The first day of CES 2026 was dominated by Nvidia’s vision for AI-powered robots and chips. Meanwhile, Intel secured a major government investment, and Uber previewed its luxury autonomous taxi.
Boards are pushing AI strategies without working controls, a new Kiteworks report finds. Healthcare CFOs face the toughest spot, balancing existential tech investments against 2-3% margins and major compliance gaps.
NVIDIA has released its GeForce Game Ready 591.74 driver, bringing DLSS 4.5 RTX Super Resolution support to all RTX GPUs. The update promises higher image quality using 2nd Gen Transformers, but the headline MFG 6X and Dynamic MFG features are delayed until Spring 2026.
NVIDIA’s DGX Spark, a compact AI supercomputer, has received optimizations delivering up to a 2.5x performance boost since its October launch. The updates are dramatically accelerating tasks like AI video generation and RTX Remix game modding.
AMD has revealed its own compact AI developer box, the Ryzen AI Halo, designed to compete directly with Nvidia’s DGX Spark. It will feature top-tier Ryzen AI MAX chips, up to 128GB of memory, and promises day-zero support for major AI models.
Nvidia’s surprise Christmas Eve deal to license Groq’s tech for $20 billion is a massive validation for AI inference chip startups. Companies like Cerebras and D-Matrix are now in a prime position, but one new player is betting on a radical hardware reboot.
A new platform called RunDiffusion aims to consolidate the fragmented AI art toolset. It promises a single workspace for models, prompting, and editing, targeting professionals tired of juggling apps.
Samsung is making a massive AI push. The company plans to embed Google’s Gemini AI into 800 million smartphones and tablets this year, doubling its current footprint. It’s a key move in its battle with Apple and Chinese rivals.
Orb has unveiled a refreshed brand, moving from a billing platform to a “revenue design” platform. This reflects a massive shift where AI’s variable costs are forcing software companies to adapt pricing in real-time, not just annually.
Aiper is bringing a heavy dose of AI to pool maintenance with four new robots launched at CES 2026. The Scuba V3 line features vision-based cleaning, while the EcoSurfer Senti skimmer can even monitor and adjust your pool’s chemistry. It’s a big leap for a usually sleepy product category.
