Google previews new Gemini features for TV at CES 2026
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/google-previews-new-gemini-features-for-tv-at-ces-2026/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/google-previews-new-gemini-features-for-tv-at-ces-2026/
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Google previews new Gemini features for TV at CES 2026 | TechCrunch
Google TV will let you ask Gemini to find and edit your photos, adjust your TV settings and more.
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Amazon’s AI assistant comes to the web with Alexa.com
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/alexa-without-an-echo-amazons-ai-chatbot-comes-to-the-web-and-a-revamped-alexa-app/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/alexa-without-an-echo-amazons-ai-chatbot-comes-to-the-web-and-a-revamped-alexa-app/
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Amazon's AI assistant comes to the web with Alexa.com | TechCrunch
Amazon is bringing Alexa+ to the web with a new Alexa.com site, expanding its AI assistant beyond devices and positioning it as a family-focused, agent-style chatbot.
Amazon revamps Fire TV, launches its own ‘Artline’ televisions with frames at CES
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/amazon-revamps-fire-tv-launches-its-own-artline-televisions-with-frames/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/amazon-revamps-fire-tv-launches-its-own-artline-televisions-with-frames/
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Amazon revamps Fire TV, launches its own 'Artline' televisions with frames at CES | TechCrunch
Fire TV's new interface focuses on your content and offers easier, speedier navigation, Amazon says.
Lucid Motors doubled EV output in 2025 after early Gravity SUV struggles
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/lucid-motors-doubled-ev-output-in-2025-after-early-gravity-suv-struggles/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/lucid-motors-doubled-ev-output-in-2025-after-early-gravity-suv-struggles/
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Lucid Motors doubled EV output in 2025 after early Gravity SUV struggles | TechCrunch
Lucid built more than 18,000 EVs in 2025 and delivered more than 15,000 after a tough start to the year -- still a far cry from the high bar it set in 2021.
The 2026 BMW iX3 voice assistant will be powered by Alexa+
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/the-2026-bmw-ix3-voice-assistant-will-be-powered-by-alexa/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/the-2026-bmw-ix3-voice-assistant-will-be-powered-by-alexa/
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CES: The 2026 BMW iX3 will debut with a voice assistant powered by Alexa+
BMW is finally getting the next-generation Alexa voice assistant and it's coming with a generative AI upgrade. Amazon said Monday that the 2026 BMW iX3
China’s Hesai will double production as lidar sensor industry shakes out
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/chinas-hesai-will-double-production-as-lidar-sensor-industry-shakes-out/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/chinas-hesai-will-double-production-as-lidar-sensor-industry-shakes-out/
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CES 2026: China's Hesai will double production as lidar sensor industry shakes out
Hesai said it now plans to build as many as 4 million lidar sensors in 2026, up from 2 million, as it tries to corner a market with one fewer player after Luminar's bankruptcy.
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/hacktivist-deletes-white-supremacist-websites-live-on-stage-during-hacker-conference/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/hacktivist-deletes-white-supremacist-websites-live-on-stage-during-hacker-conference/
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Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference | TechCrunch
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacist websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
LEGO SMART Bricks introduce a new way to build — and they don’t require screens
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/lego-smart-bricks-introduce-a-new-way-to-build-and-they-dont-require-screens/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/lego-smart-bricks-introduce-a-new-way-to-build-and-they-dont-require-screens/
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Lego Smart Bricks introduce a new way to build -- and they don't require screens | TechCrunch
Lego developed a custom ASIC chip that allows its new Ssmart Bricks to pick up on signals from surrounding Smart Tags that dictate how it should make sounds or light up.
Boston Dynamics’s next-gen humanoid robot will have Google DeepMind DNA
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/boston-dynamicss-next-gen-humanoid-robot-will-have-google-deepmind-dna/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/boston-dynamicss-next-gen-humanoid-robot-will-have-google-deepmind-dna/
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Boston Dynamics' next-gen humanoid robot will have Google DeepMind DNA | TechCrunch
Google's AI research lab is working with Boston Dynamics to make Atlas act more like a human.
Nvidia launches Alpamayo, open AI models that allow autonomous vehicles to ‘think like a human’
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/nvidia-launches-alpamayo-open-ai-models-that-allow-autonomous-vehicles-to-think-like-a-human/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/nvidia-launches-alpamayo-open-ai-models-that-allow-autonomous-vehicles-to-think-like-a-human/
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Nvidia launches Alpamayo, open AI models that allow autonomous vehicles to 'think like a human' | TechCrunch
Nvidia unveiled Alpamayo at CES 2026, which includes a reasoning vision language action model that allows an autonomous vehicle to think more like a human and provide chain-of-thought reasoning.
