This episode of our news show teases apart what was just a concept, what's near from the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2020). Board partner Steven Sinofsky (in conversation with Sonal Chokshi) takes us on a quick tour of the based on his annual field trip <a href="https://medium.learningbyshipping.com/ces2020-primordial-soup-of-innovation-208571f15c94" target="_blank">report</a> from the floor.Topics covered include:<ul><li>folding screens and 8K displays</li><li>5G, wi-fi 6, new millimeter wave 5G</li><li>transportation: cars, voice, micromobility</li><li>smart home automation and security</li><li>batteries and USB-C</li></ul>Articles/ headlines in this episode:<ul><li><a href="https://medium.learningbyshipping.com/ces2020-primordial-soup-of-innovation-208571f15c94" target="_blank">CES 2020: The Primordial Soup of Innovation</a> by Steven Sinofsky, Learning by Shipping</li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/1/10/21059230/ces-2020-biggest-trends" target="_blank">Eight big takeways from CES 2020</a> by Dieter Bohn, The Verge</li></ul>

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