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It's Alexa device consume replicate the voice of family members, even if they're dead. The technology is currently in development and will allow election to mimic the voice of a specific person based on less than a minute of recording that you provide. The head scientist for Alexa says the idea behind this technology is to build greater trust in the interactions, users have with Alexa by bringing in more human attributes. He said this idea became even more important during the pandemic when we lost so many people. He says, well, artificial intelligence can not remove the pain, it can make their memory last. In a demonstration, a young child asks Alexa can grandma finish reading me The Wizard of Oz, that's what Alexa acknowledges the request and switches her voice over. So far the company is not disclosed, a lot of information about how the tech works, critics say it's sure to raise a lot of privacy concerns and ethical questions about consent. Supporters see it as another step forward. Brian ban Miller, CBS News. It's spring graduation season for college students. As they leave school in search for jobs, how are things looking for them? Even though there's uncertainty in the labor market, I think it's still a good time to be entering the economy as a job seeker. Mark Hamrick, senior economic analyst with the financial services company bank rate, says many analysts expected a recession by now. But that recession has yet to fully materialize. So it's not here yet. Some companies, including those in the tech sector, have less demand for new workers at the moment. Many technology firms have been shedding workers. But overall, there is an elevated number of job openings nationwide, 1.6 job openings for every unemployed individual. Neckline Ellie WTO news, the veterans health administration is on track to reach its fiscal 2023 goals to increase staffing, but House lawmakers on the veterans affairs committee say they are concerned about how long it takes VHA to higher employees and get them on board, despite some improvements for time to hire the recruitment process can still take 9 months in some areas

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