AI was everywhere at CES 2026, from robots to toilets and toys. The race to define the next computing interface is on, agentic ad tech is emerging, and health wearables are pushing further into physiological data. Best in show: Lego’s Smart Brick.

Data center industry growth is on the horizon as AI adoption rises, with cloud giants like AWS leading the shift from the “Cloud Era” to the “AI Era.”

The share of US households adopting smart home devices will grow to 41.9% this year as consumers increasingly demand convenience and data transparency.

On today's special edition episode of Brand Anatomy, we get an exclusive look inside three leading brands as eMarketer Briefing director Jeremy Goldman hits the showroom floor of Web Summit 2021 in Lisbon. At the annual technology conference, Jeremy speaks with chief information officer at Siemens Hanna Hennig, chief AI and strategy officer at Levi's Katia Walsh, and president of thredUP Anthony Marino about how their brands are approaching digital transformation and sustainability.