All items tagged with artificial intelligence (250)
NewSound Unveils OTC Hearing Aids with AI Acceleration by Femtosense
March 28, 2025 by Joao Martins

NewSound Unveils OTC Hearing Aids with AI Acceleration by Femtosense

NewSound launched its first truly AI-driven over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, powered by Femtosense’s AI Acceleration. With over two decades of expertise, the Chinese hearing aids innovator understood the power of the Femtosense Sparse Processing Unit 001 (SPU-001) for hearing assistance. This purely on-device processor allowed NewSound to launch its first affordable, accessible hearing aids based on Speech Enhancement technology from the Californian company.
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Kardome Provides Superior Voice Recognition on NVIDIA AGX Platform
March 18, 2025 by Joao Martins

Kardome Provides Superior Voice Recognition on NVIDIA AGX Platform

Kardome, the voice recognition and control software company, announced that its Kardome Mobility solution is now available on the NVIDIA AGX Platform. Running Kardome's Spatial Hearing AI, the technology is able to capture individual voices from up to six seats with a single mic array. The solution runs on the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin in-vehicle computer and enables precise voice recognition, considerably enhancing the in-cabin voice experience and reducing costs for OEMs and automotive manufacturers.
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Silicon Labs Introduces New Concurrent Multiprotocol SoCs for Matter
March 3, 2025 by Joao Martins

Silicon Labs Introduces New Concurrent Multiprotocol SoCs for Matter

Silicon Labs announced that its MG26 family of wireless SoCs is now generally available and ready to provide developers with the highest performance for smart home applications, while leveraging AI/ML processing capabilities. The company calls it the industry’s most advanced, high-performance Matter and concurrent multiprotocol SoCs to date, with double the Flash and RAM of other Silicon Labs multiprotocol devices and best-in-class security.
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Ambiq Introduces AI-Powered Speech Enhancement Platform for Hearables
February 19, 2025 by Joao Martins

Ambiq Introduces AI-Powered Speech Enhancement Platform for Hearables

The number of audio signal processing applications leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning running on ultra-low-power, on-device (edge AI) designs is growing fast for consumer, health, and medical applications. Ambiq has introduced a new solution targeting over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids and hearables that implements AI-powered speech enhancement technology using its latest Apollo510 microcontroller (MCU).
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AudioSourceRE Updates DeMIX Pro with New Speech Separation Model
February 18, 2025 by Joao Martins

AudioSourceRE Updates DeMIX Pro with New Speech Separation Model

AudioSourceRE, the company behind the most powerful AI-powered, high-quality audio separation technology currently available, is once again redefining what's possible with the release of DeMIX Pro v6.1. Expanding from musical applications, the update introduces a powerful new Speech Separation module, alongside enhanced residual track processing, delivering new possibilities for music, broadcasting, and film production.
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New Expressive Real-Time Text-to-Speech (TTS) Models Support High-Fidelity Voice Cloning
February 17, 2025 by Joao Martins

New Expressive Real-Time Text-to-Speech (TTS) Models Support High-Fidelity Voice Cloning

Zyphra, a company based in Palo Alto, California, building a mew multimodal artificial intelligence agent system, announced the release of Zonos-v0.1 beta, a pair of extremely expressive text-to-speech (TTS) models with high fidelity voice cloning. The company is releasing both the transformer and hybrid TTS models with an Apache 2.0 license, which effectively makes these available for redistribution.
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GN Introduces Their Most Advanced Hearing Aid with Dedicated DNN Chip
February 4, 2025 by Andrew Bellavia

GN Introduces Their Most Advanced Hearing Aid with Dedicated DNN Chip

GN, the Danish manufacturer of prescription and over-the-counter hearing aids, announced their new flagship model ReSound Vivia, powered by a dedicated Deep Neural Network (DNN) chip trained on 13.5 million spoken sentences in various languages and with varied vocal effort, across 3.9 million tuned sound parameters, that spotlights speech and eliminates distracting noise. The new AI powered hearing aids expand GN’s range of Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast-enabled solutions.
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Silicon Labs Introduces BG22L and BG24L "Lite" Bluetooth LE SoCs
January 31, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Silicon Labs Introduces BG22L and BG24L "Lite" Bluetooth LE SoCs

Silicon Labs introduced the BG22L and BG24L SoCs for Bluetooth LE connectivity, with "L" representing the new application-optimized Lite devices. These new ultra-low power Bluetooth devices are optimized for applications like asset tracking tags, remote control, and small appliances. The BG22L delivers robust security and processing for common Bluetooth devices, while BG24L supports advanced AI/ML acceleration and Channel Sounding.
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China Audio Industry Association Promotes Global Audio Summit 2025
January 27, 2025 by Joao Martins

China Audio Industry Association Promotes Global Audio Summit 2025

The annual Global Audio Summit promoted by the China Audio Industry Association (CAIA) will be held at the Zhangjiang Science Hall in Shanghai, March 26-27, 2025. Promoting unique business opportunities for all, and a deeper understanding of the audio industry in China, the 2025 CAIA Global Audio Summit will be once again the most valuable knowledge and networking event for companies from all over the world.
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CES 2025: An Automotive Audio Perspective
January 23, 2025 by Roger Shively

CES 2025: An Automotive Audio Perspective

Roger Shively shares his Automotive Audio perspective of CES 2025. An evolutionary year, more tempered after the explosive nature of the software-defined vehicle becoming reality last year. Narrow and Deep AI, Machine Learning, and Generative AI had their roles in developing and maintaining most of the software and platforms for automotive audio at CES 2025. The “Ploughman's Lunch” of Automotive Audio, Shively was going to call his chronicle from the automotive-filled West Hall and the Beach Lot across the street.
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