feat: Initialize project with basic structure and dependencies

Sets up the foundational elements for the NewsCaster AI application. This includes:
- Initializing the project with Vite and React.
- Defining core types for articles and player state.
- Configuring build tools and TypeScript.
- Adding essential dependencies like React, Vite, and Google's Gemini API client.
- Providing initial README instructions for running locally.
- Setting up basic styling and structure in index.html.
- Defining available voices and playback constants.
- Implementing utility functions for audio handling.

README.md

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 <div align="center">
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 <img width="1200" height="475" alt="GHBanner" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0aa67016-6eaf-458a-adb2-6e31a0763ed6" />
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-  <h1>Built with AI Studio</h2>
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-  <p>The fastest path from prompt to production with Gemini.</p>
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-  <a href="https://aistudio.google.com/apps">Start building</a>
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 </div>
+
+# Run and deploy your AI Studio app
+
+This contains everything you need to run your app locally.
+
+View your app in AI Studio: https://ai.studio/apps/drive/1a8wkyYOUvPDWvUXbrtN2dznWVZ-VdSDJ
+
+## Run Locally
+
+**Prerequisites:**  Node.js
+
+
+1. Install dependencies:
+   `npm install`
+2. Set the `GEMINI_API_KEY` in [.env.local](.env.local) to your Gemini API key
+3. Run the app:
+   `npm run dev`