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February 23, 2026
Particle's AI news app listens to podcasts for interesting clips so you you don't have to
AI news app Particle can now pull in key moments from podcasts, letting readers instantly play short, relevant clips alongside related stories.
TL;DR
- Particle, an AI news app from former Twitter engineers, now incorporates podcast clips into its news feed.
- The Podcast Clips feature allows users to listen to short, relevant audio segments or read transcripts from podcasts related to news stories.
- AI and embedding models are used to identify which parts of podcasts are relevant to specific news topics.
- The app can also aggregate podcast appearances for notable individuals, such as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
- Particle has introduced a premium subscription, Particle+, offering features like personalized news summaries, different audio voices, and AI chatbot support.
- The app has also updated its Android version with a new browse tab for timely stories and enhanced entity pages.
- Particle has a significant international user base, with over 55% of its users outside the U.S.
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