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Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled a new Copilot feature that enables native audio generation. Users can provide a script, and the AI will convert it into a voiceover with multiple style options. Unlike standard text-to-speech, the output is designed to sound more natural. The feature is powered by Microsoft’s in-house MAI-Voice-1 model.

OpenAI’s path towards acquiring more investors or going public has been cleared by Microsoft. The two entities signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday and called it the next phase of their partnership. This MoU also gives the San Francisco-based AI firm to now formalise the conversion of its for-profit arm into a PBC.

Sony Xperia 10 VII has been unveiled in select markets, the company announced on Friday. The new Sony phone packs a 5,000mAh battery and is powered by a Snapdragon 6-series chip, paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage, with the option to expand the storage by 2TB via a microSD card.

Apple's iPhone 17 models can be pre-ordered in India on Friday, starting at 5:30 pm IST. The sale will begin on September 19. They will be available for pre-orders through Apple's online store, Amazon and Flipkart, and authorised Apple retail outlets. The company started taking pre-orders for the AirPods Pro 3, Watch Series 11, Watch Ultra 3, and Watch SE 3 on launch day, September 9.

EA has detailed Battlefield 6's Battle Royale mode in a new announcement. The publisher also confirmed that player tests for the mode will begin this week. The tests will be open to players who signed up for Battlefield Labs.