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LG UNVEILS PRICING AND AVAILABILITY OF ‘xboom by will.i.am’ AUDIO PRODUCTS WITH SIGNATURE SOUND AND AI FEATURES

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LG’s New Audio Lineup Delivers Balanced, Vibrant and Immersive Sound Powered by Innovative AI Features Including AI Sound, AI Lighting and AI Calibration

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — LG Electronics (LG) today announced pricing and availability of its highly anticipated lineup of audio products created in partnership with multi-platinum musician and tech entrepreneur, will.i.am. All “xboom by will.i.am” audio products are professionally tuned by will.i.am, delivering the xboom signature sound – characterized by a more balanced audio profile that’s vibrant and immersive. The “xboom by will.i.am” line introduces a family of smart Bluetooth speakers – the xboom Bounce ($199), xboom Grab ($149), and xboom Stage 301 ($299) – all fortified with seamless AI capabilities for a next-level listening experience. The new audio lineup also includes LG’s newest earbuds, the xboom Buds ($109), for ultra-portable listening. The full selection of “xboom by will.i.am” products are now available to purchase at LG.com and LG-authorized retailers.

The LG xboom Bounce, Grab and Stage 301 are fortified with AI capabilities that elevate the listening experience. LG’s new speakers use AI to analyze content and adjust sound for melody, rhythm and voice. The AI Lighting feature keeps the speakers’ bar lights pulsing in multicolored sync for added ambiance. AI Calibration enables the speakers to detect their surroundings and optimize sound, ensuring clear, powerful audio in any environment. Users can also enhance their audio experience with the on-device LE Audio Auracast™ feature which connects multiple xboom units for a synchronized audio output.

Additionally, for the first time ever, LG xboom speakers will feature a dedicated button that allows users to instantly connect to will.i.am’s RAiDiO.FYI platform. This unique feature offers users personalized infotainment content, curated by an AI-powered Radio Host. The RAiDiO.FYI feature is expected to launch later this year, with more details to be announced in the coming months.

The new xboom lineup is spearheaded by the xboom Bounce, which seamlessly blends exceptional audio quality with modern aesthetics. It brings portable sound to a new level with its built-in, up-firing passive radiators, dual dome tweeters and track-type woofer. The Bounce is capable of delivering high-frequency stereo with precise highs and an expanded soundstage, surrounding listeners with enhanced clarity and depth. The name “Bounce” comes from its up-firing passive radiators that visibly bounce in sync with the beat. It incorporates a versatile strap that enables users to hold the speaker securely in one hand, hang it on a hook, or place it on a tabletop. With a water and dust resistance IP67 rating, the xboom Bounce passed 7 military standard tests,1 and its robust built-in battery lasts up to 30 hours.2

The xboom Grab is designed as a take-anywhere audio experience, pairing powerful sound with a compact, travel-friendly design. Despite its slim size, the Grab packs dual passive radiators positioned on both sides of the speaker for dynamic bass and lively sound. As the name “Grab” suggests, this speaker is easily held in one hand for use on the go. It can be placed in many orientations – standing upright, lying on its side, or securely nestled in the cup holder of a car or camping chair, or even in the water bottle cage of a bicycle. It also comes with versatile straps for securing snugly to an arm or slinging over hooks and handles. The Grab also boasts a water and dust resistance IP67 rating and offers up to 20 hours of battery life.3

The xboom Stage 301 is perfect for those who want to turn any space into a vibrant stage. Whether for busking, karaoke, or any indoor or outdoor event, it delivers powerful sound that easily fills large areas. This speaker’s 6.5-inch woofer and dual 2.5-inch midrange drivers, provide rich, full-bodied audio that packs a punch. The Stage 301 features a built-in handle for easy carrying and a clever wedge design that allows flexible positioning for various setups – flat on its base, tilted back, or seated atop a tripod. Highly durable, the xboom Stage 301 has an IPX4 water resistance rating as well as a replaceable battery that lasts up to 11 hours, allowing greater flexibility and uninterrupted listening pleasure.

