SoundCloud Adds Direct Publishing for ElevenLabs AI Music

Instagram has launched its Edits video editing app on macOS, allowing creators to integrate AI agents of their choice to automate video assembly and editing tasks. The desktop version includes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) that works with any AI agent, including Meta's Muse, giving users flexibility in which AI tools they employ. The move follows the app's mobile launch last year and responds to creator demand for desktop functionality.

AT&T has integrated its Connected Life smart home security system with Google's Gemini for Home, marking what the company claims is the first home security product to work with Google Home Premium. The integration enables Gemini-powered features including detailed event summaries from security cameras, natural language video search, and the ability to ask questions like 'What dug up the yard last night?' to retrieve relevant footage.

Sonos is rolling out an app update featuring new Presets that let users save music playback settings for specific rooms and volumes, accessible from the homescreen. The company is also opening early access to its 27voice AI assistant, with US users able to join a waitlist starting November 6th and gaining access on November 12th. The assistant will handle voice commands for music control, speaker grouping, and timer management.

Granola, a meeting notetaker, is adding dictation capabilities to compete with Wispr, which recently added meeting notes to its dictation app. The move reflects intensifying competition in the voice AI space, with both companies expanding into each other's core functionality. This tit-for-tat feature development signals a consolidating market where meeting transcription and note-taking are becoming table stakes rather than differentiators.