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Nvidia Kicks Off 2026 with a Tech Blitz
Despite being less than a full week into 2026, Nvidia has already unveiled several new products and updates, signaling a strong start to the year. The company launched its new Vera Rubin architecture at CES, ahead of schedule, alongside announcements regarding its Tesla-rivaling self-driving car technology and the latest advancements for DLSS, G-Sync display technology, and the GeForce Now cloud gaming platform. While these developments don’t currently offer the same immediate appeal as a new generation of consumer graphics cards – a release anticipated at CES 2027 following the RTX 50-series launch last year – the sheer volume of announcements can be challenging to process, particularly amidst the extensive offerings at the Consumer Electronics Show. To help readers stay informed, we’ve compiled the most significant Nvidia announcements to date.

Vera Rubin: A New AI Supercomputer
Nvidia’s next-generation architecture, the Vera Rubin platform, debuted during the company’s CES keynote. Nvidia asserts that this architecture, named after American astronomer Vera Rubin, can train large “mixture of experts” (MoE) AI models with the same speed as Blackwell, but with significantly improved efficiency. Dion Harris, Nvidia’s senior director of HPC and AI infrastructure solutions, characterized the Vera Rubin platform as “six chips that make one AI supercomputer,” encompassing the Vera CPU, Rubin GPU, NVLink 6th-gen switch, Connect-X9 NIC, BlueField4 DPU, and Spectrum-X 102.4T CPO.

Waymo's Alpamayo: Level 4 Autonomy Unveiled
Waymo is developing technology enabling fully autonomous vehicle operation, and now possesses a significant advantage with the unveiling of Alpamayo. This new portfolio—comprising AI models, simulation blueprints, and datasets—provides vehicles with level 4 autonomy, allowing them to operate without human intervention under defined circumstances. “It doesn’t just take sensor input and activate the steering wheel, brakes, and acceleration; it also reasons about the action it is about to take,” stated Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during the presentation. The first passenger vehicle slated to incorporate this technology is the new Mercedes-Benz CLA, with AI-assisted driving features expected to launch in the United States this year.

DLSS 4.5: Enhanced Gaming Performance
Nvidia has released a major update to its Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) feature, now available for all RTX GPUs. This DLSS 4.5 update incorporates Nvidia’s second-generation Super Resolution transformer model and is supported across more than 400 games and applications through the Nvidia app. This technology permits compatible games to be played at higher resolutions while maintaining optimal frame rates, a key benefit for PC gamers utilizing older Nvidia RTX graphics cards. Users with newer GPUs will experience the most substantial improvements through DLSS 4.5.

GeForce Now Expands with New Features and Platforms
Nvidia is accelerating its cloud gaming efforts with optimized performance on RTX 40- and 50-series cards and a 6x Multi-Frame Generation mode available for RTX 50-series GPUs, which generates up to five additional frames per rendered frame. Nvidia plans to launch native GeForce Now apps for Linux and Amazon’s Fire TV devices in the coming months, expanding access to the cloud streaming service for users who may lack adequate gaming hardware. The initial beta will be available for the Ubuntu 24.04 Linux distribution, with broader distribution support planned in the following weeks. Furthermore, Nvidia is introducing full flight control support for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 within GeForce Now, allowing users to utilize joysticks and yokes from Thrustmaster and Logitech.

This article is AI-synthesized from public sources and may not reflect original reporting.