Subj : OpenAI voice assistant 🤖, big tech's Hollywood deals 🎥, early employee compensation 💰 To : tldr@synchro.net From : TLDR Date : Mon May 13 2024 10:31 am --Txa5-lg- Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable OpenAI is reportedly working on a technology that rolls audio, text, and = image recognition into one product. It will be holding a livestream at 10= am=C2=A0=20 Sign Up [1] |Advertise [2]|View Online [3]=20 =09=09TLD= R=20 =09=09TOGETHER WITH [Incogni] [4] TLDR 2024-05-13 NEW TL= DR NEWSLETTER IN YOUR INBOX IS GREAT, BUT WHAT ABOUT THOSE SPAMMERS FILLI= NG IT UP WITH JUNK? (SPONSOR) [4]=20 Spam doesn't end with emails= =E2=80=94it's also pushed to the limit with robocalls, targeted ads, and = your data exposed to anyone with a couple of bucks to spare. In a di= gital world, protecting your privacy is crucial, and now you can do it wi= th _INCOGNI_ [4]. 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