Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks about autonomous-driving vehicles during a Nvidia keynote address at CES 2026, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday. LAS VEGAS - Autonomous driving technology is expected to dominate the CES trade show in Las Vegas this week as investors bet that artificial intelligence will invigorate an industry beset by slow progress, high costs, safety incidents and regulatory scrutiny. Just as automakers have hit the brakes on electric vehicle (EV) plans and look for their next money maker, a slew of auto suppliers and start ups are lining up to show off their latest autonomous vehicle hardware and software. Partnerships and deals that promise to take away much of a driver's responsibilities, or remove the need for a human driver completely, are expected to be announced. This year you will see more and more focus on AI and autonomous, said C.J. Finn, U.S. automotive industry leader for PwC, adding that how companies use AI to solve the challenge of rolling out driverless cars safely will be closely watched. That connectivity on autonomous, I do think will be front and center.

The Electronic Entertainment Expo, perhaps the most over-the-top, bombastic event ever to be designated an industry trade show, is no more. E3 was a staple of the video game calendar for over two decades, showing off the latest and greatest in gaming hardware and software every summer. But it's been officially declared dead by the ESA, in the wake of diminishing trade shows worldwide post-Covid pandemic. E3's demise wasn't exactly shocking, since it hasn't held a live, in-person event since 2019. But the closure of such a high-profile event has some people wondering: Is CES, the electronics industry's most high-profile event, next on the chopping block?

The Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3, is officially dead. "After more than two decades of E3, each one bigger than the last, the time has come to say goodbye. Thanks for the memories," the Entertainment Software Association, E3's organizer, wrote on X. The industry trade group wrote closed out the statement with "GGWP" or "good game, well played." E3's troubles have been well documented in recent years, with the pandemic arguably exacerbating the video game expo's demise.

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) launches tomorrow, January 5th, the first time the world's largest technology exhibition has been properly running for two years. If you're not 100% sure CES is, it's a global tech trade show organized by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), held every year (apart from when Covid messes it up) in Las Vegas, Nevada. It's widely considered one of, if not the, influential technology trade show in the world. The show attracts companies and professionals from around the globe, showcasing the latest and greatest in consumer electronics, including smartphones, laptops, TVs, home appliances, and much more. CES also features keynote speeches, panel discussions, and other events, giving attendees the opportunity to learn about the latest trends and innovations in the technology industry.

Smeetz, a provider of smart all-in-one ticketing software for leisure and cultural attractions, will be making its debut at IAAPA Expo Europe next month. The company will be showcasing its new vision of helping attractions and venues to provide unified commerce, displaying its latest innovations in the RetailTech arena and providing a closer look at its latest POS solution. Smeetz will be meeting customers and prospective clients at Booth #4009, with this year's event taking place at ExCeL London, the exhibition and international convention centre. Smeetz is inviting attendees to participate in free product demonstrations and attend a masterclass about ongoing trends in the attractions industry. Smeetz is a Swiss technology provider which has also established offices in the UK and France.

In machine learning (ML), you will hear a lot of talk about MLOps, a discipline borrowed from the more traditional IT DevOps that concentrates on delivering high-quality software development on a rapid and continual basis. What distinguishes MLOps from DevOps and makes it a value-adding enterprise in the ML space is the former's concentration on capabilities specific to the end-to-end ML lifecycle. This includes not only the research and development for the model but also its deployment and post-implementation support. With ML, the latter entails more than making sure your code continues to run smoothly and uninterruptedly but also monitoring and automated retraining. You may think, "But my model is pretty good as it is. Why does it need to be monitored and retrained?"

In 1993, Sega made a Power Rangers-esque VR headset that the company hoped would bring VR to the masses. "It takes us into the future," said MTV's Alan Hunter on stage at that summer's Consumer Electronics Show. Sega never released the headset. It was discontinued shortly after the trade show, and then it vanished. Not even the video game archivists over at the Video Game History Foundation could track one down.

Under normal circumstances at this time of year, hundreds of companies would bring to life the Makuhari Messe venue in the city of Chiba with cutting-edge products from robots to cars and AI to internet-connected devices, for the annual event known as CEATEC (Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies). But on Tuesday, the major Japanese technology trade show achieved a first of its own by launching completely online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, setting a precedent that could become a new normal for trade shows. CEATEC earned its fame as a major exhibition of consumer electronics such as TVs and home appliances, but it has been shifting its focus to products and services related to the IoT (internet of things), AI and cybersecurity. Its theme this year is "New Normal." The decision to hold the event in cyberspace aims to keep people safe from the risk of infection with the COVID-19 virus and to improve efficiency, but the organizers and exhibitors have had to scale a number of hurdles to do it -- including handling heavy online traffic and finding ways to effectively demonstrate physical products when "visitors" won't get the chance to touch or see them.

The impacts of the recent COVID-19 pandemic on global trade and our daily lives have led to an acceleration of technological innovations in different sectors. At the same time, our society is transitioning from the era of Big Data towards Hyper Digitization. To help industries prepare for these trends and navigate the post-pandemic world, this year's Taiwan Innotech Expo (TIE 2020) was highlighting the latest smart living technologies that can spark new imaginations. Since its transformation into a global trade show, the TIE continues to draw international attention to Taiwan's strength in R&D and innovation. This year's event showcases how Taiwan stays resilient in face of a global crisis.

Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, video games remain a hobby that can be enjoyed at home. If the shortage of Nintendo Switch consoles is any indication, people nationwide made stay-at-home orders easier by jumping into virtual worlds. Another sign that gamers are turning to their controllers: Consumer spending on video game software, hardware, accessories and other related goods in May rose 52% to $977 million, the highest amount for the month in 12 years, according to research firm The NPD Group. Summer is also the time when video game devotees learn what is in the pipeline. But most of the industry's quintessential summer showcases – The Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, in particular – have been canceled due to the threat of the virus, leaving gamers to get industry news from primarily online sources.