Intel CEO Brian Krzanich says drones will play a vital role showing action at the Olympics. The Olympic Games don't just attract the world's best athletes, they're also a platform for emerging technologies like virtual reality, 5G connectivity, artificial intelligence and drones. Tech giant Intel said Wednesday it's now an official worldwide partner of the games through 2024. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich and International Olympics Committee President Thomas Bach signed off on the deal during an event in New York. The new deal will begin during the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in February, where 16 events will be shown through Intel's True VR.

Every year, throngs of industry insiders swarm Las Vegas to explore the future of consumer electronics at the annual CES show. After almost a decade of attending the largest electronics trade show, I've developed a pretty good track record of being able to tell the hype from the real growing buzz. So this year, there's real change on the horizon -- a change that's bound to find its way into your living room, driveway and even pocket in the year ahead. Automotive: CES is now so auto-centric that insiders now call it the "Car Electronics Show." And one thing is certain: in 2017 Self-driving cars will be everywhere.