Paris‑based Mistral AI announced two new speech‑to‑text models, Voxtral Mini Transcribe V2 and Voxtral Realtime, that operate with just four billion parameters. The models can run on a phone or laptop, support real‑time transcription within 200 milliseconds, and translate across 13 languages. By keeping the models small, Mistral aims to lower costs, improve privacy, and offer an open‑source alternative to larger U.S. offerings. The rollout reflects the company’s strategy of delivering specialized, efficient AI tools while emphasizing European sovereignty in the fast‑moving generative‑AI market. Leer más →

Gradium, a Paris‑based AI voice startup spun out of the French lab Kyutai, announced a $70 million seed financing led by FirstMark Capital and Eurazeo, with participation from Xavier Niel, DST Global Partners and Eric Schmidt. The company, founded by former Google DeepMind researcher Neil Zeghidour, offers ultra‑low‑latency, multilingual voice models that aim to deliver near‑instantaneous AI speech. Gradium enters a crowded market that includes major LLM firms and specialized voice startups, positioning its technology for developers seeking faster, more accurate voice capabilities across multiple languages. Leer más →

Google has introduced Nano Banana Pro, an upgraded AI image‑generation model designed for corporate applications. The new system builds on the earlier Nano Banana release and adds higher‑resolution output, improved text rendering, multilingual support, and tighter integration with Google Slides, Google Ads, and Google Search. Powered by the Gemini 3 Pro architecture, Nano Banana Pro aims to deliver more polished visuals for marketing materials, presentations, and infographics while still allowing users to refine images through follow‑up prompts. Early testing shows stronger text accuracy but reveals occasional labeling errors. Leer más →