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Starkey Omega AI Expands to Include Auracast Assistant, Google Fast Pair, and Push to Talk
Starkey adds Auracast™ assistant, Google Fast Pair, and Push to Talk to Omega AI—making shared audio access, pairing, and wearer-to-wearer messaging easier.
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Starkey adds Auracast™ assistant, Google Fast Pair, and Push to Talk to Omega AI—making shared audio access, pairing, and wearer-to-wearer messaging easier.
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Two separate studies conducted at Western University in Canada and the National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) in Australia show that Nuance Audio glasses improve speech understanding and communication in challenging acoustic conditions.
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Starkey has earned two major honors from the 2026 BIG Innovation Awards, with President and CEO Brandon Sawalich named Overall Winner in the Individual category and Omega AI recognized as a BIG Innovation Award winner for product innovation.
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In December, Oticon Government Services joined Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) in celebrating Army Major Dolly Harris as she received the keys to her specially adapted custom HFOT home in Howell Township, NJ.
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Virto R Infinio was recognized for redefining the custom in-the-ear hearing aid category, eliminating long-standing trade-offs between discretion, sound performance, and connectivity.
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Blueprint Solutions President Henrik Nielsen will retire by January 20, concluding a 16-year leadership tenure, and will be succeeded by Bridget Fritzke and CTO Aleem Sunderji.
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In 2025, Starkey supported more than 1,500 students, reinforcing their commitment to advancing careers in hearing health care.
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ELEHEAR has introduced Delight, a new OTC hearing aid designed to deliver discreet wear, all-day comfort, and intelligent sound performance in a completely-in-canal (CIC) form factor.
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Cearvol makes its global CES debut at CES 2026, unveiling a portfolio of AI-powered hearing wearables designed to redefine how people hear, interact, and live.
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Sonova has acquired SilentCloud™, a digital tinnitus management app offering evidence-based therapies through intuitive, user-friendly digital tools.
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Neuroimaging shows that activation of Phonak’s AI-based noise reduction enabled more efficient cognitive processing, which was associated with reduced listening effort and clearer speech understanding.
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The FDA has approved an expanded indication for MED-EL cochlear implants for children seven months and older with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.
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