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It enables the user to easily direct vocal style, delivery, and pace through text commands, Google said. oogle Deepmind has rolled out its latest text-to-spech AI model Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS, which enables the user to “easily direct vocal style, delivery, and pace through text commands”, according to a post from the company on social media platform ‘X’ on Wednesday. As show in the video, the AI model will provide advanced options for the voice being projected by the model, such as inflection and tone such as “enthusiastic”, “positive surprise”, “informative” and more. Users also have the options to pick various accents within languages, with the English language itself having a myriad of accent options such as an American ‘Valley’ or ‘Southern’ accent, along with options such as a British accent with variations such as ‘Brixton’ and ‘RP’, as well as ‘Transatlantic’ among many others.

US lawyers are warning clients that chats with AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude may not be protected by attorney-client privilege and could be used in court. As artificial intelligence becomes a common source of advice and research, US lawyers are increasingly cautioning clients against treating chatbots like trusted confidants, especially in criminal investigations and lawsuits. The warnings have intensified after a federal judge in New York ruled earlier this year that a former executive could not shield his AI conversations from prosecutors. The case involved Bradley Heppner, former chair of bankrupt financial services company GWG Holdings and founder of alternative asset firm Beneficient.

Humanoid robots might not be ready to tackle our daily chores just yet, but they are definitely killing it in the entertainment department. Whether it be showing flashy martial arts moves or holding their own on the tennis court, humanoid robots are steadily making progress. Now, a new use case of robots has impressed social media after a customised Unitree G1 robot was spotted running in the streets of Warsaw, Poland, chasing a flock of wild boars, according to a report in New York Post. In the now-viral clip, the robot, surprisingly named “Edward Warchocki”, jogs across a patch of grass as the wild boars scurry away. Despite its valiant pursuit, Warchocki is unable to close down the boars as he shakes his fist at the sky in apparent frustration. Warsaw has been struggling to manage its roaming wild boar population. While the slow-moving, two-legged robots aren’t exactly built for a high-speed chase, the sight of them pursuing the boars became an accidental social media hit, much to the delight of amused locals. “The hero we don’t deserve,” said one user, while another added: “This isn’t a stupid idea at all! I’d rent robots for hunts with beaters driving the wild boars away.” A third commented: “The reason I think we should deploy robots to schools in case of intruders is because even if we make robots do things like this, they won’t die, and it’s safe. Even if the pig fights back, no one dies.”

A student who does not know about them will miss them in the choice-filling list and may end up leaving a seat that might suit them better. This article lists some of the new BTech programmes introduced at some of the NITs. By: Education Desk 6 min readNew DelhiApr 16, 2026 08:08 AM IST As a result, the All India Rank (AIR) will be finalised for candidates by combining the best scores from the January and April sessions. Many students who fail to make the cut to JEE Advanced rely on NIT admissions. Make us preferred source on Google The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced that the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 result will be declared by April 20, 2026, on the official website — jeemain.nta.nic.in. As a result, the All India Rank (AIR) will be finalised for candidates by combining the best scores from the January and April sessions. Many students who fail to make the cut to JEE Advanced rely on NIT admissions. For most students, the choice-filling exercise comes down to the same set of branches they have known for years — Computer Science, Electronics, and Electrical. However, over the last three years, several NITs have introduced some new undergraduate programmes. A student who does not know about them will miss them in the choice-filling list and may end up leaving a seat that might suit them better. This article lists some of the new BTech programmes introduced at some of the NITs.

Cadence Design Systems and Nvidia are deepening their collaboration to advance AI-powered robotics, combining simulation, chip design, and cloud-based tools to accelerate how robots are trained and deployed in the real world. Cadence Design Systems and Nvidia are partnering to further the development of artificial intelligence for robots, the CEOs of the two companies said on Wednesday. Cadence, which is one of the major suppliers of the software used in designing advanced computing chips, is working with Nvidia ⁠to ​integrate its physics engines, which predict how real-world materials interact, with Nvidia AI models designed to train robots inside computer simulations. “We’re working with you across the board on robotic systems,” Nvidia CEO Jensen ​Huang said ​at a conference hosted by Cadence in ⁠Santa Clara, California. Training robots inside such simulations can be faster than training them in the real ‌world, but the training data for doing so is not readily available and must be generated by software such as Cadence’s physics engines. The goal of the collaboration, the two CEOs said, is to shrink the time needed for robots to carry out useful tasks.

The Firefly AI assistant ⁠is designed to take orders from human creative professionals about what results they want for a piece of content and ‌then autonomously tap into Adobe’s software tools. Adobe said on Wednesday it was releasing a new artificial ​intelligence assistant designed to help users carry out tasks across ‌its suite of software for editing photos, videos and ​other digital content. The Firefly AI assistant ⁠is designed to take orders from human creative professionals about what results they want for a piece of content and ‌then autonomously tap into Adobe’s software tools, such as Photoshop, Illustrator and Premiere Pro, to ‌get that outcome.