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Audible announces AI-powered character guides, interactive stories, more

By Marcus Mendes · 9to5Mac · Thursday, 1 October 2026 at 20:06 (1h ago) · Original article ↗

Audible today announced three features coming to “deepen customers’ connections to their favorite stories.” Here are the details.

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