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For this year’s lineup, Samsung said that AI will come to life in more ways than just great picture quality. The company is introducing AI-backed experiences to make your day simpler, more dynamic, and just plain better.

Announced at CES 2025, these experiences will help usher in a new era for Samsung TVs known as Vision AI. Vision AI will deliver better picture quality, optimized sound, and new experiences that will change how you watch TV.

And before I forget, here’s an interesting fact: 60% of Samsung TV owners play games each month.

In 2025, Samsung is upgrading features like AI Upscaling, Auto HDR Remastering and Adaptive Sound Pro. It is also introducing new Color Booster Pro, which leverages AI to offer richer, more vibrant colors than ever before.

The 2025 TVs will also see a whole suite of AI features designed to help you discover new content and learn more about what you’re watching.

Click to Search can identify people, places or products on your screen and provide information tailored to you, in real time. With just one click of the new AI button on your SolarCell remote, you can learn who the actors are in a given scene, where that scene is taking place or even the clothing the characters are wearing.

Samsung shows side by side what a TV can do with AI turned on or off.

The TVs can also take the dishes from movies or TV shows you’re watching and show you how to make them via recipes with Samsung Food. Leveraging the AI processor, it recognizes the food on your screen and provides recipes for bringing them to life.

Samsung Food can also analyze what’s in your fridge and build a shopping list of missing ingredients. Plus, you can purchase groceries or takeout using provider apps and monitor delivery right from your TV.

AI will also provide security and accessibility features. Samsung AI Home Security transforms your TV into a smart security hub. It analyzes video feeds from your connected cameras and audio from your TV’s microphone to provide comprehensive home monitoring.

It can detect unusual sounds and movements, such as falls or break-ins, to give you more peace of mind whether you’re at home, or away.

You’ll receive alerts and notifications on your phone or directly on your TV screen, helping you stay connected to your home while ensuring the safety and well-being of your loved ones.

Plus, Samsung is the only manufacturer to offer Knox Matrix on the TV lineup, providing end-to-end encryption for all of your personal data. On the accessibility front, Samsung is using AI to power new features like Live Translate. Now, you can instantly translate closed captions on live broadcasts in up to seven languages.

Samsung lets you control your TV with your smart watch.

Samsung is improving AI-based Voice Removal with Audio Subtitles, a feature for the visually impaired. The 2025 TVs will analyze subtitles, isolate voices and adjust reading speed for a seamless experience.

Together, the AI-backed accessibility features are eliminating barriers and making sure Samsung TVs are inclusive and accessible for everyone.

Finally, they’ll be more ways to control the TV lineup in 2025. Samsung has trained Bixby to better understand context and assist with multiple actions – like changing the channel and raising the volume at the same time.

And then there’s Universal Gestures. While not an AI feature, it does introduce a super cool new way to control your Samsung TV using prompts and hand gestures on your Galaxy Watch.

Samsung Odyssey G7 gaming monitor

The Samsung Odyssey G7 is a 40-inch gaming monitor.

Samsung released a bunch of its monitor announcements last week. But today it’s also revealing the Odyssey G7, a new addition to the Odyssey series.

It is the industry’s first 40-inch 21:9 WUHD (5120×2160) gaming monitor. Its unique combination of a large, wide screen with a 1000R curvature and WUHD resolution provides extra dimensions and a more detailed experience.

The G& is HDR10+ gaming certified, which is the latest premium HDR (High Dynamic Range) gaming technology that guarantees beautiful HDR graphics optimized for HDR displays automatically . The G7 supports VESA DisplayHDR 600 for a rich and vibrant color expression so users can enjoy all the details in their favorite game.

The back side of the Odyssey G7 gaming monitor is pretty too.

It encompasses a black finish and three-side, bezel-less design, eliminating the need for a clunky dual monitor setup in favor of a seamless, modern set up. Gamers will also be able to remain competitive in quick action gameplay with its 1 m/s GtG response time and 180Hz refresh rate.

