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This week, we're exploring a groundbreaking AI tool by ElevenLabs that's helping UK businesses go global overnight - without learning a single foreign word.

From property tours to product demonstrations, companies are reaching international markets with professional voice-overs in 29 languages, all through one simple platform.

Want to know how you could be speaking every customer's language by tomorrow?

In today’s Brief:

• DeepMind AI forecasts weather faster than experts 🌪️

• OpenAI joins defence firm to fight drones 🛡️

• FBI urges encrypted messaging after major breach 🔒

Today’s Feature:

• Speak 29 Languages By Tomorrow 🌎

DeepMind AI forecasts weather faster than experts 🌪️

The Brief: Google’s DeepMind GenCast AI revolutionises weather forecasting by generating highly accurate 15-day predictions in minutes, outperforming traditional systems whilst specialising in extreme weather event prediction.

Details:

• DeepMind's GenCast AI weather forecasting model outperforms traditional systems, achieving superior accuracy on 97% of measures.

• The system generates 15-day forecasts in just eight minutes, dramatically faster than conventional weather prediction models.

• GenCast learns from 40 years of historical weather data to create ensemble forecasts with multiple predictions.

• The model's open-source release enables research access, whilst excelling at predicting extreme weather events and conditions.

Why It Matters:

As climate change intensifies extreme weather, GenCast's breakthrough speed and accuracy could revolutionise disaster preparedness. Its open-source approach allows global access to superior forecasting, potentially saving lives in vulnerable communities worldwide.

OpenAI joins defence firm to fight drones 🛡️

The Brief: OpenAI partners with defence firm Anduril to develop AI-powered anti-drone systems, marking its biggest push into military tech amid growing competition between US and China.

Details:

• OpenAI partners with weapons maker Anduril to integrate AI technology into anti-drone defence systems.

• Anduril's data will be used to train software, whilst helping detect and respond to unmanned aerial threats.

• Partnership marks OpenAI's largest defence sector move, following recent US Air Force collaboration and Pentagon hiring.

• The alliance aims to maintain US technological dominance over China in military AI applications.

Why It Matters:

OpenAI's partnership with Anduril signals a seismic shift in Silicon Valley's stance on military collaboration. China has been demonstrating a massive increase in drone capability and so far there are very few successful anti-drone measures in place. This marks a dramatic departure from previous tech industry resistance to defence contracts, potentially opening floodgates for AI companies to directly shape modern warfare capabilities.

FBI urges encrypted messaging after major breach 🔒

The Brief: US cyber security officials make unprecedented recommendation for encrypted messaging apps after Chinese hackers breach telecom systems in 'Salt Typhoon' attack, compromising sensitive communications infrastructure.

Details:

• FBI and cyber security officials urge Americans to use encrypted messaging apps following major Chinese hack 'Salt Typhoon'.

• The Salt Typhoon breach gave Chinese hackers access to US telecom metadata, focusing on targets around Washington DC.

• Encrypted communications through Signal and iMessage remained protected, whilst standard communications were compromised.

• Five Eyes alliance released joint guidance on system protection, whilst officials emphasise encryption's importance for security.

Why It Matters:

The FBI's dramatic reversal on encryption marks a watershed moment in cyber security policy. When the agency historically opposed to encryption now advocates for it, it signals an alarming elevation in cyber threats that outweighs law enforcement's traditional investigative needs. It also shows that protecting the majority citizen’s privacy has finally been put above fighting crime against the (relative) few.

Speak 29 Languages By Tomorrow 🌎

Laura's property walkthrough videos were missing out on wealthy foreign investors. After discovering this new AI tool, she now narrates every property tour in 8 languages, reaching buyers from Beijing to Dubai. Her first multilingual listing sold within 24 hours to a French investor who never set foot in the property.

Transform Text to Professional Speech

The tool behind this transformation is ElevenLabs, and it's reshaping how businesses communicate globally. Unlike traditional voice-over solutions that require recording studios, voice actors, or even your own voice, ElevenLabs turns written text directly into natural-sounding speech. Type your message, choose a voice, and press generate – that's it. The result? Professional-quality audio that captures the nuances and emotions of human speech.

One-Click Language Conversion

The real power lies in its voice dubbing capability. That sales pitch you just created? With a single click, it's now speaking fluent Mandarin, Spanish, or any of 27 other languages. The technology preserves the original tone and emotion, creating authentic connections with international audiences. It's not just translation – it's your message, your brand voice, speaking directly to customers in their native language.

Clone Your Brand Voice

For businesses looking to maintain consistency across all their content, ElevenLabs offers voice cloning technology. Imagine creating a digital version of your company's spokesperson or your own voice, then using it to generate unlimited content across multiple languages. This feature ensures your brand sounds the same whether you're reaching customers in Manchester or Mumbai.

Beyond Voice: Sound Effects

The platform continues to innovate, recently adding the ability to generate sound effects from text descriptions. Need the ambient sound of a busy café for your promotional video or the subtle hum of city traffic? Simply describe the sound you want, and ElevenLabs creates it – no sound library needed.

Real-World Applications

Whilst ElevenLabs offers various pricing tiers starting with a free plan, the real value lies in its potential to transform your business's global reach. This type of software has so many business applications:

• Online shops are creating product demonstrations in multiple languages

• Educational platforms are converting their courses into multilingual audio content

• Customer service teams are developing voice-based FAQ systems that speak every customer's language

• Marketing agencies are producing multilingual content at unprecedented speeds

The barriers to global business communication are falling. Whether you're selling properties like Laura, launching an international product line, or simply wanting to reach new markets, tools like ElevenLabs are making it possible to speak to anyone, anywhere – starting now.

Test the Power of Multiple Languages Free Now

Try out ElevenLabs for yourself here and start with the free tier to explore its potential for your business.

Want to see it in action? Watch my step-by-step guide at youtube.com/@jamieoarton

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