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06 Jan 2026

Nvidia brings AI Advisor to Total War: Pharaoh using ACE technology for real-time help

Nvidia and Creative Assembly unveiled an AI Advisor for Total War: Pharaoh at CES 2026, powered by Nvidia ACE technology. The in-game assistant uses natural language interaction to provide context-aware player advice, helping newcomers navigate complex strategy games. Running locally on GeForce RTX GPUs, the AI advisor can answer questions about game mechanics and offer real-time strategic guidance based on current gameplay situations.

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NVIDIA RTX delivers 3x faster AI video generation and 35% boost for language models on PC

NVIDIA announced major AI performance upgrades for RTX AI PCs at CES 2025, delivering 3x faster video generation and 35% faster language model inference. The NVFP4 format reduces VRAM usage by 60%, while new LTX-2 integration enables 4K AI video generation in under 20 seconds. These optimizations bring cloud-level generative AI capabilities to local PCs with enhanced privacy and control.

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Samsung debuts Galaxy Book6 with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 and Galaxy AI at CES 2026

Samsung unveiled its Galaxy Book6 lineup at CES 2026, featuring Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors built on 18A process technology and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs. The series includes three models with enhanced cooling systems, up to 30 hours of battery life, and deeper Galaxy AI integration across Samsung's ecosystem.

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YouTube Music adds AI-generated backgrounds to transform lyrics sharing experience

YouTube Music is rolling out an AI-powered feature that generates unique backgrounds for shared song lyrics. Available on both Android and iOS, the update uses generative AI to create personalized images based on the lyrics users select, marking another step in the music streaming platform's integration of AI-driven creative functionalities.

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YouTube Music users furious as AI slop floods recommendations, threatening paid subscriptions

YouTube Music subscribers are voicing frustration as AI-generated music floods their recommendation feeds and playlists. Despite paying for premium service, users report that AI slop—generic tracks from unknown artists—dominates their discovery experience. The inability to filter content effectively has some considering canceling subscriptions or switching to competing platforms.

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Vocci AI Smart Ring Records and Transcribes Work Meetings With a Button Press

Gyges Labs unveiled the Vocci AI smart ring at CES 2026, an AI wearable that records and transcribes meetings on demand. Unlike health-focused rings, this note-taking device captures up to 8 hours of audio, generates AI-powered transcripts, and flags key moments with AI-generated insights across 100+ languages.

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Nvidia unveils DLSS 4.5 with 6x Frame Generation and improved AI upscaling at CES 2026

Nvidia introduced DLSS 4.5 at CES 2026, featuring a second-generation transformer model that delivers improved image quality across all RTX GPUs. The update includes a new 6x Multi Frame Generation mode for RTX 50-series cards that generates five additional frames for every rendered frame, targeting 240Hz 4K gaming on ultra-high-refresh-rate monitors.

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AMD launches Ryzen AI Embedded processors for automotive, industrial and physical AI systems

AMD unveiled its Ryzen AI Embedded P100 and X100 Series processors at CES 2026, combining Zen 5 CPU cores, RDNA 3.5 graphics and XDNA 2 neural processing units into a single chip. The processors target automotive digital cockpits, industrial automation and autonomous systems including humanoid robotics, delivering up to 50 TOPS of AI performance with support for harsh environments and 10-year lifecycles.

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AMD unveils Ryzen AI Halo mini PC to challenge Nvidia in AI development market

AMD CEO Lisa Su announced the Ryzen AI Halo at CES 2026, a compact AI developer platform powered by Ryzen AI Max+ processors. The system features 128GB of unified memory, full ROCm support, and can run AI models with up to 200 billion parameters locally. Set to launch in Q2 2026, it directly competes with Nvidia's DGX Spark mini PC in the local AI development space.

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AMD unveils Helios rack-scale AI system with 72 MI455X accelerators and 256-core EPYC Venice

AMD revealed its Helios rack-scale AI system at CES, featuring 72 Instinct MI455X accelerators with 31 TB of HBM4 memory and delivering 2.9 FP4 exaflops for AI inference. The system pairs with AMD's 256-core EPYC Venice CPUs and targets hyperscalers like OpenAI, xAI, and Meta. AMD also introduced the MI400-series family, including MI430X for HPC and MI440X for enterprise deployments.

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HP EliteBoard G1a brings Ryzen-powered AI PC inside a keyboard for enterprise workspaces

HP unveiled the EliteBoard G1a Next Gen AI PC at CES 2026, cramming a full AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series processor directly into a keyboard chassis. Weighing just 1.65 pounds with a 50 TOPS NPU, this Copilot+ PC targets enterprise environments adopting hot-desking arrangements. The device launches in March with pricing yet to be announced.

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AMD unveils new AI chips at CES as Lisa Su predicts massive surge in global compute demand

AMD CEO Lisa Su unveiled new AI chips including the MI440X for corporate data centers at CES 2026, declaring AI is entering the 'yottascale' era. With OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman on stage, Su emphasized that the world doesn't have nearly enough compute for AI's potential. The company revealed its MI500 series will deliver up to 1,000 times the performance of 2023's MI300 series.

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Uber unveils custom robotaxi with Lucid and Nuro, targeting San Francisco launch this year

Uber announced its return to self-driving cars with a custom robotaxi developed alongside EV maker Lucid and autonomous vehicle company Nuro. The Level 4 autonomous vehicle, based on Lucid's Gravity EV, began on-road testing last month in the San Francisco Bay Area and is expected to launch later this year, joining Waymo and Zoox on city streets.

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AMD unveils Ryzen AI 400 Series with 60 TOPS, challenging Intel and Qualcomm in AI PC race

AMD introduced its Ryzen AI 400 Series processors at CES 2026, featuring up to 60 TOPS of AI performance and improved multitasking capabilities. The new AI PC processors include Zen 5 cores and XDNA 2 NPU technology, alongside gaming-focused chips like the Ryzen 7 9850X3D. AMD now faces direct competition from Intel's Panther Lake and Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 lineup.

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Garmin launches AI-powered food tracking feature at CES 2026, exclusive to Connect+ subscribers

Garmin unveiled a food tracking feature at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, bringing AI-powered image recognition and calorie monitoring to its Connect+ subscription service. Users can now log food intake directly through the app or compatible smartwatches for $6.99 per month, integrating nutrition data with existing fitness metrics to create personalized wellness insights.

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