We've already seen Google's "Live Translate" working its magic on phones calls, but to date, this feature is still exclusive to Pixel devices. If you happen to be a Samsung fan, though, chances are you may get to use a similar feature -- without having to install third-party apps -- early next year. According to the Korean giant, its next phone -- our money's on the "Galaxy S24" family -- will come with "Galaxy AI," which is "powered by both on-device AI developed at Samsung and cloud-based AI" from providers. Part of this package will include "AI Live Translate Call," which will show real-time translations in the form of a chat log during phone calls -- as is the case in the demo screenshot showcasing a dialog between a New York-based English speaker and a Seoul-based Korean speaker. As a bonus, the tool throws up an "add event" button whenever there's a mention of a time and a date, to let you instantly mark the calendar for your foreign acquaintance.

Samsung has not had the best of luck breaking into the smart digital assistant market, with the very capable Bixby not very well regarded. Samsung is however looking to have another go, and has been teasing a new AI product called NEON with tweets and Instagram posts. Have you ever met an'ARTIFICIAL'?#NEON While the teasers and NEON.Life website do not give much away, the project comes from Samsung STAR Labs, who's remit is "to secure cutting-edge AI core technologies and platforms--human-level AI with the ability to speak, recognize, and think--to provide new AI-driven experiences and value to its customers." The same team also contributes to Bixby, suggesting NEON is an offshoot of that work.

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) kicks off in Las Vegas next week, with technology companies from around the globe descending on "Sin City" to showcase their latest gadgets and offer a glimpse into our digital future. From the camcorder and the CD player to the Xbox and the plasma TV, some of the best-known technologies of all time have debuted at CES, and some of the most famous industry figures have given keynotes, including Bill Gates, Michael Dell and Elon Musk. This year marks the show's 50th annivarsary. The first CES kicked off in 1967, with 250 exhibitors and 17,500 attendees gathered in New York City. Since then, CES has grown by more than 10-fold, and now encompasses both traditional and non-traditional tech industries.