What's up, sunshine? Welcome back to
another fresh, fast-paced episode of CNN
10, your 10 minutes of news, where we
serve you up the what so you can decide
what to think. I'm Koi Wire and we are
kicking off this news for this January
8th, 2026 with a techtastic bang in Las
Vegas where the world's largest tech
extravaganza is in full futuristic swing
at the Consumer Electronic Show or CES.
Sin City looks more like Silicon Valley
this week. Some of the biggest names in
technology are swarming the strip to
unveil some nextgen gadgets that seem
straight out of a sci-fi flick. We're
talking everything from flying taxis to
robot vacuums that can climb upstairs to
AI powered humanoid robots. The trade
show is a place for companies from all
over the world to showcase their latest
dreams, hoping to strike a deal to make
them a reality.
>> CES is where global business gets done.
It's where partnerships and
conversations turn into deals and ideas
move from concept to market. CES isn't
just about the new. It's about nostalgia
as well. Since the 1960s, it's seen the
debut of some of Hifer's most famous
gadgets like the first home VCR, the
compact disc player or CD player, and OG
video game consoles like the Atari and
Nintendo. Even Tetris, the bestselling
video game in history, made its first US
appearance at the show in 1988. One
oldie but goodie is getting a glow up at
this year's CES. The world's most famous
building bricks are learning new tricks.
Lego unveiling its smart play system
which uses bricks with built-in sensors
to respond to motion and bring sets to
life.
>> So it consists of an audio brick which
is packed with tremendous amount of
intelligence and is able to read
behaviors that are programmed into tags
or in interactive minifig. All of that
fits seamlessly with the Lego system and
play can go into any set. But what it
gives us an opportunity to do is to
bring completely new dimensions to the
Lego sets and Lego play.
>> The create in silicon from the first
from the get- go is very unusual. Um and
extremely challenging if I'm really
honest. Uh but you know it worked and
that's uh that's the important thing.
But the titan of the tech this year,
perhaps the astounding AI and this big
boom we're seeing. Artificial
intelligence is everywhere. Guests are
even battling autonomous bots in
blackjack and chess as they browse the
booths.
>> AI is the huge story. We've got more
than 4,000 exhibitors across more than
2.6 million net square feet of exhibit
space. And almost every single one of
those exhibit feet are occupied with
some form of AI.
>> Nvidia CEO Jensen Hang took the stage
with a pair of bots that look straight
out of a Star Wars movie. He announced
his company's newest super chip dubbed
the Vera Rubin. Hang also detailed the
company's push into physical AI, which
powers everything from robots to smart
cars.
>> This is groundbreaking work. I would not
be surprised that the industry would
like us to make this format and this
structure an industry standard in the
future. This is completely
revolutionary. Hyundai also unveiled
their next generation of AI powered
robots, including the Atlas prototype,
which they say is designed to work
alongside humans. And while the
company's robot dogs have been leading
the litter of the robotics industry for
years, a new high techch K9 is stealing
the show. Tombbot's Jenny is a lifelike
robotic puppy that aims to make
companionship a reality for seniors and
other people who'd love a furry friend
but can't quite care for a real pet.
It's a positive look at how tech is
touching some surprising aspects of our
everyday lives. If it seems like a lot
of people you know have had the flu
lately, you are not alone. In the final
week of December, the CDC says that one
in 12 doctor's visits were for flu
symptoms. That marks the highest levels
of infection in more than 25 years.
Nearly every state, all but four of
them, is reporting high or very high
influenza levels. Part of the reason for
this surge, there is a new strain,
Subclad K. It arose in the US after
health officials developed this year's
flu vaccine. So, if you received a flu
vaccine this year, it will still make
potential illness less severe, but it
might not protect you entirely.
Regardless, here are a few tips that can
help us keep safe from all these germs
that are running rampant right now.
Number one, wash your hands. Not just
after going to the restroom, not just
before you eat. Wash them as often as
possible. And soap and water is always
better than hand sanitizer alone. Number
two, if you feel sick, stay home. Those
project deadlines, those quizzes, school
performances might not be worth
spreading germs, infecting peers, and
prolonging your own recovery. Three, get
lots of rest. A tired immune system is a
weaker immune system and sleep helps
your body naturally ward off infection
before it starts spreading in your body.
