CES Shows Declining Consumer Electronics Enthusiasm

Writer Cameron Coward reports that CES 2026 showed reduced enthusiasm, with about 4,100 exhibitors and 148,000 attendees versus 4,419 exhibitors and 171,268 attendees in 2020. He attributes the decline to COVID disruptions, AI hype fatigue and a broader shift from a 'Digital Era' to a 'Data Era,' and suggests CES may pivot toward software, cloud services and niche analog markets.