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speech-to-text
Technology Relay Q: London Startup's AI Microphone Puts Hands-Free Voice Dictation on the Desktop
Relay, a London startup founded by two former Nothing employees, is building the Relay Q, a portable AI microphone for high-fidelity voice dictation, with software debuting now and hardware due in early 2027. The macOS-first app, powered by Google's Gemini models, adds contextual Skills that automate Slack messages and calendar entries. WIRED's hands-on found the transcription workable but less polished than Google's Pixel 11 Rambler feature, and flagged privacy trade-offs from screen-access permissions.
Technology Meetily Lets You Transcribe and Summarize Meetings Without a Subscription—Here’s How
Meetily is a free, open-source meeting transcription tool for Windows and macOS that uses local AI models to record, transcribe, and summarize meetings without a subscription or cloud uploads. While it lacks speaker labels in the free version, its on-device processing addresses privacy concerns, making it relevant for confidential business discussions.