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Mar 17, 2026 Nvidia unveils flashy AI graphics promises, giant chip forecasts, and even orbital data center ambitions. Foldable phones get another reality check as Samsung’s trifold fizzles and Apple looms over the category. Amazon pushes the delivery speed race harder. OpenAI trims side bets to focus on core business. Disney brings Olaf-style robots into its parks.
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DLSS 5 Triggered Backlash Over AI Altering Games
- Nvidia pitched DLSS 5 as AI that adds photoreal lighting and materials in real time, but Brian McCullough says gamers largely see it as unwanted AI alteration.
- The demos used Resident Evil Requiem, Hogwarts Legacy, and Starfield, yet comparisons appeared to skip DLSS 4.5 with full features turned on.
Nvidia Framed AI Demand As A Trillion Dollar Wave
- Nvidia paired moonshot announcements like orbital data centers with a much bigger claim that AI chip demand is accelerating toward a trillion-dollar market.
- Jensen Huang raised the outlook from $500 billion through 2026 to at least $1 trillion through 2027 for Blackwell and Rubin orders.
Samsung's Trifold Exit Shows Foldables Still Niche
- Samsung's trifold retreat suggests foldables still behave like engineering showcases, not durable mass-market categories, unless a company like Apple changes buyer perception.
- The $2,899 device lasted only three months, sold mainly through Samsung, and carriers and retailers never carried it.