As Samsung announces new products for 2026, a key exec talks about how it’s prepared for the next 20 years in TV.

Samsung has a more sentimental vision for AI in your living room. In a Monday press release, the company announced plans to bring Google Photos to its Samsung AI TV lineup, transforming televisions into oversized digital frames that showcase your most meaningful memories.

Google Photos will finally be available on TVs next year, starting with an upcoming integration for Samsung TVs. Samsung announced that the planned integration will “seamlessly bring the photos people capture on their phones to Samsung TVs,

Samsung is the world’s biggest TV manufacturer, and it has a widespread range of home appliances such as dryers, refrigerators, wall ovens, washers, and more.

AI in insolation on a device is useful to a point, but it’s limited by what the device can and can’t do. Samsung’s smart fridges with AI can scan what produce you put in and take out, providing a rudimentary stock check, however in its current form it can only recognize a select array of food.

A connected home powered by AI -- that's Samsung’s vision for the future. The tech giant has revealed its latest innovations in TVs, home appliances and mobile phones in the lead up to the CES technology show in Las Vegas.

CES 2026 kicked off with a big press conference from one of the biggest companies at the show: Samsung. The tech giant held its "first look" presentation to show off new home products and make a plethora of AI-infused announcements. New TVs, speakers, projectors and more were among the headliners, along with updated gaming monitors and soundbars.

During its CES showcase, Samsung announced new software updates as part of a broader push to bring AI into refrigerators. One of the highlights is Family Hub, which will become smarter with Google Gemini-powered AI Vision. This will allow refrigerators to recognise more items inside them, helping users manage restocking more efficiently.