Jan 11th Quick Takes - CES 2025 Special Edition

The Biz Model Club Newsletter

Hello, Biz Enthusiasts!
Buckle up, tech fans! CES 2025 has dropped more jaw-dropping innovations than your favorite sci-fi movie. We’re talking AI supercomputers that fit on your desk, stretchy screens that out-bend your yoga instructor, and yes—a flying minivan (because the future is clearly unhinged). Toss in robots saving your socks and glasses that are cooler than you, and you’ve got a newsletter worth geeking out over. Let’s get into it! 🚀

Hot Takes 🚀

1. Nvidia's Project Digits: Your Desk’s New MVP 📚
Nvidia’s Project Digits is like bringing a tiny superhero to your desk — a personal AI supercomputer with enough power to give Tony Stark tech envy. With a petaflop of computing power (yes, that’s a real word), it can run AI models the size of your Netflix backlog. It’s perfect for researchers or anyone who just wants to flex on their coworkers.
🚪 See if your desk is ready for this.

2. Samsung’s Stretchy Screen: Why Not Both Flat and Fisheye? 🔦
Samsung stole the CES spotlight with a stretchy Micro-LED screen that bulges out like a fisheye lens before flattening back down. Practical? Not sure. Cool? 100%. If you’re not into bulges, Samsung also flexed bendable screens that wrap around car dashboards. The future of screens is looking like a yoga class, and we’re here for it.
🚒 See the mind-bending innovation.

3. Halliday’s AI Glasses: Lighter, Sleeker, Smarter 🔎
Say goodbye to heavy AI eyewear. Halliday’s latest glasses have their display in the frame, not the lens, making them ultra-light (just 35 grams!) and stylish. These beauties last 12 hours, come with microphones and speakers, and even make Meta’s Ray-Bans feel clunky. It’s like Tony Stark met Milan Fashion Week.
🎥 Check out the specs here.

4. Lenovo’s Rollable Laptop: Because Why Not? 🖥️
Lenovo just said, "What if laptops had retractable screens?" and then made it happen. The ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 can stretch from 14 to 16.7 inches like a techy Jack-in-the-box. Perfect for spreadsheets, movie nights, or just flexing on Zoom calls. Sure, it’s $3,500, but who can put a price on "my laptop is taller than yours" energy?
🚀 Check out the magic trick.

5. Xpeng’s Flying Car: Minivan Meets eVTOL 🚁
Xpeng Aero HT’s “Land Aircraft Carrier” is both a van and a flying machine. Drive it to the park, detach the mini eVTOL aircraft, and take to the skies. Priced under $300,000, it’s part car, part Bond movie, and all flex.
🚗 Take flight with Xpeng.

Quick Hits 📰

  • Omi's Brain Interface Necklace: Talk to an AI assistant with a wearable that makes you feel like a sci-fi protagonist.
    🛹 Say “Hey Omi.”

  • Roborock OmniGrip: Robot vacuum with a robo-arm to pick up socks. The future is here, and it’s neat.
    🧹 Meet the OmniGrip.

  • Amazfit Active 2: A $99 smartwatch packed with $250 worth of features. Affordable tech just got an upgrade.
    🕓 Check it out.

  • Google TV + Gemini: AI voice assistant upgrades that make your TV smarter and chattier.
    🎥 Upgrade your binge-watching.

  • Apptronik Apollo Robot: A humanoid that’s more sci-fi dream than dystopian nightmare.
    👷‍♂️ Meet Apollo.

  • Honda Zero EVs: Sleek designs with a hint of retro cool. EVs have never looked this good.
    🌿 Peek inside Honda’s EVs.

  • Hormometer: Saliva-powered hormone tests on your phone. Biohacking, simplified.
    🪬 Learn more.

  • SwitchBot’s Modular Robot: Household tasks? Handled. It even has robot arms in the works.
    🧰 Discover SwitchBot.

  • BYD’s Jumping Supercar: EV that can leap potholes. We’re speechless.
    🏃 Watch it in action.

  • Farming Tech Goes Green: Autonomous tractors turning sustainability into a tractor-chic trend.
    🌿 Explore the field.

That's a wrap! Stay tuned for more insights and updates as we track these changes together in the weeks ahead!

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Jensen Huang, NVIDIA CEO

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