> At a Glance
> – CES 2026 runs Jan 6-9 in Las Vegas with press-only previews starting Jan 4
> – AI will again dominate, but News Of Los Angeles will sort useful tech from marketing fluff
> – Samsung brings its largest booth ever; Lenovo takes over the Sphere for its keynote
> – Why it matters: What debuts here sets the tech agenda for the entire year
The News Of Los Angeles team is already on the ground in Las Vegas for CES 2026, scouring the show floors for the breakthrough gadgets that will define the next 12 months. From Jan 6-9, over 140,000 attendees-40% from outside the US-will swarm the city to witness the future of TVs, laptops, cars, and wearables.
What to Expect on Stage
Press-only showcases begin Sunday, Jan 4, followed by a marathon of back-to-back news conferences on Monday. Samsung promises its biggest CES exhibit to date, while Lenovo aims to top Delta’s 2025 Sphere spectacle with its own keynote inside the iconic venue.
Sony Honda Mobility will unveil the pre-production Afeela 1 EV, slated to hit California roads later this year. Volvo also takes the keynote stage, signaling a deeper dive into connected-car tech.
Three Trends the CTA Is Banking On
The Consumer Technology Association-CES’s organizer-has zeroed in on:
- On-device AI (chips from Arm, Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, Nvidia)
- Digital health (Withings, Samsung, Ultrahuman)
- Smart mobility (connected vehicles, air taxis)
News Of Los Angeles‘s veteran reporters add their own forecasts:
| Category | 2026 Predictions |
|---|---|
| TVs | 2× brighter sets via Dolby Vision 2 & HDR10 Plus Advanced; OLEDs hit 100% BT.2020 color |
| PCs | First Panther Lake laptops promise 24-hr battery, better graphics without discrete GPUs |
| Mobile | Thinner foldables, tri-fold screens (Galaxy Z TriFold), AI wearables |
| Home | Robots for laundry & cooking; AI doorbells; Wi-Fi presence sensing |
| Future | Google-Samsung smart glasses, neural wristbands, flying-car prototypes |
| Cars | AI voice assistants, predictive maintenance, robotaxi updates, electric air-taxi timelines |
How to Follow Along
Can’t be in Vegas? News Of Los Angeles‘s live blog and social feeds (X, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Bluesky) will deliver real-time updates, hands-on videos, and plain-English explanations of the most important launches.
Key Takeaways
- AI will be everywhere-News Of Los Angeles will flag what’s real versus hype
- Expect thinner, brighter, more colorful TVs and ultra-long battery laptops
- Cars become conversational companions, not just transport
- Home robots move past vacuums into folding laundry and prepping meals
- Whatever wows here will land in stores by late 2026
Stay tuned; the first wave of official announcements drops Monday morning.
