This AI startup made a 199 gadget that replaces apps with 'rabbits' - and it might just work

As companies race to implement AI capabilities onto our most personal gadgets, one Santa Monica startup may have everyone beat by taking the road less traveled. At CES today, Rabbit Inc. launched R1, a 199 consumer device powered by a natural-language operating system, with the goal of making app interactions obsolete. ZDNET sorts through the wave of CES news and announcements to identify innovations that will make the most impact on professionals. Learn about the newest products and trends that transform the future of work and life. "We've come to a point where we have hundreds of apps on our smartphones with complicated UX designs that don't talk to each other. As a result, end users are frustrated with their devices and are often getting lost," said Rabbit CEO, Jesse Lyu.