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‘Coffee is just the excuse’: the deaf-run cafe where hearing people sign to order

In-person interactions break down barriers in east London, as AI startups also try to bridge communication divide

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1

Beautiful Little Fool at Southwark Playhouse Borough review: unsubtle and trivialising

2/5 This humdrum take on the lives of the Fitzgeralds is cliché-ridden and stilted on all fronts

Evening Standard · Jan 26

‘I’ve been deaf since birth. What is “natural” sound?’ The inside story on how Sonos developed its new AI speech enhancer in partnership with a major hearing loss charity

From working with Hollywood sound designers to awkward questions in studies – here's how Sonos built an AI mode with humans in mind

TechRadar · May 12, 2025