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Sony Launches 'Collexion' Premium Luxury Headphones
Sony Launches 'Collexion' Premium Luxury Headphones
Sony is further upscaling its flagship headphone strategy with the introduction of its 1000X "The Collexion," a new premium wireless noise-canceling headphone positioned above the company's already high-end WH-1000XM6 released last year. The new headphone, which Sony said was developed to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its 1000X headphone and earbud series, is designed to complement rather than replace the WH-1000XM6, which remains in the lineup as Sony's top active noise-canceling-focused model. The Collexion will retail for $649.99 when it ships on May 19 in Platinum, Silver, and Black finishes.
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Google launches smart digital cart; upgrades Agentic commerce standard
 
Google launches smart digital cart; upgrades Agentic commerce standard
The tech giant is introducing a new intelligent digital shopping cart called Universal Cart and also adding new features to the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an open standard for agentic AI-based commerce intended to cover the entire shopping journey from discovery and buying to post-purchase support, as well as a new agentic payments protocol.
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Home Depot says core shopper is resilient in the face of higher gas prices, sales rise 5%
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The Great "Trade-Down" Behind The Consumer Spending Paradox
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The 2026 TWICE VIP Awards Are Open For Your Nominations!
The 2026 TWICE VIP Awards Are Open For Your Nominations!
TWICE is proud to hold its annual VIP Awards once again. The thirteenth edition of the awards will celebrate the best features, design, and value that new products are bringing to consumers and give retailers and distributors a chance to honor difference-makers in their businesses.

Every VIP Award Winner will receive:
  • Coverage in the September VIP Issue of TWICE, as well as on TWICE.com and the TWICE eNewsletter
  • A press release, social graphics, and digital banners, as well as a fully licensed winner’s badge to aid in-house promotion
  • All of the winners’ assets will be fully licensed and can be used both indefinitely and internationally on marketing materials, packaging, displays, etc
The entry deadline is Friday, June 19, by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
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LilMo Emotional AI Companion Robot Debuts From ECOVACS
 
LilMo Emotional AI Companion Robot Debuts From ECOVACS
ECOVACS has launched its first emotional AI companion robot in the form of LilMilo. Designed to deliver a more human-centered form of companionship through warmth, responsiveness, and intelligent interaction, LilMilo represents ECOVACS' foray beyond automating household tasks.
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SwitchBot's New Smart Lock Uses Face ID to Unlock Your Door
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Kardome Voice AI Deploys In LG Flagship OLED TV Series
 
Kardome Voice AI Deploys In LG Flagship OLED TV Series
LG has announced Kardome's Spatial Hearing AI technology for human-like voice localization and isolation is now commercially deployed in LG's flagship OLED TV series. This deployment represents a significant leap in voice user interface (voice UI) performance, enabling LG's OLED TVs to locate and focus on individual speech with human-like accuracy, even in high-background noise environments typical of modern living rooms.
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