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Today we're breaking down Hume AI, the emotional intelligence platform that makes AI actually understand your tone. Plus, we're covering four fresh stories from the last 24 hours: OpenAI's record-breaking $500 billion valuation making it the world's most valuable startup, Peloton's massive AI-powered equipment relaunch with smart cameras and price hikes, global chipmakers adding $200 billion in market value on AI frenzy, and the European Central Bank selecting an AI startup to prevent digital euro fraud. Each one shows how AI money and momentum keep accelerating.
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Today’s AI Tool Breakdown: Hume AI
Quick overview
Hume AI reads emotions from your voice, face, and text to make AI interactions feel more human. It's like teaching computers to understand not just your words, but how you feel when you say them.
How to use it
Visit hume.ai and create a free account
Click Start Building and choose your platform (web or mobile)
Select Empathic Voice Interface for voice AI or Expression Measurement for emotion analysis
Upload your audio/video file or connect your app via their simple API
Review the emotional insights dashboard showing confidence, sadness, excitement levels
Copy the code snippets to add emotion detection to your own apps
Copy/paste starter script
Try their demo at beta.hume.ai - just record yourself speaking normally. You'll see real-time emotion scores pop up instantly.
Real-world use cases
Customer service bots that detect frustration and adjust their tone
Mental health apps that track mood changes over time
Video call platforms that help you read the room better
Educational tools that gauge student engagement during lessons
Pro tips
Start with their free tier to test accuracy on your specific use case
Voice works best with clear audio - avoid background noise
Combine multiple inputs (voice + face + text) for better accuracy
Free vs paid
Free: 10,000 characters of text-to-speech, 5 minutes of voice analysis monthly
Paid: Starts at $3/month for 30,000 characters, up to $500/month for enterprise features
Alternatives
ElevenLabs — better pure voice synthesis but no emotion analysis
Affectiva — stronger facial emotion detection for video
Microsoft Cognitive Services — more enterprise features but less specialized
Quick demo video
Hume AI Tutorial
Today In AI News, The Top 4 Stories (And Why They Matter)
This matters because: OpenAI's valuation jumped 67% in months, showing investors believe AI will remake entire industries despite no profits yet.
Quick summary: Current and former OpenAI staff sold $6.6 billion in shares to investors like SoftBank and Thrive Capital. This makes ChatGPT's parent company worth more than SpaceX and the world's most valuable startup. Revenue hit $4.3 billion in six months, up 16% from all of last year. Like a rocket ship that's still accelerating in space.
This matters because: Peloton's betting that AI cameras can save the struggling fitness company by making workouts smarter and more personal.
Quick summary: New Peloton IQ uses AI cameras to track your form and adjust workouts in real-time. All equipment gets swivel screens, better audio, and upgraded processors. Prices jump 17% - bikes now cost $1,695 instead of $1,445. First major hardware refresh since the company started. Think of it like having a personal trainer who never blinks.
This matters because: Chip companies are the picks and shovels of the AI gold rush - their valuations show how much money is flooding into AI infrastructure.
Quick summary: Global semiconductor stocks gained over $200 billion in market value as investors rushed into AI exposure. South Korean chipmakers SK Hynix jumped 10% and Samsung rose 3.5% on OpenAI partnership news. Asian chip index now trades at 19 times earnings, near record highs. Like a gold rush where shovel makers get rich first.
This matters because: Europe's central bank is using AI to prevent fraud before launching its digital currency, showing how AI becomes essential infrastructure.
Quick summary: The European Central Bank selected Portuguese startup Feedzai to build AI fraud detection for the planned digital euro. Four-year contract worth up to $278 million uses AI to score payment risks based on user behavior patterns. Digital euro testing ends October 2025, with possible launch after. Like installing a security system before opening the vault.
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