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TechCrunch May 18, 2026 at 14:56 Startups Rising Hot

Amazon’s new Alexa+ powered feature can generate podcast episodes

Amazon’s Alexa+ can now generate custom AI podcasts on demand, as the company expands its assistant into a personalized AI content platform.

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Amazon’s new Alexa+ powered feature can generate podcast episodes

Amazon’s Alexa+ can now generate custom AI podcasts on demand, as the company expands its assistant into a personalized AI content platform.

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TechCrunch May 18, 2026 at 15:26 Startups
Rising Hot

Kin Health raises $9M to build an AI notetaker for patients

The app is similar to a meeting notetaker: you can record doctor visits, and it will return an AI summary of the meeting, with the next steps, all of which you share with family...

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Momentum is building quickly, so this card is a good early entry point into the topic.

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