Vitrealab has closed an $11 million Series A to industrialize its Quantum Light Chip for AR glasses. The tech promises smaller, brighter, more efficient displays. But the AR hardware graveyard is full of good ideas.
The big story at CES 2026 isn’t just faster chips from AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm. It’s a surprising shift toward laptops you can actually repair and upgrade. Plus, Dell is reversing its controversial rebranding by bringing back the beloved XPS line.
Scientists have built fully autonomous microrobots measuring just 200 by 300 by 50 micrometers. Powered solely by light, they can sense temperature, follow paths, and operate for months without external control, opening up new possibilities in medicine and micro-engineering.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang broke with other tech billionaires, saying he’s “perfectly fine” with a proposed California wealth tax. The one-time 5% levy on billionaires could cost him over $8 billion based on his current $162.9 billion net worth.
Google is making a major shift in how it releases the core Android code. Instead of frequent updates, AOSP source code will now only be published in Q2 and Q4 each year. This could have big implications for the entire Android ecosystem.
Mammotion is showing off its second robotic pool cleaner at CES. The Spino S1 Pro features a dock with a robotic arm that retrieves the 30-40 pound cleaner from the water and recharges it automatically.
The investment bank has submitted applications to the SEC for the new funds. This follows the massive success of spot Bitcoin ETFs, which now hold over $120 billion in assets.
HP is reviving the keyboard computer with its new EliteBoard G1a. It packs Ryzen AI processors, up to 64GB of RAM, and 2TB of storage into a desktop keyboard. This “Next Gen AI PC” is aimed at commercial users but could hint at a broader comeback.
Brazilian mobile banking app PicPay has filed for a U.S. initial public offering, aiming to raise around $500 million. The company, backed by the Batista family, posted a 79% jump in profit for the first nine months of 2025.
At CES 2026, Hesai announced a massive production ramp as the lidar industry consolidates. The Chinese firm is pushing into robotics and automotive, fueled by demand and collapsing costs that doomed competitors like Luminar.
