Updated Jan 7, 2025
What's happened so far at CES 2025
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CES — the annual showcase for the latest in consumer tech — is kicking off in Las Vegas, with artificial intelligence again taking center stage and powering many of the advancements in cars, computers and other gadgets.
The big picture: AI has been the talk of tech since before last year's CES, with the pressure on for device makers to show how AI is actually improving the products they make. Here's the latest from CES — check back all week for more from the Axios tech team.
Here's what's happened so far:
Tuesday, Jan. 7
- Lenovo showed off a host of new gear, including a laptop with a rollable screen that can extend vertically and a $499 SteamOS-powered handheld gaming console.
Monday, Jan. 6
- Qualcomm added a more entry-level version of its X series processor designed to power Windows PCs that can start as low as $600.
- AMD, meanwhile, unveiled an array of powerful, but often power-hungry, chips that it says outperform those in Apple's Mac line.
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang officially kicked off CES Monday night with a slew of announcements, including new chips, foundation models that "understand" physical spaces (and can drive robots in factories), and a $3,000 personal AI supercomputer.
Sunday, Jan. 5
- Samsung announced its 2025 lineup of TV and audio products, including an update to its Frame series which turns a television into a fine art canvas. Its mainstream TV lineup includes a variety of AI features designed to do everything from improving video quality to identifying the actor onscreen.
- United Airlines announced an accelerated plan to speed up its in-flight WiFi via service from Starlink. It will start by outfitting all of its regional jets by the end of 2025 but eventually plans to include the service on its entire fleet, with service free for members of its MileagePlus frequent flier program.
- Yukai Engineering unveiled Nékojita FuFu, a mini robot that can cool hot drinks and food by blowing on them with its internal fan. Like many gadgets at CES, this one won't change life. But it is super cute. The startup plans to release it in Japan in mid-2025.
