Sony has released significant updates for its premium noise-canceling headphones, the WF-1000XM5 earbuds and WH-1000XM6 headphones, introducing new features like audio sharing and enhanced AI integration. These upgrades aim to make the devices smarter and more social for users.

• The most notable update is Audio Sharing with Fast Pair, leveraging Bluetooth LE Audio’s Auracast, allowing two wireless headphones to connect to one device.
• Google’s Gemini Live conversational AI assistant is now supported on both devices, enabling hands-free tasks and interactions.
• The WF-1000XM5 earbuds gain an exclusive feature through Google’s Find My Device network, allowing individual location tracking of each earbud even without the charging case.
• Other improvements include enhanced system software security and support for head tracking and digital assistants over Bluetooth LE Audio.