Samsung Neo QLED 8K TVs

Samsung said its lineup of Neo QLED 8K TVs are its flagship technologies for 2025, and it’s introducing two models, the QN990F and QN900F. Both ultra premium TVs are packed with several firsts to deliver the pinnacle of immersive 8K viewing.

After creating the industry’s first OLED with Glare-Free technology, Samsung is bringing it to the 8K lineup, helping you enjoy the highest resolution picture in any room, bright or dark.

The QN990F will also feature a brand-new technology that will make cable clutter a thing of the past: the Wireless One Connect Box. The Wireless One Connect Box can transmit wirelessly up to 10 meters away, even with obstacles in its path.

Leveraging WiFi7 and Omni-Directional Technology, it doesn’t even need to face your TV to transmit an 8K resolution at up to 120Hz.

The company is also providing access to the Samsung Art Store on the QN990F, QN900F and several other models across the 2025 lineup. Now, more buyers than ever can create a gallery-like experience in their homes with access to 3,000+ pieces from renowned museums and institutions across the globe.

Owners of 2025 Samsung Neo QLED 8Ks, Neo QLED 4Ks, QLEDs and The Frame will all be able to display works of art from The Met, The MoMA, Musée d’Orsay and so many more.

Furthering this design-focused aesthetic, the QN900F will feature a new Metal Frame design that beautifully compliments your space and adds an entirely new option to the 8K lineup.

Samsung Neo QLED 4K TVs

Samsung said it has its most expansive Neo QLED 4K lineup to date including the QN90F, QN80F and QN70F.

The flagship QN90F will feature Glare-Free Technology for distraction-free viewing across every environment. Meanwhile, integration with the advanced NQ4 AI Gen3 Processor powers features like 4K AI Upscaling Pro and improved picture quality.

For gamers, a 165Hz refresh rate powers a smooth, uninterrupted and lag-free picture. The QN90F will also boast a 115″ Class size, Samsung’s largest ever consumer display. And thanks to Supersize Picture Enhancer, this massive size won’t mean blurrier visuals. Supersize Picture Enhancer optimizes picture quality for the ultra-large screen, so you can go bigger without the blur.

The QN80F will also be available in up to a 100” class size, offering another premium option for enjoying your favorite movies and content on an immense, immersive screen.

Newly upgraded from the Q70D, the QN70F offers a new entry-point into the Samsung Neo QLED portfolio. All three models are loaded with AI features like Click to Search, Samsung Food and Live Translate to deliver a more informed, more connected and simply more fun TV viewing experience.

OLED TVs

JH Han, CEO of Samsung Electronics, is all in on AI. — JH Han, CEO of Samsung Electronics, spoke on AI at CES 2024.

As the fastest growing OLED TV brand, Samsung continues to push the boundaries of OLED innovation with the 2025 lineup: the S95F, S90F and S85F.

The company built the flagship S95F with an upgraded AI processor, improved industry-first OLED Glare-Free technology and made it brighter than ever before.

With the S95F, glare from overhead lighting, floor lamps and sunshine will be even less noticeable than before thanks to a lower reflection rate. Now, the screen provides an even better viewing experience while maintaining its Pantone-validated colors, pure blacks and bright whites.

And, knowing that nearly 60% of Samsung OLED owners game at least once a month, the S95F will offer a 165Hz variable refresh rate that gives every gamer a competitive edge with the higher refresh rate.

Plus, the S95F boasts even better brightness than its predecessor, solidifying it as the world’s brightest OLED. And, its advanced NQ4 AI Gen 3 Processor optimizes contrast, brightness, depth and color for extraordinary detail across every scene.

Lifestyle

Among the fancy demos: Samsung showed off its transparent TV again. It’s completely see through.

The Frame is recognized as the first-of-its-kind – a TV that lets you enjoy your favorite content while it’s on and transforms into breathtaking artwork when it’s off. Beyond its beautiful design and customizable bezels, The Frame is the slimmest art TV out there – sitting flush against your wall, just like a piece of art.

