Particle’s AI news app listens to podcasts for interesting clips so you you don’t have to

Particle, an AI news app developed by former Twitter engineers, has launched 'Podcast Clips' to integrate news from podcasts alongside web-published stories, coinciding with its Android release. This feature uses embedding models to identify and clip the most interesting and relevant moments from various podcasts discussing specific news topics, allowing users to listen to the audio clip or read its transcript directly within the app. CEO Sara Beykpour explained this helps users quickly grasp commentary surrounding a story. The technology leverages vector embeddings to link podcast segments to news items, though the specific clipping logic is proprietary, and transcription is handled by ElevenLabs. This move acknowledges the growing trend of consuming news and major announcements via podcasts. Beyond news, the feature also organizes podcast appearances by notable figures, like Sam Altman. Particle also introduced 'Particle+', a $2.99/month subscription offering premium features like customized news summaries and private AI chatbot support. The Android update also enhanced the browse tab and entity pages.

(Source：TechCrunch)