LG’s xboom Buds offer the unique sound identity of LG xboom by will.i.am – crisp, balanced sound with rich bass, midrange, and trebles. With graphene diaphragms for the drivers, the all-new earbuds deliver precise audio quality to elevate listening pleasure. Designed for comfort and stability, the ergonomic ear tips of the xboom Buds adapt to various ear shapes, while the unique stabilizing fin design provides a snug and stable fit on the go. It offers up to 30 hours of listening time with the support of its charging case, as well as an IPX4 water resistance rating that protects against splashing water.

For information on LG’s “xboom by will.i.am” lineup of audio products, visit LG.com.

1 Passed 7 different MIL-STD 810H Tests for durability conducted by an independent laboratory in U.S. that conforms to U.S. military standards (December 2024). Compliant with the following methods for MIL-STD-810H: Method 506.6 Rain (Procedure III – Drip); Method 501.7 High Temperature (Procedure II – Operation); Method 516.8 Shock (Procedure I – Functional Shock); Method 512.6 Immersion (Procedure I – Immersion); Method 509.7 Salt Fog; Method 510.7 Blowing Dust (Procedure I –  Blowing Dust); Method 514.8, Category 4 – Vibration. Device may not perform as tested in all conditions. Test performed in controlled environment. Do not attempt.
2 Based on internal testing using volume level 50%, Bluetooth on, EQ Voice Enhance mode, and no lighting. Actual battery usage time and performance may vary depending on network connectivity and application use.
3 Based on internal testing using volume level 50%, Bluetooth on, EQ Standard sound mode, and no lighting. Actual battery usage time and performance may vary depending on network connectivity and application use.
The Auracast™ word mark and logos are trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics Inc., a smart life solutions company with annual global revenues of more than $60 billion. In the United States, LG sells a wide range of innovative home appliances, home entertainment products, commercial displays, air conditioning systems and vehicle components. LG is an 11-time ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. www.LG.com.

About will.i.am
As a creative artist, tech entrepreneur, and the Founder & CEO of FYI (a Web 3.0 AI messenger) will.i.am (William Adams) has been recognized by a CLIO Award, an Emmy Award, nine Grammy Awards, the James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award, A TIME 100 Impact Award, the World Economic Forum’s Crystal Award, and an Honorary Fellowship by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). In February 2024 he joined an exclusive group of music artists who have performed at two Super Bowl Halftime Shows (2011-Dallas, 2024-Las Vegas).

He is simultaneously a creative innovation advisor, futurist, multi-platinum Grammy-winning music artist, producer, entertainer, (Coach on “THE VOICE” UK edition for 13 seasons; Host of “THE FYI SHOW” radio program on SiriusXM), and a tech entrepreneur as part of his crossdisciplinary career. He invests in and develops businesses in a range of sectors including the FYI Web 3.0 creativity & productivity tool, automotive, consumer-tech, fashion, food & beverage, software (AI, Natural Language Understanding, Voice Computing) and telecom. Most recently, FYI announced the launch of RAiDiO.FYI – an AI-powered radio platform that turns radio into an interactive experience.

About FYI
FYI is the first AI productivity tool built for creatives, by creatives to turbocharge everyone’s creative potential. Global music artist, innovator, and entrepreneur, will.i.am founded FYI to Focus Your Ideas and revolutionize the way creatives create, collaborate, and monetize content. FYI provides tools to maximize creativity with unique AI personas, file management, project management, enhanced security, and design tools. For details on FYI.AI’s groundbreaking creative and communications messenger tools, visit fyi.ai

Editor’s Note: If your editorial policy requires you to list will.i.am’s given legal name it is William Adams. All other names in wikis and previously published stories are wrong. Please provide this information to your Copy-Editing team and request they make a note in internal databases with will.i.am’s correct legal name.

