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  "id": 16334360,
  "title": "Block unveils Dessa, a \"true speech-to-speech\" AI model trained on \"nothing but human conversation\" that it says runs locally on a MacBook Pro M4 Max or better (Jay Peters/The Verge)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/block-unveils-dessa-a-true-speech-to-speech-ai-model-trained-on",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-24T14:30:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1017906/jack-dorsey-block-dessa-ai-voice-speech"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "You have got to listen to these conversations with Block's new Dessa AI model.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Jack Dorsey’s Block unveils new voice AI model that talks like a real human",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/jack-dorseys-block-unveils-new-voice-ai-model-that-talks-like-a-real",
        "published": "2026-10-24T05:43:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CoinDesk",
        "title": "Block's new voice AI sounds eerily human, sparking awe and scam fears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/blocks-new-voice-ai-sounds-eerily-human-sparking-awe-and-scam-fears",
        "published": "2026-10-24T15:21:06.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}