264 - FemtoSense Brings AI-Powered Innovation to Hearing Devices: Discussion with CEO, Sam Fok

264 - FemtoSense Brings AI-Powered Innovation to Hearing Devices: Discussion with CEO, Sam Fok

AI is rapidly transforming hearing technology, and Femtosense is at the forefront of this shift. Sam Fok, co-founder and CEO of FemtoSense, discusses the company’s AI-driven chip technology and its applications in hearing aids, earbuds, and other audio devices. FemtoSense, founded in 2018 out of Stanford University, specializes in neuromorphic engineering, a method that mimics the brain’s efficiency to enable AI processing on low-power devices. Their AI chip optimizes speech separation and noise reduction while maintaining battery efficiency—critical for hearing devices that operate within strict power constraints.Fok highlights how hearing aids are becoming an arena for cutting-edge AI innovation, similar to how Deep Learning transformed computing. With AI-driven real-time speech enhancement, modern hearing aids can now improve the clarity of conversations in noisy environments, addressing one of the biggest barriers to adoption. As AI capabilities advance, hearing aids are shifting from simple preset sound adjustments to adaptive, real-time sound processing, providing a more personalized and effective hearing experience.Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest episodes each week, and follow This Week in Hearing on LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter): https://www.linkedin.com/company/this-week-in-hearing/https://twitter.com/WeekinHearing

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344 - Sound Preference: Bridging the Gap in Hearing Aid Fit and Satisfaction

344 - Sound Preference: Bridging the Gap in Hearing Aid Fit and Satisfaction

Could understanding individual sound preference be the key to improving hearing aid adoption and satisfaction?Bob Traynor, live from WSA headquarters in Copenhagen, speaks with Lise Henningsen, Head o...

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343 - How PowerPoint Captions Helped Everyone Follow Along

343 - How PowerPoint Captions Helped Everyone Follow Along

What happens when a once-in-a-lifetime travel experience is made truly accessible?In this conversation, Shari Eberts speaks with Dr. Alison Richard—former Provost of Yale and a leading primatologist—a...

14 Huhti 28min

342 - A Brain-Based Approach to Tinnitus (Part 2): Making Sense of Treatment Options

342 - A Brain-Based Approach to Tinnitus (Part 2): Making Sense of Treatment Options

In Part 2 of this conversation, the focus shifts from understanding tinnitus to how it’s actually managed.Dr. Jennifer Gans returns to speak with Shari Eberts about tinnitus management strategies. Bui...

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341 - Giants of Audiology: Interview with Harvey Dillon, PhD

341 - Giants of Audiology: Interview with Harvey Dillon, PhD

Dr. Harvey Dillon’s career in audiology spans more than four decades of research, innovation, and leadership that have helped shape modern hearing care around the world. A former Director of the Natio...

1 Huhti 54min

340 - NAL-NL3: What’s Changing in Hearing Aid Fitting—and Why It Matters

340 - NAL-NL3: What’s Changing in Hearing Aid Fitting—and Why It Matters

The NAL-NL3 fitting algorithm is now entering clinical practice, following GN’s recent global rollout—marking a significant evolution from the widely used NL2 standard. In this discussion, Pádraig Kit...

30 Maalis 31min

339 - Hearing Loss and Media: Bridging the Gap Between Perception and Reality

339 - Hearing Loss and Media: Bridging the Gap Between Perception and Reality

Hearing loss affects millions of people across all ages—but you wouldn’t know it from mainstream media. New data from a multi-country survey reveals just how rarely hearing aids and cochlear implants ...

25 Maalis 27min

338 - The Evolution of Cochlear Implants and the Cochlear Care Consensus

338 - The Evolution of Cochlear Implants and the Cochlear Care Consensus

How has cochlear implant care evolved—and are clinical practices keeping pace with today’s technology?Brian Taylor speaks with Dr. Terry Zwolan, Senior Director of Medical Affairs at Cochlear Americas...

23 Maalis 22min

337 - MED-EL Remote Care: Supporting CI Patients Beyond the Clinic Visit

337 - MED-EL Remote Care: Supporting CI Patients Beyond the Clinic Visit

What if cochlear implant care didn’t always require a trip to the clinic? Host Shari Eberts speaks with Dr. Kensi Saia, Product Manager at MED-EL, about how new telehealth tools are changing the way c...

18 Maalis 19min

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