Category: Events & Innovation  |  Issue #4  |  January 2026 From Stormie Andrews and Shawn Andrews, Co-Founders, BREATHE! Exp We just returned from CES 2026, and after producing events at this show for over a decade, we can say definitively: this year was different. The hype around AI has been building for three years. CES 2024 teased AI's potential. CES 2025 showcased AI prototypes. But CES 2026? This was the year AI became operational . Real products. Shipping dates. Actual