AI-generated summary According to the Bank of England, novel artificial intelligence activity accounts for just under a fifth of gross domestic product growth since the start of 2026. Firms surveyed by the Bank estimate that artificial intelligence has raised their productivity by around 0.5% over three years while showing close to zero effect on employment.
AI-generated summary Meta announces the rollout of real-time voice conversations and expressive avatars in the Muse app on mobile, web, and Mac in the US. Meta says the new features allow users to talk through ideas, practice for interviews, and choose from hundreds of different voices.
AI-generated summary Amazon released several new capabilities for Alexa for Shopping, allowing the assistant to help with more than 100 new shopping actions. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says that Alexa for Shopping will be the primary shopping agent that customers use to shop on Amazon.
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