CES 2024 updates: The most interesting news and gadgets from tech’s big show

LAS VEGAS– Welcome to the opening day of CES 2024. This multi-day trade event, organized by the Consumer Technology Association, is expected to attract approximately 130,000 visitors and more than 4,000 exhibitors to Las Vegas. A host of the latest developments and gadgets in personal technology, transportation, healthcare, sustainability and more – with the growing use of artificial intelligence almost everywhere you look – will be on display.

The Associated Press will be keeping a rolling report on everything we find interesting from the floor of CES, from the latest announcements to the quirkiest smart gadgets.

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MORE GOOGLE APPS COME PRE-INSTALLED ON CARS

More automakers are partnering with Google to offer vehicles with pre-installed apps like Google Maps and Assistant, the company revealed at CES 2024.

The apps will be available for select Nissan, Ford and Lincoln models this year, with Porsche to follow in 2025.

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INTEL UNVEILS UPDATED 14th-GEN PROCESSOR LINEUP Intel may be leaning toward supporting AI with its Core Ultra chips, but the company decided to announce an expansion of its 14th-gen processor family for gamers and media makers who need raw power and performance from their PCs.