Story By: Erin Zollars
Photos By: Sol Tucker
Las Vegas, NV–
We must admit, each year over the past 24 years we have attended CES in Vegas, the tech advancements have been nothing short of amazing. Most of the time we left scratching our heads as to how any of those “futuristic” advances would even make to market, well here we are in 2025 and some of those mid-range tech advancements are well beyond what we would have expected.
We started our week off with a Delta Keynote at the Sphere. While we have not been wowed by a keynote that combined music and announcement of technology, this one was truly different.
Delta, who is celebrating its 100th year in business this year as the longest operating passenger airline, has made some big leaps when it comes to the tech world. Their major push of AI integration is going to make a huge difference for all of their passengers in the near future including AI integration into the Sky Miles platform on your devices that will allow for outside of flying experiences such as Uber and restaurant bookings right from your seatback.
Other partnerships announced by Delta included exclusive YouTube content for flyers as well as new Tom Brady based content along with a huge new partnership with Uber that offers a deeper integration into its broader service, ensuring an Uber car is waiting for you when you walk out of the terminal building. And extra Sky Miles will be awarded via your Uber trips.
Delta President, Ed Bastian, also offered an update on its partnership with Joby, a leader in the field of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Delta Concierge will connect with Joby’s promised air taxi service for hops to and from Delta’s New York (LGA and JFK) and Los Angeles (LAX) hubs in the coming years, “pending sign-off from federal and local authorities,” Delta said.
The Sphere experience and the Lenny Kravitz concert finish was the best that CES has done to date for brand and product integration. Stay tuned for more Lenny Kravitz, as a planned residency at the Sphere is upcoming.
So, if you are a Delta flyer, these are some big steps toward making a huge difference between them and the other airlines.
Our next stop was back on the show floor for Day 2 and 3 and again the AI is taking over, but not before we look at the latest televisions you need to have in your house like next week.
Some of the biggest TV and home appliances announcements at CES tend to come from LG, this year was no different.
Their big push was the switch to Lens Array technology in favor of an innovative four-stack OLED panel with the G5’s new Alpha 11 Gen 2 processor providing AI-enhanced upscaling and 11.1.2 surround sound processing, while gaming capabilities have been enhanced with a 165Hz refresh rate, up from the previous 144Hz. The quality of this is unparalleled and could be some of the best to date from LG.
Hisense also unveiled the 116UX TriChroma Mini LED TV, with its innovative RGB Local Dimming Technology. This system employs specialized lenses that individually respond to red, green and blue-colored LEDs, enabling much more precise color control. Elsewhere, TCL’s QM6K range brings mini LED technology to more accessible price points, starting at $999 for the 65-inch model, with the two largest sizes featuring a specialized matte finish for glare reduction.
There were quite a few other amazing new reveals including a robotic “emotional support” dog Jennie form Tombot Robotics that recognizes its name and moves it head and tail. She was designed for Seniors with Dementia. A great way to keep the senses of the elderly without the risk of the real-life dog woes. We must admit this dog has some pretty amazing sensors installed on it.
Once again, CES 2025, you didn’t disappoint us one bit. Stay tuned for some of the individual product features from the show. We have quite a few good ones that many will want to see in their own homes.