Engadget Podcast: CES 2026 and the rocky year ahead for the PC industry
CES 2026: A rocky year ahead of the PC industry We're halfway through CES 2026, and it’s clear that it's going to be a rough year for the PC industry. In this episode, Devindra chats with Engadget's Dan Cooper about Intel, AMD, NVIDIA and the sad state of the PC industry. We've got some new CPUs, but the volatile RAM market will likely make everything expensive this year. Also, they dive into Dell's revival of the XPS brand, as well as iPolish's smart nails and Subtle's AI-powered VoiceBuds. Subscribe! iTunes Spotify Pocket Casts Stitcher Google Podcasts Topics The state of the PC industry in 2026 -- 02:22 Intel's new Core Ultra Series 3 chips -- 12:41 Dell's XPS lineup is back -- 17:41 Our favorite products from CES: 26:36 Credits Hosts: Devindra Hardawar and Dan Cooper Producer: Devindra Hardawar Music: Dale North This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/computing/engadget-podcast-ces-2026-and-the-rocky-year-ahead-for-the-pc-industry-221500019.html?src=rss
CES 2026: A rocky year ahead of the PC industry
We're halfway through CES 2026, and it’s clear that it's going to be a rough year for the PC industry. In this episode, Devindra chats with Engadget's Dan Cooper about Intel, AMD, NVIDIA and the sad state of the PC industry. We've got some new CPUs, but the volatile RAM market will likely make everything expensive this year. Also, they dive into Dell's revival of the XPS brand, as well as iPolish's smart nails and Subtle's AI-powered VoiceBuds.