And with the Samsung Art Store, you can access thousands of renowned works spanning styles, time periods and geographic locations. This year, Samsung released several collections with Art Basel Miami Beach, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Marimekko and many more.

The Frame is also the only art TV with Pantone ArtfulColor validation – so every artwork looks exactly as the artist intended. Not only that, but The Frame is even UL certified for its Anti-Reflection with Matte Display, limiting light distraction and helping your favorite works appear even more true-to-life.

Sitting alongside The Frame in our 2025 art TV lineup, The Frame Pro will make it even easier to upgrade your space and compliment your aesthetic, delivering a personal art gallery, immersive entertainment hub and premium gaming center, all in one, fully customizable TV.

The Frame Pro will sport a Neo QLED display, delivering boosted brightness and enhanced contrast, ensuring your favorite art AND your favorite shows always look their best – even in bright environments. It also supports a 144Hz refresh rate, making this 2025 offering a gaming powerhouse on a museum quality screen.

As far as design, The Frame is well-known for its ability to seamlessly blend with your décor and elevate any aesthetic.

The Frame Pro takes that idea a step further with the new Wireless One Connect Box – eliminating messy cable management, simplifying installation and reducing distractions from the gallery-worthy picture. The Frame and The Frame Pro will be a core part of the Samsung lifestyle portfolio, alongside The Premiere, The Terrace, The Freestyle 2nd Gen and much more.

Tizen OS + Why Samsung

The 2025 Samsung TV lineup will also feature an enhanced Tizen OS, offering more ways to discover new content and access your favorite entertainment.

Samsung said AI processing makes everything you watch look clearer and sound better. The company delivers endless content with Samsung TV Plus and Samsung Gaming Hub. Samsung TV Plus provides all the entertainment you want at zero cost. You can choose from 300+ live TV channels and thousands of movies and shows on demand, all for free.

The Samsung Gaming Hub is home to thousands of games from Xbox, Nvidia GeForce Now, and more, without the need for a console or PC.

SmartThings seamlessly integrates your TV and smart devices within one central ecosystem. It’s even compatible with more than 340 smart home brands.

And to safeguard your data – Samsung Knox offers comprehensive 3-Layer security that functions in all areas of your TV, including hardware, platform, and service solution, to ensure your personal information is always protected.

Samsung said it will be strengthening Samsung Knox even further in 2025 to make it easier for you to monitor connected devices and securely log into sites and accounts using biometrics.

Audio

The 2025 audio lineup from Samsung features refreshed designs and AI-powered enhancements that give you more ways than ever to amp up the sound.

The 2025 flagship HW-Q990F ships with a new subwoofer that’s less than half the size of its predecessor, while delivering even more powerful audio. The result with this 11.1.4 channel, Dolby Atmos soundbar is clearer, richer and more effortless sound, free of unnecessary distraction.

The sleek HW-QS700F can be placed either as a table-top or tilted 90 degrees when mounted for a cleaner, clearer look on your wall. Whatever your preference, this convertible soundbar optimizes sound based on its setup, delivering powerful audio from every angle.

On the AI front, Active Voice Amplifier Pro boosts dialogue over background noise to ensure you never miss a moment. Q-Symphony Pro analyzes your audio through your Samsung TV’s AI processor, providing even more detailed surround sound that places you at the center of the action.

Samsung will offer an expanded lineup of Q-Symphony Pro compatible devices in 2025, including two new B-Series soundbars, the HW-B750F and HW-B650F.

