Humanoid robots were a major draw at CES, with companies like LG showcasing bots that can perform household tasks. But the painfully slow, scripted demos revealed a massive gap between the ambitious vision and practical, affordable reality. The near future for these machines is in factories, not fam
Replit CEO Amjad Masad calls a lot of today’s AI output unreliable, generic “slop.” He argues the path to better AI involves rigorous testing, specialized agents, and a fundamental shift toward “vibe coding” in enterprises.
The finalists for the Best of CES 2026 awards have been named, spanning 22 categories from AI to sustainability. Winners will be revealed in a live ceremony today, January 7, at 4 p.m. PST in Las Vegas.
Boston Dynamics is partnering with Google DeepMind to integrate AI into its Atlas humanoid robots. The focus is on industrial tasks, with plans to have Atlas assembling cars in a Hyundai factory by 2028. This collaboration aims to create new visual-language-action models for complex robotics.
AMD CEO Lisa Su is pushing back against warnings of an AI bubble, calling the technology “the real deal.” She predicts over 5 billion active AI users worldwide within five years and sees massive hardware demand ahead.
Dell has unveiled new XPS 16 and XPS 14 laptops at CES 2026, powered by Intel’s next-gen Core Ultra Series 3 Panther Lake processors. The move ends a confusing naming experiment and refocuses on premium, thin-and-light productivity machines with high-end specs.
JPMorgan Chase is cutting ties with traditional proxy advisory firms. Its asset management unit will now use an internal AI system, named Proxy IQ, to handle shareholder votes and analyze data for thousands of annual company meetings.
In a major industry shift, JPMorgan Chase’s massive asset management arm is ending its use of external proxy advisory firms. The unit will now rely on an internal AI-powered platform named Proxy IQ to handle shareholder votes for thousands of companies.
The UK government is shifting from reactive patching to proactive cyber warfare with a major new investment. A centralized Government Cyber Unit will coordinate defense across all departments and critical infrastructure.
Acer is going all-in on AI and extreme refresh rates for 2026. The star is a 27-inch QHD monitor that can hit 1000Hz, backed by new laptops packed with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 and NVIDIA RTX 50-series silicon.
