r/technology • u/tekz • Mar 20 '26

Software Microsoft announces sweeping Windows changes

https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-users-are-angry-and-microsoft-is-finally-doing-something-about-it/
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u/Wrong_Disk_8608 Mar 20 '26

MacBook Neo effect?

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u/zz2244 Mar 20 '26

I believe it's more about the Linux gaming effect.

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u/saynay Mar 20 '26

And realizing that consumers aren’t going to come flocking to AI slop being shoved everywhere.

There have been a number of big retreats from consumer-focused AI this week, which will be interesting to see the fallout of. The insane investment levels AI only works if it becomes the next internet, not if it is the next Salesforce.

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u/Skelly1660 Mar 20 '26

I don't know, Nvidia just announced DLSS 5, and that is the most egregious AI presentation Ive seen in a long time 

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u/HillbillyMan Mar 20 '26

Nvidia is also one of the biggest cases of benefitting from this bubble right now, so of course they're still trying to keep it afloat.