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Block's new voice model sounds eerily human, TechCrunch reports
TechCrunch reports that Block has a new voice model described as eerily human, and that Block says it can run locally on a MacBook M4 Max.
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TechCrunch, a technology news publication, reported on October 24, 2026, that the payments company Block has a new voice model.
The article's headline, "Block's new voice model sounds eerily human," described the model in those terms.
According to the report, Block said that the voice model can run locally on a MacBook M4 Max.
The report was published on October 24, 2026, by TechCrunch on its technology news coverage.