Etron Technology is focusing its CES 2026 showcase on edge AI memory and robotics. The company is launching new platforms and highlighting partnerships, aiming to capitalize on a robotics market it expects to hit “hundreds of billions” in 2025.
A new desktop app from Plaud aims to solve the awkwardness of AI meeting assistants. Instead of a bot joining your call, it detects when a meeting is active and records audio directly from your device.
Hyundai’s Executive Chair Chung Euisun says the global auto industry is heading into a tough year where long-feared crises become reality. He points to U.S. tariffs, construction delays, and a critical need to boost AI capabilities to compete.
In response to the fallout from U.S. airstrikes and the capture of Nicolas Maduro, Starlink is proactively providing free broadband service in Venezuela. The company is adding credits to accounts as it monitors the evolving situation, though formal service there is still listed as “coming soon.”
Mammotion unveiled three new robotic lawn mowers at CES, headlined by the high-end Luba 3 AWD. This model uses a fusion of LiDAR, RTK satellite correction, and AI vision to navigate slopes up to 80% and properties up to 2.5 acres. Pricing starts at $2,299, with availability beginning January 5.
Withings is launching the Body Scan 2, a $599.95 smart scale that performs a 90-second “longevity assessment.” It uses bioimpedance and foot sweat analysis to track over 60 biomarkers noninvasively, aiming for a Q2 2026 release pending a new FDA certification approach.
The battered lithium market might finally be turning a corner. A surge in demand for battery energy storage systems, especially from China’s power sector and data centers, is creating a new, massive outlet for the metal. Analysts now predict the market could swing from surplus to deficit next year.
CD Projekt Red might be cooking up one last adventure for Geralt. A new paid expansion for The Witcher 3 is rumored for 2026, potentially to bridge the gap to the Ciri-led sequel. But should fans believe the hype?
The era of whirring laptop fans could be ending. A startup called YPlasma plans to show off a revolutionary cooling system using plasma actuators at CES 2026. This tech promises silent operation and could enable a new wave of hyper-thin, high-performance laptops.
A mathematician named Anton Bernshteyn has built a surprising bridge between the abstract world of descriptive set theory and the practical realm of computer science. Researchers on both sides are stunned, calling the connection “really weird” and using it to prove new theorems.
