The most bizarre tech announced so far at CES 2026
From an AI panda pet to an anime girl hologram for your desk, here are the wildest products at CES 2026.
Intel is building a handheld gaming platform including a dedicated chip
Intel has been building chips designed for gaming PCs for years but the company is now moving into handheld devices too.
LMArena lands $1.7B valuation four months after launching its product
LMArena, which started as a UC Berkeley research project, has raised about $250 million total and become a unicorn in about seven months.
Minnesota youth softball treasurer accused of stealing $110K for casino gambling
A youth softball association treasurer, based in Maple Grove, Minnesota, has allegedly stolen more than $110,000 over a five-year span. The 52-year-old was the former treasurer of the Plymouth Wayzata Youth Softball
Report on gambling finds tougher regulation would ‘carry strong support’ in Britain
A new report, looking at the British public’s attitudes towards the gambling sector, shows that tougher regulation would carry strong support. The findings come from the ‘Ending a Losing Streak’ report from the
PENN Entertainment announces board-approved reshuffle in a bid to streamline leadership
PENN Entertainment, Inc. (PENN) has announced a new corporate organizational structure as part of a board-approved reshuffle. The move, says the leaders at PENN, is engineered to streamline roles and “sharpen
WSOP Circuit returns to Choctaw with $1M guaranteed main event
This year’s season of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) is officially underway, with Choctaw Casino and Resort in Durant, Oklahoma, to offer poker players 18 WSOP Circuit ring events this January. These will take
How World Cup champion Mario Götze built a parallel career as an angel investor
Companion M, Götze’s personal investment vehicle, now has a portfolio of more than 70 companies, two of which became unicorns in 2025
Judge allows Hafa Adai Bingo case defendant to travel to South Korea
A federal judge in the U.S. District Court of Guam has approved a request by a defendant in the high-profile Hafa Adai Bingo case to travel overseas. The accused is part of the ongoing case and has her itinerary
Threads is developing in-message games
Launching in-message games would give Threads an edge over competitors like X and Bluesky, which don’t offer built-in games.