Travelling at the Speed of Culture: Can CES 2026 still uncover the trends shaping media tech?
Mon Jan 19 2026
As Las Vegas fills with 150,000 visitors for CES 2026, DPP Founder Mark Harrison walks the halls as part of his research for the DPP Tech Trends 2026 report. And on his 17th visit to CES he asks if anything taking place in early January in Las Vegas really matters for the media and entertainment industry?
From industrial robot demos and buzzing health-tech halls to the notable no-shows of some major global tech players on the exhibition floor, Mark's audio diary from CES 2026 tracks how "physical AI", specialist tech and the maker economy are quietly reshaping what really matters for media and entertainment.
Mark also speaks with Akamai CTO Bobby Blumofe. Together they explore how AI-powered search is rewriting the web, why "agentic" interfaces could replace 30 years of pages and menus, and how physical AI and robotics are stealing the spotlight while consumer and creative AI quietly become table stakes.
Show Notes
DPP Founder and Chief Content Officer, Mark Harrison's audio diary from CES 2026, and conversation with:
Bobby Blumofe, Akamai — CTO [6min 01sec]
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As Las Vegas fills with 150,000 visitors for CES 2026, DPP Founder Mark Harrison walks the halls as part of his research for the DPP Tech Trends 2026 report. And on his 17th visit to CES he asks if anything taking place in early January in Las Vegas really matters for the media and entertainment industry? From industrial robot demos and buzzing health-tech halls to the notable no-shows of some major global tech players on the exhibition floor, Mark's audio diary from CES 2026 tracks how "physical AI", specialist tech and the maker economy are quietly reshaping what really matters for media and entertainment. Mark also speaks with Akamai CTO Bobby Blumofe. Together they explore how AI-powered search is rewriting the web, why "agentic" interfaces could replace 30 years of pages and menus, and how physical AI and robotics are stealing the spotlight while consumer and creative AI quietly become table stakes. Show Notes DPP Founder and Chief Content Officer, Mark Harrison's audio diary from CES 2026, and conversation with: Bobby Blumofe, Akamai — CTO [6min 01sec]