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Tuya Smart Unveils Four Core AIoT Technology Engines, Empowering Developers to Reconstruct the Physical World with AI

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NEW YORK, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On April 23, the 2025 TUYA Global Developer Summit officially opened in Shenzhen. Tuya Smart (NYSE: TUYA, HKEX: 2391), a global AI cloud platform service provider, spotlighted the theme of “AI + IoT,” emphasizing the deep integration of artificial intelligence with the Intelligence of Things to reshape how smart devices interact and function. This integration accelerates the widespread adoption of AIoT technologies. During the summit, Tuya introduced its AI Agent Development Platform and released three other major technology engines—Tuya.AI, TuyaOpen, and HEDV—to help developers fully unlock the potential value of AIoT. To further accelerate the global commercialization of AI, Tuya also announced that developers using Tuya solutions can now access Tuya AI Tokens free of charge.

AI Agent Development Platform: Build Custom Intelligent Agents and Unlock Infinite AI Possibilities

The AI Agent Development Platform is designed to provide developers with flexible and efficient tools for managing intelligent agents. It integrates leading global large language models, including DeepSeek, Doubao, Qwen, Tencent Hunyuan, OpenAI, Gemini, and Nova. With just a single line of code, developers can easily connect to any of these models, enabling seamless integration of functions such as text and image generation, image recognition, data analysis, device management, and object model understanding.

With support from Tuya’s AI Agent Development Platform, developers can rapidly create tailored smart agents, ranging from pet-feeding assistants and AI dolls to fitness companions and motivational avatars, thereby enhancing personalized user experiences.

Tuya.AI: Empowering End-to-End AI Hardware Development and Accelerating the Commercialization of AI Value

Tuya.AI delivers out-of-the-box, full-stack AI hardware development solutions for global developers, addressing the core challenges of AI hardware mass production. The offering includes high-performance edge AI modules, low-code embedded frameworks, cloud-based model orchestration, an intelligent cloud brain, and closed-loop AI application integration and deployment.

Tuya.AI not only offers technological and ecosystem advantages but also enables developers to rapidly access commercial markets. Whether in smart home environments, industrial IoT, or smart commercial scenarios, developers can rely on Tuya.AI to quickly complete the entire process, from prototype validation to large-scale deployment. With Tuya’s comprehensive AI toolchains, developers can integrate AI capabilities into smart devices in as little as 10 minutes, significantly enhancing product commercial value and accelerating time-to-market.

TuyaOpen: Staying True to Tuya’s Open-Source DNA, Enabling Developers to Bring Creative Ideas Directly to Market

The deep integration of AI and the physical world is unlocking new business opportunities. However, the foundation of this transformation lies in technological evolution, built upon vast datasets and the validation of diverse scenarios. This evolution requires engaging more developers in the AI field and accelerating the adoption of AI through innovative products. Therefore, open source becomes the key to driving AI commercialization, by offering developers fertile ground for creative implementation.

Tuya has always embraced an open-source philosophy, from its early days as a startup team building an open-source community, to its current role as the enabler of an open, neutral smart ecosystem. Tuya continues to champion openness through its technology platform ecosystem. Backed by years of industry experience and AIoT technology accumulation, Tuya has officially launched TuyaOpen, an open-source, open development framework tailored for the AIoT industry.

TuyaOpen inherits core capabilities from TuyaOS, such as cross-platform compatibility, cross-system integration, modular architecture, and security compliance, and further integrates an end-to-end AI inference engine. It supports multimodal AI capabilities through Tuya Cloud’s smart agent center, achieving seamless cloud-edge integration. Leveraging Tuya’s global supply chain and open ecosystem, TuyaOpen also provides a one-stop path from product development to commercial monetization, significantly shortening time-to-market and helping developers access more business opportunities.

HEDV: Edge Computing Platform Delivering “Industry-Grade” Data Protection

In complex business scenarios such as smart energy and smart campuses, enterprises are increasingly demanding robust data security and customized development capabilities. To address these challenges, Tuya has introduced the HEDV edge computing platform. Featuring a cloud-independent, distributed architecture, HEDV can be flexibly deployed in any data center according to enterprise needs, providing efficient, unified, stable, and scalable smart solutions at low cost.

