With more than 4,000 exhibitors and 148,000 attendees, the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show once again proved why it’s the world’s biggest technology event for first looks at what’s next.

Aeris Founder and Chief Evangelist Syed Zaeem Hosain — Z, for short — was on the ground in Las Vegas and joins “IoT Real Talk” to share his takeaways from the show and what they mean for connected tech.

The episode unpacks:

-Why software-defined vehicles are moving from roadmap to reality

-Where edge AI is delivering value — and where it’s still smoke and mirrors

-How RedCap, Wi-Fi 8 and satellite are changing the economics of IoT at scale

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