CES 2025: Anticipated Tech from AMD, NVIDIA, Hyundai, and More in Las Vegas

CES 2025 is just around the corner, and we’re gearing up for a showcase of groundbreaking tech from industry leaders like AMD, NVIDIA, and Hyundai.

The holiday season’s barely kicked off, and guess what? The Engadget crew is already knee-deep in CES 2025 prep. Right after we’ve all recovered from New Year’s Eve (fingers crossed), we’re Vegas-bound to dive into tech’s biggest circus. Our schedules? Packed. Our inboxes? Bursting at the seams with companies eager to flaunt their shiny new toys.

Drawing from years of CES madness and the latest buzz, we’ve got some hunches. Expect the usual suspects—TVs that are smarter than us, cars that might just drive themselves, and gadgets that promise to make our homes and health a tad better. Oh, and laptops. Always laptops. But here’s the kicker: AI’s gonna be everywhere, like that one guest who overstays their welcome at a party.

Keynotes? We’ve got NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang, Delta’s Ed Bastian, and a bunch of other bigwigs from Panasonic to Volvo. LG and Hyundai Mobis are already showing off—LG with its 2025 QNED evo LCD TVs (because who doesn’t need another TV?), and Hyundai Mobis with a holographic windshield display that sounds straight out of sci-fi.

PC gamers, brace yourselves. 2025’s looking like a blockbuster year. NVIDIA’s RTX 5000 series is on the horizon, and AMD’s cooking up RDNA 4 GPUs with Lisa Su teasing some serious ray tracing and AI upgrades. And the RTX 5090? Rumor has it, it could leave the 4090 in the dust by up to 70%. Yikes.

AI’s not just a buzzword this time—it’s the main act. From AI-infused PCs (thanks, Windows 10’s retirement) to gadgets that promise the moon, companies will have to walk the talk. No pressure.

Audio’s getting a health kick, inspired by Apple’s AirPods Pro 2. Sennheiser might just sprinkle some hearing aid magic into its Momentum line. And let’s not forget the assistive tech—always a CES highlight.

Electric vehicles are so last year. The new hotness? Flying taxis. With Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation aiming for the skies in 2025, CES could be where the air taxi dream takes flight.

And for those who love their movies loud and clear, soundbars are getting smarter. LG and Samsung are likely to up the ante with better dialogue clarity and AI that makes you feel like you’re in the scene. Sonos set the bar; now, who’s gonna leap over it?