The Global Top Brands Award Ceremony and International Consumer Electronics Industry Leaders' Summit were held in Las Vegas on January 7, 2026 during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), a major event in the global consumer electronics industry. This event marked the 20th anniversary of the Global Top Brands (GTB) selection. Founded by International Data Group in 2006, GTB is hosted by Asia Digital Group and Europe Digital Group, and supported by TWICE and International Data Corporation (IDC), an authoritative market research and analysis firm. It has become a key benchmark for assessing brand competitiveness and industry influence on a global scale.

WAC Group/AiSPIRE has announced that Chris Bruno, formerly of Vantage, has joined the company as Western business development manager for the integrator channel. "Chris, a.k.a. Bruno, comes to us with an enormous amount of CI experience, including a background and reputation that are second to none," explains Patrick Laidlaw, director of business development-integration.

U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in November as motor vehicle purchases rebounded and households boosted spending elsewhere, suggesting the economy maintained its strong pace of growth in the fourth quarter.

xTWICE, Residential Systems, and TechRadar Pro are proud to announce the winners of this year's Picks Awards, the brands' annual program honoring the best and most influential consumer technology at CES 2026. Winners were selected based on the impact they're expected to have on the Consumer Electronics industry.

DoorBird has announced the new integration of its D11x series intercoms with Crestron Home. This collaboration provides homeowners and integrators a unified solution for a unified solution for secure and intelligent entry management.

Insta360, a company most known for its action cameras, has released two new AI-powered 4K webcams, the Link 2 Pro and Link 2C Pro, aimed at creators, educators and remote professionals.