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CES 2026's Wildest Tech: AI Rings, Robot Turtles, and Lollipops That Play Music in Your Mouth

The yearly Las Vegas tech showcase is delivering on its promise of "wild, amazing, and thought-provoking" gadgets, from solar-powered batteries that chase sunlight to washer-dryers that actually work.

What’s New:

AI and wireless tech:

• Ixana Wi-R creates a hyperlocal wireless field close to your body, enabling low-latency 5 Mbps data transfer between personal devices (watches, rings, glasses, phones)

• Qira by Lenovo/Motorola is a system-level AI assistant platform working across devices with context understanding

• Willo wireless power delivers a charge to devices positioned in a generated field with no cables (wins Best Energy Tech award)

• Lockin V7 Max smart lock powered by optical wireless charging from base station 4 meters away - no batteries, no sunlight needed

• Vocci AI ring records audio when the button is pressed, generates transcripts, and AI insights from flagged moments

Phones and displays:

• Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold wins overall Best of CES 2026 award - three phone panels that fold out into a full tablet experience

• Honor Robot prototype puts smartphone camera on exterior robotic arm, acting likea small gimbal to work around thin phone constraints

• Motorola Razr Fold debuts book-style design with 6.6-inch external display and 8.1-inch internal screen, coming summer 2026

• Samsung Micro RGB Backlit R95H 130-inch TV achieves 100% of HDR-ready BT.2020 wide color gamut with glare-free technology

• Clicks Communicator brings back a physical keyboard in an Android phone, designed as a distraction-free companion device with a headphone jack

Home and sustainability:

• LG Signature washer-dryer ventless combo completes a 10-pound load wash and dry in 90 minutes (finally solves combo unit problem)

• Clear Drop Soft Plastic Compressor heats and compresses plastic bags into bricks you ship to the processing facility (wins Best Sustainability)

• Jackery Solar Mars Bot autonomous power station with retractable solar panels that tracks sun and repositions itself

• Euhomy Leopard X1 makes bullet ice in 5 minutes, Rock Pro Sphere creates crystal clear ice spheres for whiskey

• Govee Ceiling Light Ultra mimics natural skylight with a 616-pixel LED matrix outputting 5,000 lumens

Robots and weird stuff:

• Beatbot RoboTurtle swimming robot mimics real turtle movement, recharges via solar panels at the surface, monitors coral reefs and fish populations

• Lego Smart Bricks regular-sized blocks with circuits, sensors, speakers, and lights that intelligently react when near others (Star Wars sets March 1)

• Lollipop Star candy that plays music via bone conduction when you bite down with molars - Ice Spice (peach), Akon (blueberry), Armani White (lime) for $9 each

Why it matters:

CES 2026 shows tech companies betting on three trends - foldable everything, wireless power that actually works, and AI assistants that live at the system level instead of just in apps. Also, someone finally figured out washer-dryer combos and decided robot turtles are the future of ocean research.

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ChatGPT Health Launches Despite OpenAI's Own Medical Disclaimer

OpenAI just created a dedicated health chatbot used by 230 million people weekly, even though its own terms of service state ChatGPT is "not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of any health condition."

What ChatGPT Health offers:

• Dedicated space for health conversations separate from regular chats, so medical context doesn't leak into other conversations

• AI nudges users to switch to the Health section when they start health discussions elsewhere

• Can reference standard ChatGPT conversations (like marathon training plans) when discussing fitness goals in Health

• Integrates with Apple Health, Function, MyFitnessPal, and other wellness apps for personal data and medical records

• OpenAI promises not to use Health conversations to train its models

The usage numbers:

• Over 230 million people ask health and wellness questions on ChatGPT each week

• People are already using ChatGPT for medical issues, so OpenAI is creating a dedicated product to silo these chats

• Rolling out in the coming weeks

Why OpenAI says it's needed:

• CEO of Applications, Fidji Sim,o cites existing healthcare problems: cost barriers, access issues, overbooked doctors, and lack of care continuity

• Positions ChatGPT Health asa response to the broken healthcare system

The fundamental problem:

• Large language models predict the most likely response, not the most correct answer

• LLMs don't have a concept of what is true or false

• AI models are prone to hallucinations (making up false information)

• OpenAI's own terms of service explicitly state ChatGPT "not intended for use in diagnosis or treatment of any health condition."

Why it matters:

OpenAI just launched a medical chatbot for 230 million weekly users while simultaneously warning in its legal terms that the product shouldn't be used for medical diagnosis or treatment.

The company is betting people will trust AI health advice despite acknowledging the technology predicts likely answers rather than correct ones and frequently hallucinates false information.

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AI products don’t sell because they use AI.
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Look where people already ask for help:
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Gmail's AI Takeover: Personalized Inbox Tells You What to Do Before You Ask

Google just turned Gmail into a proactive assistant that summarizes your to-dos, answers natural language questions about your emails, and proofreads your writing to compete with Grammarly and ChatGPT.

AI Inbox tab (rolling out to testers first):

• "Suggested to-dos" section shows priority emails requiring action (bill due tomorrow, call dermatologist to confirm address for prescription refill)

• "Topics to catch up on" groups updates into categories like Finances and Purchases (Lululemon return processing, Wealthfront statement available)

• Traditional inbox remains available - AI Inbox is an optional toggle view

• "Gmail proactively has your back, showing you what you need to do and when," according to VP Blake Barnes

• Broader rollout coming in months

AI Overviews in Gmail search (for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers):

• Ask natural language questions instead of keyword search ("Who was the plumber that gave me a quote for bathroom renovation last year?")

• Scours every email in the inbox to pull answers and highlight key details

• The model relies solely on your emails, your "personal memory brain," to generate responses

• No need to open multiple emails to find specific information

Proofread feature (for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers):

• Analyzes drafts to improve clarity and structure with one-click suggestions

• Flags word choice, conciseness, active voice, and complex sentences

• Catches wrong words like "weather" instead of "whether."

• Directly competes with Grammarly and people plugging emails into ChatGPT for fixes

Previously paid features are now free for all users:

• "Help Me Write" composes emails from a single prompt

• AI Overviews for threaded emails summarize long conversations with multiple replies

• "Suggested Replies" uses conversation context to offer responses matching your tone and style

Privacy claims:

• All AI features are optional

• Google doesn't use personal content to train foundational models

• Processes personal data in a strictly isolated environment

Why it matters:

Google is betting Gmail users want an AI assistant that reads every email, organizes their life, and tells them what to do next - all while competing directly with Grammarly and ChatGPT by building the same features natively into Gmail.

The company is making previously premium AI features free to speed adoption before users get too comfortable with third-party tools.

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