Abstract: We present a novel Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) dataset for the Oromo language, a widely spoken language in Ethiopia and neighboring regions. The dataset was collected through a ...

Abstract: Speech emotion recognition (SER) aims to identify the speaker's emotional states in specific utterances accurately. However, existing methods still face feature confusion when attempting to ...

After a 137-year struggle, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has finally received full federal recognition from the U.S. government. Members of the Native American tribe shed tears as it reached the ...

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The distinction for the Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina, signed into law on Thursday, opens access to federal support and defies challenges from other tribes over their legitimacy. By Rick Rojas ...

President Donald Trump addressed the nation in a primetime speech from the White House on Dec. 17, touting what he claimed were achievements in his second administration's first 11 months. "Eleven ...

LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) — Decades of frustration and anticipation came to an end early Wednesday afternoon as the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina secured official recognition from the federal government ...

What if you could transform hours of audio into precise, actionable text with just a few lines of code? In 2025, this is no longer a futuristic dream but a reality powered by innovative speech-to-text ...

The lone remaining coal-fired power plant in the state of Washington will shut down at the end of December, and will be converted to burn natural gas. Operator TransAlta Corp. on December 9 announced ...

The daughter of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado gave a speech in Oslo on Wednesday on behalf of her mother, who was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Ana Corina Sosa Machado ...