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The Coolest Technology from Day 1 of CES2026

CES is a huge opportunity annually for companies both large and small to parade products they plan to put on shelves this year.

Associated Press

Jan 6, 2026 — 6 min read

Photo of LEGO chief product and marketing officer and executive vice president Julia Goldin talking as a Chewbacca stands behind her on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, by Abbie Parr/AP

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2026 (AP) — Nvidia, AMD and Intel all had important chip and AI platform announcements on the first day of CES 2026, but all audiences wanted to see more of was Star Wars and Jensen Huang's little robot buddies.

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CES is a huge opportunity annually for companies both large and small to parade products they plan to put on shelves this year. As predicted, artificial intelligence was anchored in nearly everything as tech firms continue to look for AI products that will attract customers.

Here are the highlights from Day 1:

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