Nvidia N1X imminent, AI Bubble Wobbles, Sony Bravia run by TCL + more!

Duration: 09:22

Timestamps:

0:00 for scryin' out loud!

0:11 New Nvidia N1X leaks

1:54 CEOs are starting to worry about AI

3:18 Sony cedes Bravia TV control to TCL

4:54 QUICK BITS INTRO

5:08 AMD GPUs paused until 2027?

5:58 Twitter open-sources algorithm

6:29 French court okays App Tracking Transparency

7:16 Sarco pod is back, now with AI

8:15 Stretchy OLED display!!

NEWS SOURCES:

MAINS

THAT’S NOT A PIANO!

Nvidia's Arm-based N1X-equipped gaming laptops are reportedly set to debut this quarter, with N2 series chips planned for 2027 — new roadmap leak finally hints at consumer release Windows-on-ARM machines

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/nvidias-arm-based-n1x-equipped-gaming-laptops-are-reportedly-set-to-debut-this-quarter-with-n2-series-chips-planned-for-2027-new-roadmap-leak-finally-hints-at-consumer-release-windows-on-arm-machines

The Guru of 3D: https://www.guru3d.com/story/nvidia-n1x-windowsonarm-laptops-tipped-for-q1-2026-launch/

Digitimes (Chinese): https://www.digitimes.com.tw/tech/dt/n/shwnws.asp

Leaked shipping manifest: https://x.com/Olrak29_/status/2010609089563467907

Jenson confirmed GB10 Super Chip in disguise

https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-ceo-confirms-n1-chip-is-actually-gb10-superchip-used-in-dgx-spark

Alternative source: https://www.extremetech.com/computing/nvidia-dgx-sparks-n1-and-gb10-superchip-are-one-and-the-same

Nvidia Tegra was in the Surface 2: https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/23/4759898/surface-2-refined-tablet-silver-color-hands-on

Surface 2 spec’s: https://www.gsmarena.com/microsoft_surface_2-5725.php#:~:text=Chipset-,Nvidia%20Tegra%204%20T40,-CPU

IS IT WORTH IT? LET ME WORK IT

Economic viability of AI / AI bubble story

AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/01/20/ai-boom-could-falter-without-wider-adoption-microsoft-chief-satya-nadella-warns/

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/20/microsoft-nadella-ai-race-energy-tokens.html

Microsoft CEO warns that we must 'do something useful' with AI or they'll lose 'social permission' to burn electricity on it

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/microsoft-ceo-warns-that-we-must-do-something-useful-with-ai-or-theyll-lose-social-permission-to-burn-electricity-on-it/

https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-says-ai-needs-to-prove-its-worth

Suddenly sounds nervous about AI

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-ceo-nervous-ai

Google says Gemini won’t have ads, as ChatGPT prepares to add them

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/google-says-gemini-wont-have-ads-as-chatgpt-prepares-to-add-them/

https://mashable.com/article/google-gemini-no-ads

https://9to5google.com/2026/01/21/google-reiterates-gemini-wont-have-ads/

Nvidia CEO Says AI Needs More Investment in Defiance of Bubble Fears

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/nvidia-ceo-says-ai-needs-more-investment-in-defiance-of-bubble-fears-9dabba63?st=toGic4&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/davos-wef-blackrock-ceo-larry-fink-jensen-huang/

“Large investments are required”

https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/davos-wef-blackrock-ceo-larry-fink-jensen-huang/#:~:text=large%20investments%20are%20required

BRAV NEW WORLD (Editor: I misspelled brave as brav deliberately to reference Bravia, please don’t correct)

Sony is giving TCL control over its high-end Bravia TVs

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/tcl-to-gain-majority-ownership-over-sonys-bravia-tvs/

https://www.theverge.com/tech/864745/sony-tcl-tvs-partnership-explained

https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/sony-tcl-joint-venture-tv-audio-products/

https://mashable.com/article/sony-hands-bravia-tv-line-to-tcl

https://www.engadget.com/home/home-theater/sony-is-handing-control-of-its-bravia-tv-business-to-chinas-tcl-120957252.html

Sony press release:

https://www.sony.co.jp/en/news-release/202601/26-0120E/

Quote about keeping the Bravia name: https://www.sony.co.jp/en/news-release/202601/26-0120E/#:~:text=The%20new%20company%27s%20products%20are%20expected%20to%20carry%20the%20globally%20recognized%20%22Sony%22%20name%20and%20%22BRAVIA%E2%84%A2%22%20name

QUICKBITS

GEE, PEE YEW! THIS STINKS

AMD is reportedly pausing new GPU launches until 2027 (Forum Rumors)

https://wccftech.com/amd-next-gen-rdna-5-gaming-gpus-might-launch-after-nvidia-rtx-60-series-in-2027/

https://www.xda-developers.com/amd-is-reportedly-pausing-new-gpu-launches-until-2027/

The forum posts: https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/rdna-5-udna-cdna-next-speculation.2624468/page-85#post-41557131

OPEN THE GATES!

X open sources its algorithm while facing a transparency fine and Grok controversies

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/x-open-sources-its-algorithm-while-facing-a-transparency-fine-and-grok-controversies/

WebProNews: https://www.webpronews.com/elon-musks-x-open-sources-recommendation-algorithm-on-github/

Twitter post: https://x.com/XEng/status/2013471689087086804

Algorithm repo: https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm

PPC Land: https://ppc.land/xs-algorithm-source-code-drops-what-it-reveals-about-the-platforms-feed-mechanics/

Elons Poll: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1507041396242407424

APPLE FRIES THE FRENCH

French court says Apple App Tracking Transparency function can stay

https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/01/21/french-court-says-apple-app-tracking-transparency-function-can-stay

ATT Dev page: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/apptrackingtransparency

La Tribune: https://www.latribune.fr/article/tech/informatique/12194609336562/justice-apple-peut-garder-son-bouton-contre-le-partage-de-donnees-malgre-une-fronde-des-publicitaires

Mac World: https://www.macworld.com/article/3038728/french-court-saves-apple-from-possible-ban-over-iphone-privacy-feature.html

SUIC-AI-DE

Several arrested after American woman dies in first use of controversial suicide pod(For the refresher)

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/24/europe/switzerland-arrests-sarco-suicide-capsule-intl-hnk

The doctor died from assisted suicide too (For the refresher)

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4grlqv76pno

WELL the Controversial Swiss Suicide Pod Gets an AI-Powered Mental Fitness Upgrade

https://gizmodo.com/controversial-swiss-suicide-pod-gets-an-ai-powered-mental-fitness-upgrade-2000712092

NDTV: https://www.ndtv.com/feature/controversial-sarco-suicide-pods-new-ai-feature-to-allow-couples-to-die-together-10794861

Interesting Engineering:

https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/swiss-suicide-pod-adds-ai-mental-test

Double dutch release: https://www.exitinternational.net/sarco/double-dutch-sarco-goes-into-production/

Promotional image: https://www.exitinternational.net/sarco/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/9581F9AB-2FBE-4582-ABE7-AF588A94A7B9-768x432.jpg

STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION

Researchers build a stretchable OLED that can double in size without dimming

https://www.techspot.com/news/110973-researchers-build-stretchable-oled-can-double-size-without.html

https://www.tweaktown.com/news/109784/stretchable-oled-displays-can-double-in-size-without-losing-brightness/index.html

https://spectrum.ieee.org/stretchable-oleds-wearable-display-drexel

Timestamped clip: https://youtu.be/Gcz-h4jHMbc?si=ak2X0OHRXlo9wQVB&t=346