How Fortell is using AI (and $163M) to crack a hearing aid monopoly 

“Why do I have to beg my grandparents to put on their hearing aids, but no one has ever needed to ask me to put on my glasses?”  That’s the question that drove Matthew de Jonge to spend six years building Fortell, an AI hearing…

Why Stream ring-maker Sandbar says the future of AI wearables is voice

AI notetaking hardware has taken off over the past couple of years, with credit-card-sized devices, pendants, pins, and even transcribing earbuds all promising to capture your meetings and turn them into summaries and action it…

Friend, the lonely AI wearable, returns with a new voice and a much bigger price tag

Friend, the AI wearable, can now talk to its users — for an enhanced price.

Smart glasses have a charging problem, and wireless power is coming for it

NuCurrent’s Fast Frames demo points to cleaner smart glasses charging, using NFC wireless power to remove exposed contacts while keeping AI eyewear sealed, quick to top up, and easier to scale across designs.

Your next earbuds could translate text and identify objects for you

University of Washington researchers created AI earbuds with cameras that interpret surroundings while prioritising privacy and on-device processing.