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But in 2017, AMD released the Zen architecture, which was equal if not superior to the Intel architecture. Zen made AMD competitive, and it fueled an explosive rebirth for a company that was near death a few years prior. AMD now has about 30% market share, while Intel suffers from a loss of technology as well as corporate leadership. Now, customers have a choice of Intel or AMD, and they don’t have to worry about porting their applications to a new platform like they would have to do if they switched to Arm. Analysts weigh in on Arm Tim Crawford sees no demand for Arm in the data center. Crawford is president of AVOA, a CIO consultancy. In his role, he talks to IT professionals all the time, but he’s not hearing much interest in Arm. “I don’t see Arm really making a dent, ever, into the general-purpose processor space,” Crawford said. “I think the opportunity for Arm is special applications and special silicon. If you look at the major cloud providers, their custom silicon is specifically built to do training or optimized to do inference. Arm is kind of in the same situation in the sense that it has to be optimized.” “The problem [for Arm] is that there’s not necessarily a need to fulfill at this point in time,” said Rob Enderle, principal analyst with The Enderle Group. “Obviously, there’s always room for other solutions, but Arm is still going to face the challenge of software compatibility.” And therein lies what may be Arm’s greatest challenge: software compatibility. Software doesn’t care (usually) if it’s on Intel or AMD, because both use the x86 architecture, with some differences in extensions. But Arm is a whole new platform, and that requires porting and testing. Enterprises generally don’t like disruption —

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That doesn’t explain why Intel made the decision to pursue spin-off in the first place. In July, NEX chief Sachin Katti issued a memo that outlined plans to establish key elements of the Networking and Communications business as a stand-alone company. It looked like a done deal, experts said. Jim Hines, research director for enabling technologies and semiconductors at IDC, declined to speculate on whether Intel could get a decent offer but noted NEX is losing ground. IDC estimates Intel’s market share in overall semiconductors at 6.8% in Q3 2025, which is down from 7.4% for the full year 2024 and 9.2% for the full year 2023. Intel’s course reversal “is a positive for Intel in the long term, and recent improvements in its financial situation may have contributed to the decision to keep NEX in house,” he said. When Tan took over as CEO earlier this year, prioritized strengthening the balance sheet and bringing a greater focus on execution. Divest NEX was aligned with these priorities, but since then, Intel has secured investments from the US Government, Nvidia and SoftBank that have reduced the need to raise cash through other means, Hines notes. “The NEX business will prove to be a strategic asset for Intel as it looks to protect and expand its position in the AI datacenter market. Success in this market now requires processor suppliers to offer a full-stack solution, not just silicon. Scale-up and scale-out networking solutions are a key piece of the package, and Intel will be able to leverage its NEX technologies and software, including silicon photonics, to develop differentiated product offerings in this space,” Hines said.

Microsoft will invest $80B in AI data centers in fiscal 2025

And Microsoft isn’t the only one that is ramping up its investments into AI-enabled data centers. Rival cloud service providers are all investing in either upgrading or opening new data centers to capture a larger chunk of business from developers and users of large language models (LLMs). In a report published in October 2024, Bloomberg Intelligence estimated that demand for generative AI would push Microsoft, AWS, Google, Oracle, Meta, and Apple would between them devote $200 billion to capex in 2025, up from $110 billion in 2023. Microsoft is one of the biggest spenders, followed closely by Google and AWS, Bloomberg Intelligence said. Its estimate of Microsoft’s capital spending on AI, at $62.4 billion for calendar 2025, is lower than Smith’s claim that the company will invest $80 billion in the fiscal year to June 30, 2025. Both figures, though, are way higher than Microsoft’s 2020 capital expenditure of “just” $17.6 billion. The majority of the increased spending is tied to cloud services and the expansion of AI infrastructure needed to provide compute capacity for OpenAI workloads. Separately, last October Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said his company planned total capex spend of $75 billion in 2024 and even more in 2025, with much of it going to AWS, its cloud computing division.

