A daily audio news briefing built with AI has become the top news app in Argentina, according to a Nieman Lab report. The service was created by two 23-year-olds, one of whom is Valentín Virasoro, an engineering student who previously worked part-time at a car dealership in Córdoba.
Virasoro’s boss at the dealership had a daily habit of sending an audio update covering the major stories in the automotive industry. That routine inspired the format of the AI-generated briefing, which Virasoro left his job in February to pursue.
The report identifies Virasoro by name but does not name his co-founder. Since the article is the only source, there are no conflicting accounts to compare—only the details Nieman Lab provides about the app’s origin and its rise to the top of Argentina’s news app charts.