Hearing Technologies

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — Cearvol will make its global CES debut at CES 2026, where the company plans to unveil a portfolio of AI-powered hearing wearables focused on accessibility, usability, and integration with consumer technology. The products are designed to address a range of listening needs while reflecting broader trends in hearing health and wearable electronics. From January 6–9, CES

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Stäfa, Switzerland — Sonova announced that it has acquired SilentCloud™, a digital tinnitus management app that delivers evidence-based therapies through what the company described as intuitive, user-friendly tools. Sonova said the acquisition supports its strategy to broaden integrated hearing care by addressing tinnitus, a condition that can be associated with hearing loss and may affect sleep, concentration, and quality of

A newly published study in Scientific Reports examined how an AI-based noise reduction feature used in Phonak hearing aids is associated with changes in cognitive processing during speech understanding in noisy environments.1 The research used functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), a neuroimaging technique that measures changes in blood oxygenation in the brain, to evaluate listening effort among experienced hearing aid users.

WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINNESOTA — Envoy Medical® Inc. (NASDAQ: COCH), a hearing health company developing fully implanted hearing solutions, today announced that it has completed the first set of activations in the final stage of its pivotal clinical study for the investigational fully implanted Acclaim® cochlear implant. The initial activations took place at Shohet Ear Associates in Seal Beach, California,

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA – MED-EL USA announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an expanded indication for MED-EL cochlear implants for children seven months and older with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). This approval makes MED-EL’s cochlear implant system the first and only FDA-approved option for infants this young, enabling earlier access to sound and crucial stages

The National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) has released a new video, The Making of the NAL-NL3 Fitting System, providing a behind-the-scenes look at how its latest hearing aid fitting system was created. NAL-NL3, launched on September 22, 2025, succeeds NAL-NL2 nearly 15 years after its release and is designed to reflect evolving clinical needs, advances in hearing technology, and changing expectations

SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA – GN today celebrated the grand opening of its new North American headquarters in Shakopee, Minnesota. The 218,437-square-foot facility will serve as a regional operational center for all GN brands and as the U.S. headquarters for ReSound and Jabra Enhance hearing aids. Representatives from the City of Shakopee, the Shakopee Chamber of Commerce, Minnesota elected officials, former employees,

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA — Starkey recently introduced Omega AI, described by the company as its most advanced hearing technology to date, featuring what it calls the industry’s first DNN 360 deep neural network-controlled directional microphone system. The technology, which is designed to provide 360-degree sound awareness, is the focus of the latest episode of Starkey’s Sound Bites podcast, hosted by

HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK — Widex announced the upcoming U.S. availability of new additions to its Allure™ hearing aid portfolio, including Behind-the-Ear (BTE) and In-the-Ear (ITE) models, as well as a portable charger for the Receiver-in-Canal (RIC) device. The updates, introduced globally in October, will begin rolling out to the U.S. market in December 2025. The expanded Allure lineup features a