John Deere unveils more autonomous farm machines to address skill labor shortage

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Self-driving tractors might be the path to self-driving cars. John Deere has revealed a new line of autonomous machines and tech across agriculture, construction and commercial landscaping. The Moline, Illinois-based John Deere has been in business for 187 years, yet it’s been a regular as a non-tech company showing off technology at the big tech trade show in Las Vegas and is back at CES 2025 with more autonomous tractors and other vehicles. This is not something we usually cover, but John Deere has a lot of data that is interesting in the big picture of tech. The message from the company is that there aren’t enough skilled farm laborers to do the work that its customers need. It’s been a challenge for most of the last two decades, said Jahmy Hindman, CTO at John Deere, in a briefing. Much of the tech will come this fall and after that. He noted that the average farmer in the U.S. is over 58 and works 12 to 18 hours a day to grow food for us. And he said the American Farm Bureau Federation estimates there are roughly 2.4 million farm jobs that need to be filled annually; and the agricultural work force continues to shrink. (This is my hint to the anti-immigration crowd). John Deere’s autonomous 9RX Tractor. Farmers can oversee it using an app. While each of these industries experiences their own set of challenges, a commonality across all is skilled labor availability. In construction, about 80% percent of contractors struggle to find skilled labor. And in commercial landscaping, 86% of landscaping business owners can’t find labor to fill open positions, he said. “They have to figure out how to do

2025 playbook for enterprise AI success, from agents to evals

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More 2025 is poised to be a pivotal year for enterprise AI. The past year has seen rapid innovation, and this year will see the same. This has made it more critical than ever to revisit your AI strategy to stay competitive and create value for your customers. From scaling AI agents to optimizing costs, here are the five critical areas enterprises should prioritize for their AI strategy this year. 1. Agents: the next generation of automation AI agents are no longer theoretical. In 2025, they’re indispensable tools for enterprises looking to streamline operations and enhance customer interactions. Unlike traditional software, agents powered by large language models (LLMs) can make nuanced decisions, navigate complex multi-step tasks, and integrate seamlessly with tools and APIs. At the start of 2024, agents were not ready for prime time, making frustrating mistakes like hallucinating URLs. They started getting better as frontier large language models themselves improved. “Let me put it this way,” said Sam Witteveen, cofounder of Red Dragon, a company that develops agents for companies, and that recently reviewed the 48 agents it built last year. “Interestingly, the ones that we built at the start of the year, a lot of those worked way better at the end of the year just because the models got better.” Witteveen shared this in the video podcast we filmed to discuss these five big trends in detail. Models are getting better and hallucinating less, and they’re also being trained to do agentic tasks. Another feature that the model providers are researching is a way to use the LLM as a judge, and as models get cheaper (something we’ll cover below), companies can use three or more models to

OpenAI’s red teaming innovations define new essentials for security leaders in the AI era

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More OpenAI has taken a more aggressive approach to red teaming than its AI competitors, demonstrating its security teams’ advanced capabilities in two areas: multi-step reinforcement and external red teaming. OpenAI recently released two papers that set a new competitive standard for improving the quality, reliability and safety of AI models in these two techniques and more. The first paper, “OpenAI’s Approach to External Red Teaming for AI Models and Systems,” reports that specialized teams outside the company have proven effective in uncovering vulnerabilities that might otherwise have made it into a released model because in-house testing techniques may have missed them. In the second paper, “Diverse and Effective Red Teaming with Auto-Generated Rewards and Multi-Step Reinforcement Learning,” OpenAI introduces an automated framework that relies on iterative reinforcement learning to generate a broad spectrum of novel, wide-ranging attacks. Going all-in on red teaming pays practical, competitive dividends It’s encouraging to see competitive intensity in red teaming growing among AI companies. When Anthropic released its AI red team guidelines in June of last year, it joined AI providers including Google, Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI, and even the U.S.’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which all had released red teaming frameworks. Investing heavily in red teaming yields tangible benefits for security leaders in any organization. OpenAI’s paper on external red teaming provides a detailed analysis of how the company strives to create specialized external teams that include cybersecurity and subject matter experts. The goal is to see if knowledgeable external teams can defeat models’ security perimeters and find gaps in their security, biases and controls that prompt-based testing couldn’t find. What makes OpenAI’s recent papers noteworthy is how well they define using human-in-the-middle

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