨 AI News | TestingCatalog (@testingcatalog) on X

META 🔥: Muse Spark will be available within a new Voice Mode and a Live Camera view on the Meta AI app. There, it can generate images, show places on the map, pull data from Reels, and more. Additionally, new features were added to Shopping Mode, including the ability to

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New blog post: Apple's $250M Headache: When 'Intelligent' Siri Gets a Reality Check

Apple's recent $250M settlement over Siri's supposed 'intelligence' has us all wondering: what exactly constitutes AI, and are tech giants really delivering on their promises?

https://rhodzy.com/blog/apples-250m-headache-when-intelligent-siri-gets-a-reality-check

#apple #siri #ai #lawsuit #techethics #voiceassistant

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Building a Multi-Cultural AI is Hard, Amazon Talks About it
https://www.allthethings.best/building-a-multi-cultural-ai-is-hard-amazon-talks-about-it
Amazon’s upgraded voice assistant, Alexa+, is now tailored for Mexico in a way that goes far beyond flipping English into Spanish. The new version is designed to sound like a real Mexican person you might talk to at home, picking up on slang, humor, and local habits so conversations feel natural instead of robotic.
#news #ai #alexa #amazon #generativeai #voiceassistant
Hungry? Alexa can now order delivery for you
https://www.allthethings.best/hungry-alexa-can-now-order-delivery-for-you
Amazon is adding a new way to order food delivery through Alexa+. Customers can now place delivery orders from Grubhub and Uber Eats by talking with Alexa in a more natural way, instead of giving short, separate commands.
#news #alexa #amazon #smartdisplay #smarthome #voiceassistant
Alexa+ startet in Großbritannien: Die Sprachsteuerung lernt endlich Kontext

Amazon rollt Alexa+ in Großbritannien aus. Der KI-Assistent bietet kontextbasierte Gespräche für Prime-Mitglieder inklusive, während Nicht-Abonnenten zahlen.

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Engadget (@engadget)

아마존의 음성 비서 서비스 Alexa+가 영국에서 출시됐다. 생성형 AI 기반 대화형 경험을 확장하는 업데이트로, 스마트 스피커·홈 AI 생태계에서 중요한 제품 확장 소식이다.

https://x.com/engadget/status/2034635279034708077

#alexa #amazon #generativeai #voiceassistant #smarthome

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Alexa+ launches in the UK https://t.co/ngU7XcHqHb

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