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  1. · Models

    Suno v6: models built on licensed music, and more lawsuits than a year ago

    Suno launched on 9 September a family of three models built with Warner, BMG and Believe, while retiring the old ones. We analyse this shift towards licensing and the disputes that continue.
  2. · Explainers

    How does an AI transcribe speech?

    Speech recognition turns a continuous signal into words. We explain the mechanism, why certain situations remain difficult, and how to get better results.
  3. · Models

    Transcription drops to ten cents an hour

    Microsoft has released a speech recognition model at $0.10 per hour of audio, down 72% in five months, covering sixty languages. We analyse what this collapse in costs makes possible.
  4. · Society

    Sony and Warner sue Anthropic over song lyrics, targeting founders personally

    Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell have filed a lawsuit against Anthropic and its founders over the use of song lyrics in training. We analyse the strategy and what the books precedent changes.
  5. · Vision

    What makes a good conversation?

    As AI systems converse fluently and responsively, the question of what makes a good conversation becomes concrete. We examine what these exchanges achieve, and what structurally eludes them.
  6. · Models

    GPT-Live: voice without the text detour

    OpenAI has launched GPT-Live, a native voice model announced with under 300 milliseconds of latency. We explain why removing the text step changes the nature of conversation, and what it raises.
  7. · Society

    AI and older people: between genuine assistance and new vulnerability

    Older people are among those who could benefit most from AI, and among the most exposed to its misuse. Here's a rundown of useful applications and the precautions needed.
  8. · Society

    AI and music: what artists are really experiencing

    Music is one of the first creative sectors to be disrupted by AI. We take stock of what is really changing for artists, between production tools and direct competition.
  9. · Society

    AI and disability: the field where it changes the most lives, and the one we talk about least.

    For people with disabilities, AI is not a matter of comfort but often a matter of access. We take a look at the uses that genuinely make a difference, and the limitations that need to be honestly acknowledged.
  10. · Society

    Voice is becoming the primary interface for AI, and investors understood this before we did.

    Voice startups raised roughly $7 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up from $1 billion a year earlier. We analyse why voice is becoming the preferred interface for AI agents, and what this shift changes in practice.
  11. · Society

    Suno, Udio and the Sacem: who gets what on an AI-generated track?

    Generating a track with Suno or Udio does not make you an author under French law. We explain the difference between a commercial licence and copyright, what you can actually declare to the Sacem, and why the Munich court ruling of 31 July could reshuffle the deck.
  12. · Society

    AI voice cloning: the new wave of fraud exploding in 2026

    While video deepfakes monopolise attention, a more insidious threat is taking hold: AI voice cloning. Three seconds of recording is enough. And the financial damage is already massive. Here is the precise state of a fraud that now affects isolated seniors and finance directors of listed companies alike.
  13. · Society

    The AI startups quietly outperforming while the giants collapse

    In our article on the great AI failures, we showed how Sora, the Humane Pin, Microsoft Designer and Apple Siri crashed and burned in 2026. At the other end of the scale, some startups are posting growth curves never seen before in the history of software. Here is who is really winning, and why.
  14. · Applications

    Spotify DJ Maïa: your new AI radio presenter finally speaks English

    On 7 May 2026, Spotify rolled out DJ Maïa in France. An AI radio host that picks your tracks, comments on your tastes in French, and is used by almost a third of Premium subscribers worldwide. How it works, what it changes, and why it is probably the most widely used consumer AI of the moment.
  15. · Applications

    Suno v5.5: When AI sings in your own voice

    The music-creation tool reaches a historic milestone in late March 2026. Suno 5.5 no longer creates songs "at random": it learns your tastes and uses your own voice to sing.

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