Better Offline The Anti-Consumer Electronics Show with Steve Burke
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Jan 14, 2026 
In a lively conversation, Steve Burke, founder of GamersNexus and expert in hardware analysis, joins to dissect CES keynotes from tech giants like AMD and NVIDIA. They critique NVIDIA's unfocused presentations and AMD's puzzling policy theatrics featuring a White House advisor. The duo dives into the surreal AI promises made and the lack of genuine consumer focus. They also tackle the growing consumer fatigue and the industry's troubling shift towards debt-driven AI investments, leaving listeners pensive about the future of tech.
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CES Became An AI And Enterprise Show
- CES keynotes shifted from consumer products to AI and enterprise narratives, leaving consumers underserved.
- Steve Burke and Ed Zitron observed companies buryed real product details beneath AI theater and policy signaling.
AMD Invited White House Advisor On Stage
- AMD brought a White House technology advisor onstage and staged a scripted conversation about easing regulations for AI.
- Steve Burke describes feeling unsettled that CES, a consumer show, hosted federal policy theater instead of consumer product demos.
Omniverse Dominated NVIDIA's Messaging
- Jensen Huang heavily prioritized NVIDIA's Omniverse narrative over clear consumer GPU news in his keynote.
- Ed Zitron and Steve Burke felt Omniverse consumed time without explaining practical value to consumers.