A collection of trend reports from the show to help make sense of everything that happened at CES 2026, which, by extension, is a preview of the big tech stories for the year to come.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai and incoming Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner — who will become the company’s next CEO in February — revealed how AI is reshaping search and shopping during a Sunday keynote at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show in New York City. The annual event is one of the most important retail conferences for marketers and retailers.

On Monday, Anthropic announced a new tool called Cowork, designed as a more accessible version of Claude Code. Built into the Claude Desktop app, the new tool lets users designate a specific folder where Claude can read or modify files, with further instructions given through the standard chat interface. The result is similar to a sandboxed instance of Claude Code, but requires far less technical savvy to set up.

On Sunday, Google removed some of its AI Overviews health summaries after a Guardian investigation found people were being put at risk by false and misleading information. The removals came after the newspaper found that Google’s generative AI feature delivered inaccurate health information at the top of search results, potentially leading seriously ill patients to mistakenly conclude they are in good health.

Mudita Kompakt was shown at this years CES and signals a big shift in behaviour. It's a minimalist E Ink phone for less screen time, and fewer distractions. Essential features with clear UI and a privacy focus.

It’s official. Apple has chosen to work with Google, a longtime partner, to power AI features like Siri. Finally Apple opt to make some real progress in the AI space.