Meta temporarily suspends overseas sales of Ray-Ban Display glasses
Meta announced Tuesday that it is suspending plans to sell Ray-Ban display glasses outside the United States, citing “unprecedented demand and limited supply.” Meta originally planned to launch the glasses in France, Italy, Canada and the UK in early 2026. “We have received overwhelming interest since our launch last fall, and as a result, the […]
Amazon’s Ring doorbell comes with fire alarm, app store, and new sensors
Amazon is enhancing the Ring smart doorbell with new features such as a new fire alarm, app store, and a new set of Ring sensors. Announced at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, the company said its new ring sensor can detect movement, openings, broken glass and smoke, as well as monitor carbon monoxide levels, leaks, […]
Narwal adds AI to vacuum cleaner to monitor pets and find gems
Robot vacuum cleaner maker Narwal unveiled a new smart vacuum set at the Consumer Electronics Show with AI-powered features such as monitoring pets, locating valuables, and notifying users of misplaced toys. The company said its new flagship robot vacuum cleaner, Flow 2, has a rounded design that makes it easier to lift the tank and […]
Insight Partners sued by former vice president Kate Rowley
Kate Lowry, a former vice president at Insight Partners, is suing the company, alleging disability discrimination, sex discrimination, and wrongful termination, according to a lawsuit filed in San Mateo County, California, on December 30 and seen by TechCrunch. Insight Partners did not immediately respond to TechCrunch’s request for comment. Lowry told TechCrunch that he filed […]
Microsoft’s Nadella urges us to stop thinking of AI as ‘sloppy’
Weeks after Merriam-Webster named “slop” the word of the year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella offered his thoughts on what to expect from AI in 2026. In classic intellectual style, Nadella wrote on his personal blog that he wants us to stop thinking of AI as a “hill” and start thinking of it as a “bicycle […]
This is Uber’s new robotaxi by Lucid and Nuro
Uber, Lucid Motors, and Nuro unveiled a production version of their joint robotaxi at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show. TechCrunch took a peek at some of it ahead of its announcement. The vehicle, which has been in development for more than six months, is part of a deal in which Uber has invested $300 million […]
Nvidia aims to make Android the generalist robot
Nvidia released a new stack of robot foundation models, simulation tools, and edge hardware at CES 2026. It’s a move that signals the company’s ambition to become the default platform for generalist robotics, much like Android became the operating system for smartphones. Nvidia’s move into robotics reflects a broader industry shift as AI moves from […]
Nvidia unveils powerful new Rubin chip architecture
Today at the Consumer Electronics Show, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang officially announced the company’s new Rubin computing architecture, calling it the state-of-the-art in AI hardware. The new architecture is currently in production and will be further enhanced in the second half of this year. “Vera Rubin is designed to address a fundamental challenge we have: […]
Boston Dynamics’ next-generation humanoid robot will incorporate Google DeepMind DNA
Robotics company Boston Dynamics has partnered with Google’s AI Research Institute to accelerate the development of the next generation of humanoid robots, Atlas, allowing it to act more human-like around people. The partnership, announced Monday at a Hyundai press conference at CES 2026, focuses on robotics research using Google DeepMind’s AI-based models. The first test […]
Nvidia launches Alpamayo, an open AI model that allows self-driving cars to “think like humans”
At CES 2026, Nvidia announced Alpamayo, a new family of open-source AI models, simulation tools, and datasets for training physical robots and vehicles designed to help self-driving cars make decisions in complex driving situations. “The ChatGPT moment has arrived for physical AI, when machines begin to understand, reason, and act in the real world,” Nvidia […]