The new wave of AI-powered technologies have almost entirely taken over the apps and digital services we use every day, from photo editors to fitness trackers. There’s even a notable AI app available for podcasts too. It’s called Huxe.
At the core of Huxe is a daily brief, a sort of personal productivity podcast tailored to your tastes and requirements, generated from the sources you pick. Connect up your calendar and email account, and every morning you get a quick audio summary to get you set for the day. The idea is that a 15-minute audio podcast can replace the much longer amount of time you’d otherwise spend trying to figure out what’s happening with your inbox and your schedule.
The audio emphasis of Huxe is no surprise, as the team behind the app previously worked on Google NotebookLM, a research tool that has its own podcast-style Audio Overviews feature. Huxe is similar, but it draws information from your emails and calendar entries.
There’s more to Huxe as well, including audio deep dives on any topic of your choice, as well as news summaries. The app is completely free to use right now, and you can sign up through the apps for Android or iOS.
Getting Started
To start taking advantage of Huxe’s personalized audio production powers, you need to tell it a little bit about yourself. As you work through the setup process, which includes supplying an email address and your name, you’ll be prompted to connect your email and calendar accounts. (Google and Outlook accounts are both supported.)
You’ll also be asked to choose a few topics that you’re interested in from a list, generated by what’s in your inbox and on your schedule—click Edit to make changes, and Add to add interests that Huxe hasn’t picked up on yet. You can specify pretty much any topic you like, and Huxe will understand what you mean.
When you get into the app proper, you are introduced to what are called livecasts, which are like radio stations for AI-generated speech content: For me, these livecasts have titles such as Big Tech Roundup, Today in AI, and Product Drops, which gives you some idea of what to expect. You can also get audio summaries about specific companies, such as Apple and Meta in my case.