So drink up that water, those
electrolytes, and get you some good
oldfashioned vitamin C, even if it comes
from just chowing down some oranges.
Pop quiz hot shot. What Grammy Awards
category was discontinued after only one
year? Best album cover, best new age
album, best music video, or best live
tour.
And the winner is album cover. Electric
Blues Outfit. The Seagull Schwah Band
was the first and only music act to win
that Grammy in 1973 for their
self-titled album.
There is a new category at the Grammys
this year. Best album cover. The 68th
Grammy Awards is bringing back this
category for the first time in 50 years.
That's like half a century. This year's
awards will showcase the photography,
graphic design, and even some paintings
that were featured on some of 2025's
collections of music. The nominees are
>> Yes, that guy is everywhere. Last year,
Bad Bunny, his simple album cover for
Debar Masotos is among the contenders.
Joe's the crux also making this list.
Glory by Perfume Genius. Moisturizer by
Wet Leg. And finally, this evocative
image from Tyler the Creators
Chromacopia. Chromacopia.
Chromacopia.
The award for album cover of the year
goes to the project's art directors and
the recording artists are also included
as nominees in all cases except for
Glory. The Grammy awards will be held on
February 1st. When you picture Olympic
training, maybe you imagine these
massive gyms, state-of-the-art
equipment, but 85 miles from Egypt's
capital in the Nile Delta, some of the
country's strongest female wrestlers are
chasing that dream in a space smaller
than a classroom. This is Alshall and
Mansia Club. The entire training hall
measures roughly 11 feet by 11 feet. Yet
nearly 20 girls run laps, drill
takedowns, lift heavy tires, often
training shouldertosh shoulder. The club
operates with limited funding and
outdated equipment. But it has produced
national champions in wrestling and
judo. One of them, 15-year-old Rodana
Ahmed Gamal. She's qualified for the
2026 Youth Olympics in Dhakar, Sagal.
limited resources, immense achievements,
a very, very, very small club beyond
what you can imagine. Yet, we produce
champions from the determination and
perseverance of the players and coaches
I have with me. Rodana also trains at
larger stadiums with better facilities,
but she says this small club is where
she belongs. Some other girls say they
still question whether wrestling is a
sport for them at all.
>> Many people don't want me to play. They
say, "It doesn't fit me. How can a girl
play wrestling? How? But I love it.
Coach Mahmud says Roaina's success has
inspired more than a dozen girls, some
even younger than 12, to join, building
a new generation of athletes and proving
that determination can outweigh doubt,
distance, and even space.
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10. A
teenager whose future already has a
strong pulse and she is qualified to
check it. I'm the youngest paramedic in
the world.
>> Meet Avery Hoy, a 17-year-old from
Hutchinson, Kansas. She's already
nationally certified as a paramedic,
reaching a major career milestone before
she even walks across that stage to get
her high school diploma.
>> I took an EMT class when I was 15. I had
no idea what I wanted to do. And I just
instantly fell in love with emergency
medicine and I just found my direction.
I love it. Although Avery is certifiably
the youngest person in the room and it
could be intimidating, she's found that
people are willing to teach her and
that's opened more opportunities. And
when Avery isn't training to save lives,
she's leaping from the classroom to the
dance studio.
>> In the dance world, they're constantly
training you on precision and grace and
confidence. And those overlap both with
my teaching and when I'm out in the
field as well. Balancing it all has not
been easy, but Avery says it's worth it,
especially when she's helping others and
giving back in meaningful ways. She's
mastering movement and medicine. All
right, before I bolt, I have a shout out
today going to Mr. Oakley at Western
Boone High School in Thorntown, Indiana.
Thank you for watching us each and every
day. We appreciate you. And from our
Instagram followers, Elevations Academy
in Syracuse, Utah, Mr. read your student
Eli messaged us on Instagram and said
you are a legend and they are going to
miss you so much. Thank you and all of
our educators out there. You are the
spark that starts the fire. You're more
powerful than you know. Make it an
awesome day everyone. I'll see you
tomorrow. I'm Koi Wire and we are CNN
10.