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05 Jan 2026

Alibaba Deploys Visual AI to Challenge Meituan in China's Food and Dining Sector

Alibaba is launching an AI-powered service through its Amap unit that enables restaurants to create 3D interior visuals from simple photos or videos. The technology, based on Alibaba's visual Wan AI model, will be offered free to select businesses initially as the e-commerce giant intensifies its battle with Meituan for dominance in China's food and dining sector.

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Samsung pledges AI in every product at CES 2026, from fridges to health monitoring

Samsung unveiled its all-encompassing AI Living vision at CES 2026, with CEO TM Roh declaring AI will be embedded across every category, product, and service. The company showcased AI-powered TVs, appliances, and health features while promising to double Galaxy AI-enabled devices to 800 million by year-end. The strategy raises questions about whether consumers want—or need—artificial intelligence in every aspect of their homes.

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AMD kicks off CES 2026 with CEO Lisa Su's keynote on AI solutions and new Ryzen chips

AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su delivers the opening keynote at CES 2026 on January 5, outlining the company's vision for AI solutions across cloud, enterprise, edge and devices. The presentation is expected to unveil new Ryzen chips including the AI 400 series and refreshed desktop processors, as AMD positions itself against rivals NVIDIA and Intel in the accelerating AI race.

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Samsung unveils world's first 130-inch Micro RGB TV with AI-powered color technology at CES 2026

Samsung has introduced the R95H, the world's first 130-inch Micro RGB TV at CES 2026, marking its largest display yet. The ultra-premium television combines advanced AI-driven color processing with glare-free technology and 100 percent BT.2020 color gamut coverage, setting a new benchmark for home entertainment displays.

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Sweekar AI Pet Emerges as Tamagotchi Successor With Physical Growth and Personality Development

Startup Takway unveiled Sweekar at CES 2026, an AI-powered virtual pet that physically grows through four life stages while developing a unique personality. The egg-shaped device with ears remembers your voice and stories, evolving from a needy baby to an autonomous adult companion. Available via Kickstarter in March for $150.

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AI godfather Yann LeCun calls Meta's 29-year-old AI chief inexperienced, warns of staff exodus

Yann LeCun, Meta's former chief AI scientist, publicly criticized the company's new AI boss Alexandr Wang as inexperienced in a Financial Times interview. LeCun warns that Meta faces a significant staff exodus after Mark Zuckerberg sidelined the entire GenAI organization following the Llama 4 controversy. The 65-year-old AI pioneer left Meta to launch his own startup focused on world models.

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Jensen Huang heads to Taiwan to launch Nvidia headquarters and host trillion-dollar dinner

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is visiting Taiwan this month to formally sign construction plans for the company's first global headquarters outside the US. The visit includes hosting the iconic 'trillion-dollar dinner' with key supply chain partners including TSMC, Foxconn, and Quanta as surging demand for AI chips intensifies pressure on the semiconductor ecosystem.

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Intel Panther Lake debuts as first AI chip built on 2nm 18A process at CES 2026

Intel officially launched its Core Ultra Series 3 processors, codenamed Panther Lake, at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. These chips mark a significant milestone as Intel's first high-volume production using its advanced 18A process technology. The company claims up to 50% better performance than Lunar Lake while delivering enhanced power efficiency that enables laptops to achieve over 40 hours of battery life.

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Mammotion's Robot Lawn Mowers Scale Steep Hills With Lidar and AI Vision at CES 2026

Mammotion unveiled its 2026 lineup of autonomous robot lawn mowers at CES 2026, with the Luba 3 AWD leading the pack. The flagship model uses lidar sensors, AI vision, and NetRTK positioning to navigate yards without boundary wires. It climbed a wall-like 38.6-degree incline with ease during demos, showcasing all-wheel drive capabilities that outperform most competitors in the growing smart lawn care market.

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SwitchBot AI MindClip debuts at CES as a 'second brain' to organize your conversations

SwitchBot unveiled the AI MindClip at CES, a lightweight clip-on AI voice recorder that captures daily conversations and meetings. The 18-gram device transcribes audio into summaries and to-do lists, creating a searchable database. While it promises to help users recall forgotten discussions, the wearable microphone raises privacy concerns as it records everything you say.

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Subtle Voicebuds launch with AI-powered transcription that works in whispers and loud spaces

Voice AI startup Subtle unveiled wireless earbuds at CES that use custom noise isolation models to transcribe speech below a whisper or in extremely loud environments. Priced at $199, the Voicebuds claim to deliver five times fewer transcription errors than AirPods Pro 3 with OpenAI transcription, positioning them as a competitor in the growing AI-powered dictation market.

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04 Jan 2026

LG CLOiD home robot debuts at CES 2026 to tackle cooking, laundry and household chores

LG Electronics unveiled CLOiD, its first multitasking autonomous home robot, at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. The AI-powered home robot features articulated arms with five-fingered hands designed to automate daily chores like cooking, folding laundry, and managing appliances. Part of LG's Zero Labor Home vision, CLOiD integrates with the ThinQ ecosystem but faces scrutiny over AI safety concerns raised by researchers.

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Narwal Flow 2 robot vacuum uses AI to find lost jewelry and monitor pets at CES 2026

Narwal unveiled its Flow 2 robot vacuum at CES 2026 with AI-powered unlimited object recognition that can locate valuable items like jewelry and keys on your floor. The device features dual 1080p RGB cameras, 30,000Pa suction power, and specialized Pet Care and Baby Care modes that adapt cleaning strategies for different household scenarios.

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Plaud debuts NotePin S with physical button and desktop app to capture meeting notes seamlessly

Plaud introduced the NotePin S, an upgraded wearable AI note-taking pin with a physical recording button, alongside Plaud Desktop for capturing online meetings. The $179 device addresses user feedback about recording ambiguity while the desktop app eliminates intrusive meeting bots. With over 1.5 million devices sold, Plaud expands its ecosystem to bridge in-person and digital note-taking.

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Govee's AI-powered smart lighting transforms how homes adapt to moods and circadian rhythms

Govee unveiled breakthrough AI lighting technology at CES 2026, including the Ceiling Light Ultra with a 616-pixel LED matrix and AI Lighting Bot 2.0 that responds to natural conversations. The new DaySync feature automatically adjusts lighting based on circadian rhythms, while LuminBlend+ delivers 281 trillion color variations across a 1,000K to 10,000K temperature range—the widest in smart lighting.

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