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Spotify introduces a new AI-powered feature called 'Audiobook Recaps' to assist users in resuming paused audiobooks seamlessly.
The feature provides verbal summaries of previously listened parts of audiobooks, avoiding spoilers for unheard sections.
Currently in beta, it is available for selected English-language titles exclusively on the iOS version of Spotify's app.
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