Beyond major product launches, CES 2026 is highlighting a wave of unconventional AI-powered devices, from holographic assistants to robotic pets and smart kitchen tools. The gadgets reflect how artificial intelligence is moving into niche consumer applications.
Amazon’s AI shopping assistant Rufus saw a sharp spike in Black Friday usage, fueling significantly higher purchase-conversion rates compared with non-AI sessions, according to new data from Sensor Tower and Adobe Analytics.
OpenAI and Perplexity introduced AI shopping tools this week, helping users find products through chat-based queries. Experts say startups with niche datasets may still outperform general-purpose chatbots.
Amazon’s latest layoffs hit engineering and product roles hardest as the company restructures and redirects resources toward artificial intelligence.
Nvidia reported strong third quarter results driven by soaring demand for its data center GPUs and Blackwell architecture. The company raised its outlook as AI infrastructure spending accelerates.
IBM introduces the IBM Defense Model, a specialized AI solution co-developed with Janes, designed to deliver accurate, mission-critical intelligence in classified, edge, and air-gapped environments.