{"id":223860,"date":"2026-01-06T17:44:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/223860\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T17:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:44:12","slug":"the-biggest-news-you-missed-from-the-shows-monday-press-conferences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/223860\/","title":{"rendered":"The biggest news you missed from the show’s Monday press conferences"},"content":{"rendered":"

CES 2026<\/a> officially opens today, but much of the show\u2019s biggest announcements already landed during Monday\u2019s press conferences and early events. AI was everywhere, chipmakers dominated the schedule and a handful of brands used the pre-show window to quietly drop meaningful hardware updates.<\/p>\n

Below are the biggest announcements and trends from January 5, plus a few standout hands-ons from Pepcom and CES Unveiled.<\/p>\n

LG doubles down on AI\"LG's<\/p>\n

LG’s CLOiD robot. (LG)<\/p>\n

LG\u2019s World Premiere keynote<\/a> leaned hard into its vision of \u201cAffectionate Intelligence,\u201d with AI positioned as the connective tissue across TVs, appliances and even robotics. While most of the hardware was announced ahead of time, the company used the stage to show how its ideas fit together, including updated OLED TVs, Micro RGB panels and its ultra-thin Wallpaper TV.<\/p>\n

The most memorable moment, though, was CLOiD<\/a>, LG\u2019s humanoid home robot, which capped off the presentation with demos that were more theatrical than practical. As usual for LG at CES, the vision was ambitious, even if much of it still feels a few years away.<\/p>\n

NVIDIA pushes deeper into physical AI\"NVIDIA<\/p>\n

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang presents at CES 2026, wearing a black snakeskin-like jacket. (NVIDIA)<\/p>\n

NVIDIA\u2019s CES keynote<\/a> was long, dense and firmly focused on AI infrastructure rather than consumer GPUs. CEO Jensen Huang introduced the Vera Rubin supercomputer platform<\/a>, alongside updates to NVIDIA\u2019s open AI models, robotics tools and autonomous vehicle stack.<\/p>\n

Between discussions of \u201cphysical AI,\u201d self-driving systems and massive data center hardware, NVIDIA made it clear it sees CES as a place to define the future of computing, not just sell graphics cards. If you were hoping for new GeForce news, this wasn\u2019t the keynote for you.<\/p>\n

Intel tries to reset the PC narrative\"Image<\/p>\n

Image of a Core Ultra Series 3 (Intel)<\/p>\n

Intel\u2019s press conference<\/a> followed NVIDIA\u2019s with a more focused pitch: the launch of Core Ultra Series 3 processors, also known as Panther Lake<\/a>. Built on Intel\u2019s 18A process \u2014 that\u2019s less than 2nm \u2014 the chips are designed to power the next wave of AI PCs, with improved graphics, better efficiency and stronger local AI performance.<\/p>\n

The message was clear: Intel wants to convince partners and consumers that it\u2019s back in the game for high-end laptops, even as competition from AMD, Qualcomm and Apple continues to intensify.<\/p>\n

AMD closes the night with AI-first silicon\"AMD<\/p>\n

AMD Ryzen AI 400 (AMD)<\/p>\n

AMD wrapped up press day<\/a> with a keynote that mixed familiar AI rhetoric with meaningful chip announcements. Highlights included new Ryzen AI 400 laptop processors<\/a> and updated desktop chips, including the Ryzen 7 9850X3D<\/a> for enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

As with NVIDIA and Intel, AMD leaned heavily into AI across cloud, PCs and edge devices. The difference was execution. AMD\u2019s announcements felt more immediately relevant to products shipping this year.<\/p>\n

Sony remains focused on Afeela\"Sony<\/p>\n

Sony Honda Mobility Afeela Press Conference at CES 2026 (Afeela)<\/p>\n

Sony\u2019s CES presence once again centered on Sony Honda Mobility and the Afeela electric vehicle<\/a>. The company showed an updated prototype<\/a> and shared progress updates, including expanded delivery plans and deeper entertainment integrations like PlayStation Remote Play.<\/p>\n

For longtime CES watchers, it was a familiar story \u2014 the Afeela was first showcased here in 2020, after all. Sony\u2019s traditional consumer electronics took a back seat, while mobility and software remained the headline.<\/p>\n

Lego makes its CES debut with Smart Bricks\"Lego<\/p>\n

Lego introduced the Smart Brick at CES 2026. (Lego)<\/p>\n

Lego held its first-ever CES press conference<\/a> and used it to unveil Smart Bricks<\/a>, part of a new \u201cSmart Play\u201d initiative that adds sensors, audio and wireless communication to traditional Lego pieces.<\/p>\n

The system is launching with Star Wars sets later this year and is designed to work without apps or screens. It\u2019s a notable shift for Lego and one of the more genuinely surprising announcements of the day.<\/p>\n

Other notable CES day 0 news<\/p>\n

Outside of the main press conferences, several companies made quiet but notable announcements (though some was Sunday news that hit the wires after the East Coast midnight hour). Samsung continued its CES rollout with new TVs<\/a>, speakers and laptops. Anker drew attention with updated chargers and power accessories<\/a>. Amazon shared incremental updates tied to Alexa<\/a> and smart home hardware.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Engadget\u2019s team got hands-on with dozens of products at the Pepcom mini-show, from oddball gadgets to early looks at devices launching later this year.<\/p>\n

Press day may be over, but CES is just getting started. The show floor opens today, with Lenovo, automotive tech, smart home gear and plenty of unexpected demos still to come. We\u2019ll be publishing hands-ons, deep dives and daily recaps all week.<\/p>\n

You can follow along with our CES 2026 liveblog<\/a> or check back on Engadget for the latest updates as they happen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CES 2026 officially opens today, but much of the show\u2019s biggest announcements already landed during Monday\u2019s press conferences…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":223861,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[345,40272,343,344,108523,85,46,4136,108524,125],"class_list":{"0":"post-223860","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-artificial-intelligence","8":"tag-ai","9":"tag-announcements","10":"tag-artificial-intelligence","11":"tag-artificialintelligence","12":"tag-ces","13":"tag-il","14":"tag-israel","15":"tag-nvidia","16":"tag-press-conferences","17":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=223860"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223860\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/223861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=223860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=223860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=223860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}