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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1932, Otis Davis, American sprinter (died 2024) was born. In 1941, Benny Parsons, American race car driver and sportscaster (died 2007) was born. In 1989, Nick Palmieri, American ice hockey player was born. In 2003, Mark Lovell, English race car driver (born 1960) passed away. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2008, Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) passed away. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. In 2013, Alan Whicker, Egyptian-English journalist (born 1921) passed away. In 2024, Evan Wright, American writer (born 1964) passed away. In 2024, Bill Viola, American video and installation artist (born 1951) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
The AI Voice Assistant Arms Race Is Far From Over
Amazon is reportedly already working on another big, costly Alexa+ project.
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The Motley Fool
· Jul 12, 2026
3 Reasons SoundHound AI Stock Could Keep Climbing
The company's bold bet is that voice assistants can become digital agents to do real-world tasks, a shift that could determine whether this speculative AI stock has much more room to run.
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· Jul 8, 2026
The Future Is Always Listening: OpenAI Says Its New Voice Assistant Is ‘One Step Closer to a Truly Accessible AGI’
GPT-Live-1 is designed to make speaking with AI feel less artificial.
The Next Web
· Jun 25, 2026
Coval raises $28M to stress-test AI voice agents
Coval has raised 28m to test AI voice agents before they reach real callers. Its founder built the same kind of safety checks for Waymo’s self-driving cars, and thinks voice needs them just as badly. An AI voice agent can sound flawless in a demo and fall apart on a real call. It trips over [] This story continues at The Next Web
DNyuz
· Jul 9, 2026
AI chatbots are coming for white-collar job interviews
Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Once used mainly for high-volume hiring, AI-led interviews are gaining traction in white-collar roles. Employers embracing the strategy say it lets them consider far more candidates. Whether AI circumvents human bias — or creates new problems — is already a subject of debate. When Bijo Thomas logged onto his computer for []
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· Jun 22, 2026
The executive assistant role isn’t dying. It’s getting promoted
As AI automates administrative work, the most sought-after executive assistants are taking on bigger responsibilities and commanding higher pay.
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· Jun 26, 2026
Stronger AI governance needed to safeguard trust in banking
By Providence Ayanfeoluwa The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa, UBA Plc Mr Oliver Alawuba, has called on internal auditors across the banking industry to embrace artificial intelligence, AI, as the sector navigates a rapidly changing digital landscape. Alawuba made the call at the Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks [] The post Stronger AI governance needed to safeguard trust in banking appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Related coverage for "The AI Voice Assistant Arms Race Is Far From Over": The Motley Fool — 3 Reasons SoundHound AI Stock Could Keep Climbing. Gizmodo — The Future Is Always Listening: OpenAI Says Its New Voice Assistant Is ‘One Step Closer to a Truly Accessible AGI’. The Next Web — Coval raises $28M to stress-test AI voice agents. DNyuz — AI chatbots are coming for white-collar job interviews. Fortune — The executive assistant role isn’t dying. It’s getting promoted. Vanguard News — Stronger AI governance needed to safeguard trust in banking