Spotify Q2 gross margin widens to 31.5% on audiobook mix
Audiobooks are beginning to change the economics of Spotify’s platform—and its relationship with publishers.
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Google rolls out Gemini voice features in Gmail, Docs and Keep
The launch adds voice-based tools for inbox search, document creation and note organization, with initial access varying by Google AI subscription tier
Apple Arcade to add five games on October 1, including Pusheen’s Place
Apple’s October additions combine an exclusive licensed Pusheen game with four other titles in its subscription catalog
Alphabet makes Lyria 3.5 available in Gemini app and API
The release extends Alphabet’s music-generation model across Gemini and other Google products aimed at artists, AI creatives, developers and technologists
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