Brian Fagioli 
Lepro Ami is a new desktop companion revealed at CES 2026 that blends a curved OLED screen, eye tracking, AR perspective tricks, and privacy hardware into one tiny device that tries to feel like it shares your space. It is built to greet remote workers, chat through long days, and offer quiet company without needing commands.
The Star Labs Horizon laptop puts ownership back in the user’s hands with coreboot, a hardware kill switch, a tall 3:2 display, multiple Linux distribution options and user replaceable parts. With an i3-N305 chip, 32GB memory and up to 2TB storage it gives Linux lovers a system on their terms.
UGREEN used CES 2026 to launch its biggest lineup yet. The company rolled out NASync AI powered NAS systems, a full SynCare home security family, and a powerful Nexode Pro 300W charger aimed at households juggling gaming laptops and USB-C devices. The move marks UGREEN’s leap into connected living with privacy first thinking and local control.
Gigabyte dropped the AORUS RTX 5090 Infinity at CES 2026, and this GPU finally delivers something different. The compact size, circular design, and RGB halo grabbed my attention right away, and the new cooling setup aims to keep Blackwell silicon fast and steady under real load.
PepsiCo says AI-powered digital twins built with Siemens and NVIDIA are already boosting throughput and trimming capital costs.
Satechi’s Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock is built for people who want their desk to just work. With massive bandwidth, real power delivery, and built in NVMe storage, it shows what Thunderbolt 5 docks should look like.
SOUNDPEATS Aura Nebula debuts at CES 2026 with a rare five-driver design aimed at delivering wired-grade Hi-Fi sound in true-wireless earbuds.
LG is pushing OLED gaming monitors into extreme territory with the UltraGear GX7, a 26.5 inch OLED display offering 540Hz QHD speed, ultra low response time, and elite color performance.
Caterpillar introduces Cat AI Assistant, an AI powered tool designed to help customers manage, maintain, and operate heavy equipment more efficiently.
Kioxia’s new BG7 Series client SSDs bring faster performance, better power efficiency, and added form factor flexibility for modern laptops and desktops.
Eve’s new Matter based thermostat avoids the cloud entirely, offering local control, no subscriptions, and a refreshing alternative for smart home users tired of Nest.
Red Hat is expanding its NVIDIA collaboration with a big push around Red Hat Enterprise Linux for NVIDIA, aiming to give enterprises a day zero starting point for rack scale AI.