News AI Newsletter: 10 Spectacular Innovations from CES
The LG CLOiD robot and LG OLED evo AI Wallpaper TV are displayed on stage during an LG Electronics press conference at CES 2026, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, on Jan. 5, 2026. (REUTERS/Steve Marcus)
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IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:
– CES 2026 sensational: 10 gadgets you have to see
– Construction giant introduces AI to help prevent workplace accidents: “It’s essentially a personal assistant”
– News gets an exclusive look at the company helping businesses across the country leverage AI-powered robots to increase efficiency and fill job gaps.
CES 2026 brought health technology to the forefront, with companies showing smarter ways to support prevention, mobility and long-term well-being. (CES)
THE FUTURE IS NOW: Every January, the Consumer Electronics Show, better known as CES, takes over Las Vegas. It’s where tech companies show off what they’re building next, from products that are almost ready to buy to ideas that look like they’re straight out of the future.
SAFER SITES: Construction equipment giant Caterpillar has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to improve workplace safety and boost efficiency as the industry grapples with labor shortages.
FUTURE OF WELLBEING: The Consumer Electronics Show, better known as CES, is the world’s largest consumer technology event and takes place in Las Vegas. It takes over the city every January for four days and attracts global attention from tech companies, startups, researchers, investors and journalists, of course.
FUTURE OF WORK: As artificial intelligence rapidly evolves, News got an exclusive look at a company that helps businesses across the country leverage AI-powered robots to increase efficiency and fill job gaps. RobotLAB, with 36 locations nationwide and headquartered in Texas, is home to more than 50 different types of robots, from cleaning and customer service robots to security robots.
The LG CLOiD robot and LG OLED evo AI Wallpaper TV are shown on stage during an LG Electronics press conference at CES 2026 in Las Vegas on January 5, 2026. (REUTERS/Steve Marcus)
COMPUTING CRUNCH: The price of competing in the artificial intelligence race is rising rapidly, fueling demand for advanced computing power and the high-end chips needed to support it. Lisa Su, CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), said demand for AI computing is accelerating as industries rush to expand their capabilities.
AI gone wrong: A California teen used a chatbot for several months to get counseling about drug use on ChatGPT, his mother said. Sam Nelson, 18, was preparing for college when he asked an AI chatbot how many grams of kratom, a plant-based pain reliever commonly sold at smoke shops and gas stations across the country, he would need to get a strong high, his mother, Leila Turner-Scott, told SFGate, according to the New York Post.
CHAT DR: ‘The Big Money Show’ panelists weigh in on a report about people turning to ChatGPT for medical and healthcare questions.
‘fundamentally deflationary’: OpenAI Board Chairman Bret Taylor discusses AI’s potential to disrupt traditional work and its growing use in healthcare in ‘Varney & Co.’
MENTAL TRAP ALERT: AI-enabled chatbots are quickly becoming a part of our daily lives. Many of us turn to them for ideas, advice or conversation. To most, that interaction seems harmless. However, mental health experts now warn that for a small group of vulnerable people, long, emotionally charged conversations with AI can worsen delusions or psychotic symptoms.
A California teenager sought guidance about drug use on a ChatGPT chatbot for several months while preparing for college, his mother told SFGate, according to the New York Post. (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)
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