class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/ces-2026-live-updates-from-techs-biggest-conference-in-las-vegas-153146838.html” data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:CES 2026;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>CES 2026 officially opens today, but much of the show’s biggest announcements already landed during Monday’s press conferences and early events. AI was everywhere, chipmakers dominated the schedule and a handful of brands used the pre-show window to quietly drop meaningful hardware updates.
Below are the biggest announcements and trends from January 5, plus a few standout hands-ons from Pepcom and CES Unveiled.
LG doubles down on AI
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class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/home/how-to-watch-the-lg-press-conference-at-ces-2026-190159474.html” data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:LG’s World Premiere keynote;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>LG’s World Premiere keynote leaned hard into…