Built on Tuya’s global DNA, independent data centers, and adherence to leading global cloud security and compliance standards, HEDV enables enterprises to achieve localized deployment in a cost-effective and streamlined manner. This empowers greater autonomy over data, applications, and devices—ensuring the security of critical data while maintaining elastic scalability for high-concurrency scenarios.

Through the release and sharing of these technology engines, Tuya not only equips global developers with powerful tools to implement AIoT but also provides technical backing for bold innovation through its AI cloud platform. Looking ahead, Tuya will continue working alongside global developers to advance technology adoption and usher in the commercial era of AIoT together.

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Leading Charity and Tech-for-Good Pioneer Join Forces to Tackle Youth Knife Crime

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Fighting Knife Crime London has joined forces with Cornerstone VR to support tackling knife-related violence among young people through virtual reality technology.

LONDON, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In 2024 alone, C4 Fact Check have revealed that police responded to 150 knife-related injuries in schools across England and Wales. With data from Ben Kinsella Trust showing 41% of young people know someone who carries a weapon, and nearly 5% admitting to carrying one themselves, the need for meaningful, preventative action has never been greater.

Together, Fighting Knife Crime London and Cornerstone VR aim to support young people at risk of becoming involved in violence. The partnership is rooted in a shared commitment to educate and empower children and the adults supporting them, providing resources that make a real difference to the individuals facing the real-world challenges behind the statistics.

Cornerstone VR, a pioneer in trauma-informed virtual reality solutions, has collaborated with Thurrock and Enfield Councils to launch its latest VR series, offering a raw and realistic portrayal of the pressures, trauma, and life-altering choices young people face in relation to knife crime.

Bruce Houlder, Founder of Fighting Knife Crime London, praised the potential of this approach:

“As technology evolves it is important to harness the value of virtual reality for young people, in terms of understanding how to deal with trauma and confront the dangers which life presents them with. This film making can be the springboard for the most remarkable discussions and can improve the dialogue between young people and the generation above them.”

“We are delighted to partner with Cornerstone VR. We share their passion to tackle trauma in the lives of children and young people, and recommend virtual reality as an excellent way to engage young people in the cruel reality of carrying a knife.”

Serena Hadi, Head of Operations and Practice at Cornerstone VR, added:

“This partnership is a crucial step forward in the fight against youth knife crime. When organisations come together with a shared mission, our voice carries further. By engaging young people in honest conversations around the real-world challenges and consequences of knife crime, and helping adults respond with empathy and insight, we open the door to early intervention and lasting change.”

Through this collaboration, the two organisations hope to change the narrative around youth violence, helping young people feel seen, heard, and supported.

Media Contact: Stacey Cox, info@cornerstonevr.co.uk, 0808 175 6414

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Invitation to presentation of the interim report January-March 2025 for Truecaller AB (publ)

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STOCKHOLM, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Truecaller, the leading global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communication, is publishing its year-end report for January-March on Thursday 8th of May 2025 at 07.30 CEST.

Rishit Jhunjhunwala, CEO and Odd Bolin, CFO presents the report and answers questions in a webcast and conference call at 13.00 CEST the same day. The presentation will be held in English.

If you wish to participate via webcast, please use the link:
https://truecaller.events.inderes.com/q1-report-2025/register

If you wish to participate via teleconference, please register on the link below. After registration you will be provided phone numbers and a conference ID to access the conference. You can ask questions verbally via the teleconference.
https://conference.inderes.com/teleconference/?id=50052351

For more information, please contact:
Andreas Frid, Head of IR & Communication
+46 705 29 08 00
andreas.frid@truecaller.com

About Truecaller:

Truecaller (TRUE B) is the leading global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communication. We enable safe and relevant conversations between people and make it efficient for businesses to connect with consumers. Fraud and unwanted communication are endemic to digital economies. especially in emerging markets. We are on a mission to build trust in communication. Truecaller is an essential part of everyday communication for more than 450 million active users. Truecaller is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 8 October 2021. For more information, please visit corporate.truecaller.com

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