In past years, CES in Las Vegas has highlighted such groundbreaking technologies as electric salt spoons and Tasers that double as MP3 players. But, increasingly, the annual event is moving beyond gimmicky inventions to be a major player in the world of artificial intelligence.

Meta is buying artificial intelligence startup Manus, as the owner of Facebook and Instagram continues a push to amp-up AI offerings across its platforms.

During 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks like Nvidia and Palantir Technologies comfortably outperformed the broader market. But a new year can bring new opportunities, and some of the best returns in 2026 might come from the less-obvious areas of the AI industry.

Taken together, these signals suggest one thing: we may be closer to AGI—and to systems capable of passing the Turing Test—than many once imagined.

Nigeria confirmed it shared intelligence with the U.S. ahead of Christmas night airstrikes against ISIS targets accused of killing Christians.

There's an argument to be made that many artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are bargains right now, as long as things break in their favor in the coming years. I took a more conventional path to finding a bargain in this space, even though the name I settled on isn't very conventional.

Here are 11 of the year’s top quotes, all taken from real stories, mini case studies in emotional intelligence. Each one teaches a lesson in how to leverage the power of emotion for good. (If you enjoy this article, consider signing up for my free emotional intelligence course .)

Iran executed a man convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, accused of conducting over 200 spy missions across multiple cities, including Tehran.

Fluency lowers our guard, and when language becomes beautiful, both humans and machines stop asking hard questions.

A TikTok user shared a question that some interviewers are asking to test their candidates' level of emotional intelligence.

Russia has accused Ukraine of killing at least 27 people in a drone strike on a New Year's party in a hotel and cafe in the Russian-occupied southern Kherson region. According to the Russia-installed regional governor,