The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has announced its first-ever Trade Week, bringing CTA members to Washington, DC to share their stories on the effects of ongoing and proposed tariffs with members of Congress and the Administration. Additionally, as part of this members-only event, CTA will release updated data and insights and kick off an omnichannel ad campaign. "Tariffs are taxes paid by Americans," said Gary Shapiro, CEO and Vice Chair, CTA. "Higher tariffs don't just affect businesses, startups, and founders--they're a pocketbook issue for American families, potentially raising the cost of the tech Americans love and rely on daily. While this Administration is rightly focused on jobs, data shows these tariffs are more likely to hurt industry and add to inflation, rather than help Main Street America thrive."

CEDIA has opened global nominations for its annual Lifetime Achievement Award. The award, which began in 1992, recognizes individuals who have made an extraordinary and lasting impact on the professional smart home industry.

There's a new warehouse robot at Amazon that has a sense of touch, allowing it to handle a job previously only done by humans. Amazon unveiled the robot, called Vulcan, Wednesday at an event in Germany.

The TWICE Powerful Women in Consumer Electronics program is a tribute to the women who are not just succeeding, but shaping, leading, and transforming the consumer technology industry. These are the trailblazers and mentors, the quiet powerhouses and bold changemakers who lead with purpose, lift others as they climb, and leave the industry better than they found it. Nominations are open now through May 31, 2025. We invite peers, colleagues, and industry partners to help us spotlight the incredible women who are driving real change in consumer tech.

Did you know that most of us make use of at least one digital-to-analogue converter (more handily known as a 'DAC') every single day?

BOOX has announced the launch of its first 25.3-inch color E Ink monitor. Unlike the monochrome Mira Pro, the aptly named Mira Pro (Color Version) features a Kaleido 3 color ePaper screen with 16 levels of greyscale and 4096 colors.

Built for home chefs and beginners alike, Current Backyard's Model P Smart Pizza Oven delivers pizzeria-quality results right out of the box, combining precision engineering with app-powered cooking support. The Model P is the first Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connected smart electric pizza oven certified for use both indoors and outdoors, combining guided cooking and next-generation heating technology with a sleek, modern industrial design, allowing anyone to make pizzeria-quality pizza at home. "I cannot think of a kitchen appliance that has changed my culinary existence more than the Current Pizza Oven," said Alton Brown, Food Network Star and Current Backyard Brand Ambassador. "Seriously. I am a pizza lover. It cranks out gorgeous Neapolitan, New York, Thin Crust, even Frozen pizzas."

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