CES wrapped up its biggest day, and no surprise—AI stole the spotlight. Nvidia launched new chips. Unitree showed off humanoid bots doing squats. And Segway rolled out a lawnmower with computer vision.

All cool stuff. But for my peeps trying to keep a real-world business afloat? Most of this is sizzle with no steak. What matters isn’t that a robot can walk—it’s whether you can afford the tech that works and won’t break under load.

What got my attention this year? Lenovo’s solar-powered concept laptop. Not because it’s flashy, but because it solves a real-world pain point. Same with mesh networking demos and low-power IoT nodes.

As always: stay curious, but stay grounded. Tech shows are great for spotting trends—but the real work is keeping your systems running when the headlines fade.