CES 2025 pre show live blog: Samsung, Hisense, Withings, and more

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 is just getting started in Las Vegas, Nevada, and we’re expecting a lot of great new tech. From smaller brands to tech monoliths, there’s a lot of futuristic technology being shown off on the show floor.

While CES officially begins on January 7, a lot of media folks are getting sneak peeks today at what’s to come. We’ll be updating this with the biggest news to come out of the show, so stay tuned for live updates.

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CES 2020: What to expect from the annual tech show this week

Update 1/6: CES is finally here! Follow our live blog for more CES 2020 news and announcements.

The world’s leading manufacturers will showcase their latest hardware at CES 2020 in Las Vegas. Everything from toothbrushes and refrigerators to smartphones and televisions — and even internet-connected toilets — will be unveiled during exclusive media events starting January 6. Here’s what to expect.

What is CES 2020?

CES — once short for Consumer Electronics Show — is an annual trade show held in Las Vegas each January that revolves around the latest innovations in the consumer electronics space. But being a trade show, CES isn’t open to the public, with attendees having to submit credentials in advance to score an invitation to the Las Vegas Convention Center, where it’s hosted.

EV drivers are not going back to gas cars, global survey says

Nearly all current owners of electric vehicles (EVs) are either satisfied or very satisfied with the experience, and 92% of them plan to buy another EV, according to a survey by the Global EV Drivers Alliance.

The survey of 23,000 EV drivers worldwide found that only 1% would return to a petrol or diesel car, while 4% would opt for a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) if they had to replace their car.

Trump team in sync with Tesla on ending crash-reporting requirements, report says

The transition team of President-elect Donald Trump is planning to end existing car-crash reporting requirements to safety regulators, according to a Reuters report.

The report cites a document obtained by Reuters that lays out the transition team’s 100-day strategy for automotive policy. In the document, the team says the crash-reporting requirement leads to “excessive” data collection, Reuters says.

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