cbs' andres gutierrez has that story. >> reporter: the tesla cybertruck exploded and burst into flames just outside of the trump hotel. >> it looks like mortars, from a fireworks. >> reporter: people at the hotel and on the sidewalk, had to scramble to safety, as fire crews tried to douse the flames. >> we saw smoke started showing from the vehicle. then, a large explosion from the truck occurs. >> reporter: police say the person in the cybertruck died in the blast and several people suffered injuries. >> it was like a firework. it was popping sound, bang sound. and a lot of sparks fly. >> reporter: police moved quickly to evacuate the 52-story hotel. the president-elect's son expressed gratitude for emergency crews' quick response. elon musk, the tesla ceo, who will be leading a trump administration advisory commission, says he has the whole tesla team investigating the explosion and posted, we've never seen anything like this. andres gutierrez, cbs news. >>> president-elect donald trump has been following the developments in new orleans and responding on social media. this comes as h

andres gutierrez, cbs news, las vegas. >> all right. can't wait for those new dashboards. >>> and that's today's "cbs news roundup." for some of you, the news continues. for others, tune in later for "cbs mornings," and follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the cbs broadcast center in new york city, i'm shanelle kaul. ♪ >>> hello and thanks so much for watching. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. this is "cbs news roundup." here are today's top stories. deadly wildfires continue burning out of control in los angeles, devastating neighbors. city officials calling this a firestorm. fire crews battling blazes across the city are overstretched and hydrants are running dry. we have team coverage with reporters across the region as flames continue to spread. unprecedented destruction as a series of massive wildfires roar through the los angeles area. parts of the iconic sunset boulevard now reduced to rubble by the catastrophic palisades fire. at least five people have died and desperate residents rush to escape amid intense fl

here's cbs' andres gutierrez. >> reporter: investigators say the blast happened in less than 20 seconds. inside the charged cybertruck teams recovered a military i.d., a passport, two semiautomatic guns bought legally on monday, and credit cards leading police to believe the driver was 37-year-old matthew livelsberger, a highly decorated green beret who was on leave from his base in germany. >> i'm comfortable calling it a suicide with the bombing that occurred immediately thereafter. i'm not giving it any other labels. >> reporter: newly released images and video show the suspect on the las vegas strip approximately an hour before the explosion. at one point he could be seen here driving through the valley -- valet drop-off at the trump international hotel. later the suspect comes back around and parks in the valet drop-off. he shot himself in the head before the truck exploded. the atf says some of the materials found at the scene were consumer-grade fireworks and fuel enhancers that can be purchased at sporting goods stores. >> the level of sophistication is not what we would expect

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>> major: andres gutierrez, thank you. first time, we are seeing new video of the person suspected of placing pipe bombs on capitol hill ahead of the riot on january 6th, 2021, nearly four years ago. the devices were discovered as the crowd approached the capitol. cbs's scott macfarlane has the latest. >> reporter: newly-released images from the fbi give us a different look at the person suspected of deploying live pipe bombs on capitol hill on the night of january 5th, 2021, including the nike air max sneakers he or she wore. and potentially the most specific clue yet, the man or woman in the hood and mask is estimated at 5'7" inches tall. >> the person who deposited the devices came right down here? walked down this street. >> reporter: by all the homes, all the cameras. >> reporter: fbi system director in d.c. david sundberg says the bombs were deposited the night before the u.s. capital siege but were discovered by law enforcement until the siege was beginning. >> they are viable devices that could have detonated and c

cbs' andres gutierrez has more. >> reporter: investigators say the blast happened in less than 20 secondshe charred cybertruck, forensic teams uncovered a military id, a passport, two semiautomatic guns bought legally on monday and credit cards, leading police to believe the driver was 37-year-old matthew livelsberger, a highly decorated green beret who was on leave from his base in germany. >> i'm comfortable calling it a suicide with a bombing that occurred immediately thereafer. i'm not giving it any other labels. >> reporter: newly released images and video show him on the las vegas strip approximately an hour before the explosion. at one point here he can be seen driving through the valley drop-off at the trump international hotel. later, the suspect comes back around and parks in the valet drop-off. police say then he shot himself in the head before the truck exploded. the atf says some of the materials found at the scene were fuel enhancers that can be purchased at sporting goods stores. >> the level of sophistication is not what we would expect from an individual with this type of

cbs' andres gutierrez reports. >> reporter: the tesla cybertruck exploded and burst into flames thisoutside the doors of the trump international hotel. >> like mortars, sounds like a fireworks. >> reporter: people at the hotel and on the sidewalk had to scramble to safety as fire crews tried to douse the flames. >> we saw that smoke start showing from the vehicle, and then a large explosion from the truck occurs. >> reporter: police say the person in the cybertruck died in the blast, and at least seven people suffered minor injuries. >> like firewood. it was popping sound and banging sound and a lot of blocks fly. >> reporter: police move quickly to evacuate the 64-story hotel. the president-elect's son eric trump expressed gratitude for emergency crews' quick response. elon musk, the tesla ceo who will be leading a trump administration advisory commission says he has the whole tesla team investigating the explosion and posted "we've never seen anything like this." andres gutierrez, cbs news. >>> straight ahead on "cbs news roundup," plains, georgia is getting ready to say farewell t

andres gutierrez takes you to what it is and has a look. >> reporter: from lifelike robots. >> a little sunshine can definitely brighten the day. >> reporter: thousands of items now being powered by one thing. >> i think ai is going to touch every single thing pretty much that we see sheer. >> reporter: artificial intelligence is taking center stage at ces. the technology allows machines tolerance from experience and process massive amounts of data in just seconds. and now it's getting even smarter. >> nvidia founder and ceo jensen wong. >> reporter: the ceo says its latest chips are to make ai faster and more powerful. >> the memory bandwidth is 1.2 pedabytes per second. that's basically the entire internet traffic that's happening right now. >> the big takeaway -- >> reporter: after the show i sat down with in omni vice president who says the company is also unveiling nvidia cosmos, an open source platform that allows robots and self-driving cars to learn in virtual reality exactly as they would in real situations. >> the whole world is at an inflection moment. this new capability we

. >> yeah, andres gutierrez shows us how some car macers are turning the dashboard and windshield intoa digital playground. take a look. >> reporter: at ces 2025, automakers and tech companies are showcasing displays that make cars feel like rolling smart phones. >> we have chosen to start with something that gets you behind the steering wheel of your new bmw. >> reporter: in the new line of ev models bmw is ditching the traffic additional infotainment center for a sprawling display, letting drivers move apps right into the field of vision like navigation. honda and sony partnered up to unveil their all electric car. at almost $90,000 the one is equipped with voice controls and 40 sensors that aim to simplify everything from changing radio stations to planning your commute. >> so you are seeing giants coming together to do what they all do best. and work together so that you have this seamless integration of software because it has to work. >> reporter: and imagine one day relaxing on your way to work. >> you can also customize based on the content available so that the whole cockpit i