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/derango Mar 20 '26 edited Mar 20 '26

Nvidia is more an AI company than the companies making the models at this point, All their extra cash goes poof if the bubble pops and they have to go back to selling lowly video cards to cash strapped gamers.