The CES keynote will never be the same. This is my 12th CES, so there aren't many things that surprise me at this point, at least in terms of press conferences. All of the big companies used to try to one-up each other (celebrity appearances were the main method,

Scenes from Delta's press conference at CES 2025, the very first to be held at The Sphere in Las Vegas. Billy from Engadget here at CES 2025. I'm in the lobby of the Sphere, one of the newest venues in Las Vegas.

The CES keynote late Tuesday was the first to use the high-tech arena on the trade show circuit, and Delta CEO Ed Bastian brought heavy hitters throughout the hourlong program.