The flashy robots doing backflips are a distraction. The real, quiet revolution is in software that lets robots learn from data, finally giving them the “common sense” to handle a chaotic world. This shift could unlock physical labor markets the way AI unlocked digital ones.
Serial entrepreneur Bill Harris, who was the founding CEO of PayPal for five months, now runs a self-funded IRA advisory called Evergreen Wealth. He credits his energy to a radically simple personal life, living in a small Miami Beach cottage and biking everywhere.
Jim Cramer’s market notes highlight Nvidia’s CES keynote announcing its Vera Rubin AI chips are in “full production.” Meanwhile, Wells Fargo got a surprising sell rating, and analysts are split on oilfield services and homebuilders.
Acer’s CES 2026 lineup includes refreshed Swift, Nitro, and Predator laptops. The star is a huge haptic trackpad on the Swift 16 AI that supports a stylus. Most models are getting Intel’s new Panther Lake processors.
Amazon is taking its revamped Alexa+ AI assistant to the web with a new site, Alexa.com. The move aims to make Alexa competitive everywhere, not just on smart speakers. Its key differentiator? Becoming the hub for your family’s personal data and home management.
Researchers analyzing decades of neutrino data have found a possible mathematical crack in the Standard Model of particle physics. While not yet a definitive discovery, it suggests our current understanding of the universe’s fundamental forces might be incomplete. The finding hinges on how these “gh
ASUS has revealed the ROG XREAL R1 AR, billed as the world’s first gaming glasses with a 240Hz Micro-OLED FHD display. They project a virtual 171-inch screen and are packed with features from Bose audio to electrochromic lenses. The catch? They won’t launch until the first half of 2026.
The co-founders of Twitter and Pinterest have launched Tangle, an invite-only app focused on sharing personal goals. It’s part of a $29 million startup and a direct response to the “devastation” of modern social media.
Sergey Brin offered contrarian advice to students worried about AI. He argued that coding errors can be catastrophic, making AI’s “creative” tasks potentially easier to automate safely.
LG has announced new Gram AI laptops, claiming they’re the lightest in their class thanks to a new material called Aerominum. The laptops feature Microsoft Copilot+ and on-device AI, with models including a 17-inch Pro and a 16-inch Pro with an OLED display.
