Wi-Fi 7: The Future of Connectivity

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz follow up on all the rest of the gadgets and tech seen at CES 2024.

Further reading:

• CES 2024: all the TVs, laptops, smart home gear, and more from the show floor
• The Rabbit R1 is an AI-powered gadget that can use your apps for you
• Rabbit sells out 10,000 units of its R1 pocket AI companion in one day
• Samsung’s Ballie robot is now a projector that follows you around  
• Wi-Fi 7 quietly took off while everyone was looking at AI
• Wi-Fi 7 certification is now underway for new routers and devices  
•  Belkin made an iPhone dock that can track you around the room 
•  Satechi’s new Qi2 charging stands are stylish and storable
• Have yourself some more Thunderbolt 5.
• Behold: the first Thunderbolt 5 port we’ve seen on an actual PC.
• I just watched the first interactive broadcast TV channel in the US
• Thread Group is finally fixing Thread border routers  
• The Aqara Hub M3 launches at CES 2024 
• Google and Samsung team up to simplify Android sharing
• Intel: ‘We are bringing the AI PC to the car’
• Hyundai says hydrogen will play a ‘prominent role’ in going carbon neutral  
• BMW turns inward for CES, announcing new gaming, streaming, AR, and AI features  
• VW’s software division and Bosch are testing robot parking and EV charging  
• Volkswagen says it’s putting ChatGPT in its cars for ‘enriching conversations’  
• Kia’s ‘Platform Beyond Vehicles’ is a family of modular electric minivans for businesses  
• Mercedes-Benz taps Will.i.am to create an ‘interactive musical experience’ for its cars
• Mercedes-Benz’s best-in-class voice assistant is getting an AI boost
• Honda debuts new global EV series, Honda Zero, coming in 2026
• Google Chrome is coming to your car
• Sony’s Afeela needs to be more than a feeling

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