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French AI company Mistral on Thursday released a new open-source text-to-speech model that can be used in enterprise use cases such as voice AI assistants and customer support. This model allows businesses to build voice agents for sales and customer engagement, putting Mistral in direct competition with the likes of Celebrities, Deepgram, and OpenAI. The new model, called Voxtral TTS, supports nine languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Hindi and Arabic. “Our customers have asked for a voice model, so we built a small voice model that fits into smartwatches, smartphones, laptops, and other edge devices. It…
A portrait of Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is shown on a screen during the funeral of Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) commanders, military commanders and others killed during the early days of the US-Israeli attack on Iran, in Tehran’s Enhrab Square on March 11, 2026.Atta Kenare | AFP | Getty ImagesLONDON – European stocks fell on Thursday, erasing Wednesday’s gains as investors struggled to decipher mixed messages on the status of Middle East peace talks.The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 1% shortly after 10:20 a.m. London time (6:20 a.m. ET), with all major exchanges and most sectors trading in…
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) speaks during an overnight marathon speech press conference in the Senate chamber of the U.S. Capitol on October 22, 2025, in Washington, DC.Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesAmid increased scrutiny of the popular platform, a group of congressional Democrats introduced a bill Thursday that would ban betting on prediction markets on elections, government actions, wars, sports and more.The bill, sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, and Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, comes after a series of ill-timed bets on world events, including the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the war…
Haiti is introducing new foreign-made boots to the country. The goal seems simple. It’s about fighting the gangs that have brought life to a standstill. But the violence-plagued country has been here before, and Haitians are understandably wondering if the outcome will be any different this time. This latest effort, a UN-backed multinational operation known as the Gang Suppression Force (GSF), will take over in April where its Kenya-led predecessor, Multinational Security Support (MSS), left off. The year-long Kenyan-led mission, which ended last October in what was widely seen as a failure, is expected to benefit from a five-fold increase…
The Sky Sports Rugby League team has been following the highs, lows, joys and heartbreaks of Super League every week for 30 years.They have seen players achieve their dreams and they have seen players fall at the final hurdle. In fact, some people have experienced ecstasy and pain from participating in this sport. So, as Super League celebrates its 30th anniversary, we gave them the impossible task of choosing just one moment that will forever be etched in their hearts…Brian Carney’s favorite moment… image: Sky Sports Rugby League’s Brian Carney gets his first hit for Super League side Gateshead. My…
Flags of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union fly in front of the Group of Seven (G7) summit on Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesHello, my name is Leonie Kidd and I’m from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.At this point, the story isn’t cheap. The instability caused by contradictory reports that negotiations between the United States and Iran are underway, not underway, facilitated by mediators, or facilitated by “negotiations with themselves” has resulted in billions (if not trillions) of…
First Lady Fatima Jabbe-Bio of Sierra Leone, First Lady Marta Navrokka of Poland, First Lady Brigitte Macron of France, and First Lady Melania Trump of the United States look at a humanoid robot at the Global Alliance for a Future Summit held in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on March 25, 2026. Oliver Contreras | AFP | Getty ImagesThe White House welcomed its “first humanoid robot guest” on Wednesday, as first lady Melania Trump appeared with a robot from robotics startup Figure AI.The robot, shown in Figure 3, accompanied the first lady on the second…
U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) speaks to members of the media during a break from a closed-door deposition with former U.S. President Bill Clinton outside the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center on Friday, February 27, 2026 in Chappaqua, New York, USA.Adam Gray | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesRepresentatives Ro Khanna and Tim Burchett plan to introduce a new bill that would commission a nationwide investigation into waste, fraud, and abuse into state-administered programs that use federal funds, the content of which was shared exclusively with CNBC. The proposed audit comes after reports of welfare fraud at the state level erupted several months…
A Colombian military transport plane crashed on takeoff in the country’s south on Monday, killing at least 69 people and injuring 57 others, the country’s military said. The C-130 Hercules plane shattered on impact and caught fire after it crashed near Puerto Leguizamo, a town in the Putumayo region bordering Peru. According to military sources, of the 126 people on board, 113 were military personnel, two were police officers and 11 were crew members. Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez said the cause of the crash had not yet been determined. It added that there was no sign of an attack by…
Aryna Sabalenka booked another meeting with Elena Rybakina after defeating Hayley Baptiste to reach the Miami Open semifinals.World number one Sabalenka defeated American Baptiste 6-4, 6-4 and is aiming to achieve the coveted ‘Sunshine Double’ after defeating fellow big hitter Rybakina in the Indian Wells final. Rybakina defeated Jessica Pegula in three sets to reach her third semifinal at the Miami Open. Instagram This content is provided by Instagramcookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content, you must allow cookies. You can change the settings and enable it using the buttons below. Instagram Use cookies or allow…