CES 2026: Anticipation Building but AI Looms Large

Even before the "official opening" today, rising search trends around “CES 2026,” “AI innovation,” “next-gen gadgets,” and “future tech,” the world’s largest technology show helped prove continued dominance the tech trade show has.

NVIDIA's announcement of its Vera Rubin platform has garnered most of the Internet's interest over the past 24 hours. Just like its predecessor, Blackwell, the new architecture will become the standard for the upcoming chipsets aimed at AI workflows, enterprise systems, and supercomputers.

Stay up-to-date here: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=ces&hl=en.

But will AI seem less "splashy" and more "utility" based this year? Likely.

For some time, I have been commenting on how the "newness" of CES has gone away and what we have is incremental builds on existing tech.

From AI everywhere to reimagined consumer devices, CES 2026 is already touting various new shiny newcomers. Samsung Electronics is showcasing its Galaxy Z TriFold — pushing the boundaries of foldable mobile computing. Donut Lab unveiled production-ready solid-state battery technology with rapid-charge potential that could shift electric mobility.  Everything from AI countertop kitchen appliances to smart robotics and humanoid assistants underscores how intelligent automation is migrating into daily life

In addition to headline tech, CES 2026 trends reflect broader interest across:

• Smart home and next-gen display technology

• Robotics in both consumer and industrial applications

• Edge AI and physical computing platforms

• Wearables and health-tech that blend utility and context awareness — all capturing significant attention in public search behavior

Here's a running list of tech gadget announcements I find useful via The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/.../ces-2026-news-gadgets

What I’m most excited about this year isn’t one single product, it’s how clearly tech is moving out of demos and into everyday behavior:

• AI becoming invisible but useful

• Hardware getting smarter without getting more complicated

• Automation showing up in places we actually need it

Looking forward to walking the floor and spotting marketing use cases from the tech landscape, connecting with smart people, and pressure-testing what’s hype vs. what’s truly ready to scale.

If you’re at CES, let’s connect!