Nvidia launches powerful new Rubin chip architecture
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/nvidia-launches-powerful-new-rubin-chip-architecture/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/nvidia-launches-powerful-new-rubin-chip-architecture/
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Nvidia launches powerful new Rubin chip architecture | TechCrunch
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang officially launched the company’s new Rubin computing architecture, which he described as the state of the art in AI computing.
Nvidia wants to be the Android of generalist robotics
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/nvidia-wants-to-be-the-android-of-generalist-robotics/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/nvidia-wants-to-be-the-android-of-generalist-robotics/
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Nvidia wants to be the Android of generalist robotics | TechCrunch
Nvidia unveiled a full-stack robotics ecosystem at CES 2026, including foundation models, simulation tools, and hardware. It wants to be the default platform for robotics.
This is Uber’s new robotaxi from Lucid and Nuro
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/this-is-ubers-new-robotaxi-from-lucid-and-nuro/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/this-is-ubers-new-robotaxi-from-lucid-and-nuro/
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This is Uber's new robotaxi from Lucid and Nuro | TechCrunch
The production-intent version, unveiled at CES 2026 on Monday, will be an exceptionally roomy entry into the growing robotaxi market later this year.
Microsoft’s Nadella wants us to stop thinking of AI as ‘slop’
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/microsofts-nadella-wants-us-to-stop-thinking-of-ai-as-slop/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/microsofts-nadella-wants-us-to-stop-thinking-of-ai-as-slop/
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Microsoft's Nadella wants us to stop thinking of AI as 'slop' | TechCrunch
Nadella wants us to think of AI as a human helper instead of a slop-generating job killer. New data for 2026 indicates he could be right.
Insight Partners sued by former vice president Kate Lowry
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/insight-partners-sued-by-former-vice-president-kate-lowry/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/insight-partners-sued-by-former-vice-president-kate-lowry/
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Insight Partners sued by former vice president Kate Lowry | TechCrunch
Insight Partners sued by former vice president Kate Lowry.
AMD unveils new AI PC processors for general use and gaming at CES
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/amd-unveils-new-ai-pc-processors-for-general-use-and-gaming-at-ces/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/amd-unveils-new-ai-pc-processors-for-general-use-and-gaming-at-ces/
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AMD unveils new AI PC processors for general use and gaming at CES | TechCrunch
AMD announced the latest version of its AI-powered PC chips designed for a variety of tasks from gaming to content creation and multitasking.
Narwal adds AI to its vacuum cleaners to monitor pets and find jewelry
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/narwal-adds-ai-to-its-vacuum-cleaners-to-monitor-pets-and-find-jewelry/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/narwal-adds-ai-to-its-vacuum-cleaners-to-monitor-pets-and-find-jewelry/
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Narwal adds AI to its vacuum cleaners to monitor pets and find jewelry | TechCrunch
Narwal's new robo vacuum cleaner switches to quiet mode near a baby's crib.
Amazon’s Ring doorbells get fire alerts, an app store and new sensors
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/amazons-ring-doorbells-get-fire-alerts-an-app-store-and-new-sensors/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/amazons-ring-doorbells-get-fire-alerts-an-app-store-and-new-sensors/
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Amazon's Ring doorbells get fire alerts, an app store, and new sensors | TechCrunch
The new Ring Sensors can detect motion, openings, glass breakage, and smoke, and can also monitor carbon monoxide levels, leaks, temperature changes, and air quality.
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Meta pauses international expansion of its Ray-Ban Display glasses
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/meta-pauses-international-expansion-of-its-ray-ban-display-glasses/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/meta-pauses-international-expansion-of-its-ray-ban-display-glasses/
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Meta pauses international expansion of its Ray-Ban Display glasses | TechCrunch
Meta had originally planned to launch the glasses in France, Italy, Canada, and the U.K. in early 2026.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems installs reactor magnet, lands deal with Nvidia
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/commonwealth-fusion-systems-installs-reactor-magnet-lands-deal-with-nvidia/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/commonwealth-fusion-systems-installs-reactor-magnet-lands-deal-with-nvidia/
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Commonwealth Fusion Systems installs reactor magnet, lands deal with Nvidia | TechCrunch
The fusion power frontrunner said that construction on its Sparc reactor was proceeding as planned. Meanwhile, it's building a digital twin to help dial it in.