Google LLC has reportedly launched a new Search Labs experiment called “Daily Listen” that creates a daily audio overview of news that users are interested in.
First reported by 9to5Google, Daily Listen is an artificial intelligence-powered audio experiment that appears in the Space carousel underneath the search bar at the top of the Google app on Android and iOS. Tapping on the Daily Listen card then takes users to a full-screen player where they can listen to a five-minute audio overview of stories and topics they follow.
Daily Listen reportedly shows a text transcript with cover art and gives users the ability to control playback, including play/pause, 10-second rewind, next story, playback speed and mute. The mute option is for users who would prefer to…