Spotify is buying Podz to enhance podcast discovery with AI
(Android Central)

Spotify`s really setting itself up as a podcasting platform. What you need to know Spotify is acquiring Podz. Podz is a podcast discovery service that used AI to generate highlights of a particular podcast, letting users sample 60-seconds of a show before committing. Spotify plans to integrate this technology into its apps before the end of the year. Spotify`s podcasts ambitions continue to expand by acquiring Podz, a small company that specializes in machine learning-powered podcast discovery. The company announced the acquisition on Friday, noting that the Podz team will be integrated into Spotify`s main development team, with visible changes appearing in the app by the end of the year. Android Central reached out to Spotify to get clarification on the precise purchase value, Spotify did not reply in time for publication Podz generates high-quality clips and previews that allow users to sample podcasts they may be interested in without needing to make the initial time commitm...