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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296 - Therapeutic Approaches to Hidden Hearing Loss with Celia Belline, CEO of Cilcare

296 - Therapeutic Approaches to Hidden Hearing Loss with Celia Belline, CEO of Cilcare

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295 - Combining Technology and Human Touch to Improve Access for the Deaf Community

295 - Combining Technology and Human Touch to Improve Access for the Deaf Community

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294 - How Hearing Loss Inspired a Life of Art and Advocacy

294 - How Hearing Loss Inspired a Life of Art and Advocacy

What happens when hearing loss shapes an artist’s path? Priscila Soares—a Brazilian-American artist, illustrator, and mother—draws on her experience with single-sided deafness and raising a child with...

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293 - Bringing the Patient Voice Into Audiology Education

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What happens when audiology students learn directly from people living with hearing loss?In this episode, Shari Eberts talks with Dr. Kathleen Cienkowski, audiologist and professor at the University o...

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292 - How GN and Han Kjøbenhavn Used Fashion to Challenge Hearing Aid Stigma

292 - How GN and Han Kjøbenhavn Used Fashion to Challenge Hearing Aid Stigma

What happens when a global hearing aid manufacturer and a fashion house join forces to challenge stigma?In this episode, host Andrew Bellavia speaks with Marie Schleimann Nordlund, Director of Communi...

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291 - Making Guided Meditation More Accessible for People with Hearing Loss

291 - Making Guided Meditation More Accessible for People with Hearing Loss

For many with hearing loss, traditional meditation practices fall short—one woman is working to change that. Janaki Zaremba is a lifelong meditator who also lives with hearing loss, she’s developing a...

14 Juli 202521min

290 - Giants of Audiology: Interview with Tena McNamara, AuD

290 - Giants of Audiology: Interview with Tena McNamara, AuD

Dr. Tena McNamara’s audiology journey has spanned clinical practice, academic leadership, advocacy, and national service. With more than four decades of experience and dual certification in audiology ...

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289 - Exploring Phonak’s Approach to Real-World Hearing Aid Testing

289 - Exploring Phonak’s Approach to Real-World Hearing Aid Testing

Hearing care professionals often face challenges when trying to evaluate and compare performance claims across hearing aid brands. Andrew Bellavia speaks with Michael Preuss, Audiology Manager at Sono...

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