Tech news picked on 2026-03-21
Nvidia's $1 Trillion Forecast: Where Do Startups Fit?
- Nvidia forecasted that AI chip sales will reach $1 trillion by 2027.
- It is difficult to accept that, based on the outlook of a chip-selling company, early-stage teams must operate multiple models simultaneously.
- If it were me, I would first verify whether customers are willing to pay for a single model, and when changing models, set boundaries so that data processing does not need to be rewritten.
NVIDIA Projects $1 Trillion Chip Sales by 2027
- NVIDIA has forecasted AI chip sales reaching $1 trillion by 2027.
- This is news worth watching for teams developing application services or robots to understand how much computing supply will increase.
- However, the more similar models become available for everyone, the harder it is to simply tell customers that AI is being used.
- It becomes more interesting to know what tasks our product reduces for customers and what data is accumulated in the process.
The First Company to Offer Knowledge Industry Center Real Transaction Prices for Free
- Ally Partner has publicly released real transaction prices for knowledge industry centers that they collected by visiting public institutions, free of charge.
- Gathering scattered data and organizing it into a practical format can be a competitive advantage as hard to replicate as technology development.
- However, while visitors can check prices for free, whether they proceed to transactions or paid services is another matter; it is interesting to see what they can sell to customers after the free inquiry.
A New Security Standard in the Enterprise B2B Market
- NetScout presented a proactive defense strategy utilizing AI and machine learning at 'Solution Day 2026.'
- For teams aiming to sell products to large clients, being prepared to explain where data flows and how to respond to anomalies may be more urgent than just introducing features.
- Receiving security questions just before signing a contract and having to overhaul the structure can delay both sales and development.
MyRealTrip Achieved Its First Annual Profit in 12 Years
- Starting as a local guide brokerage, MyRealTrip recorded an annual profit in 2024.
- We can observe the order of expansion from securing initial customers for the service to subsequent bookings such as flights and accommodations.
- Since a small team faces increased operational burdens when trying to provide all travel-related features at once, it is better to ask customers who trust and use our service what they need next to determine the expansion scope.
41% of Venture Capital Went to AI
- Last year, 41% of the $128 billion in venture capital raised on Carta went to AI startups.
- Seeing investment pouring in, it's tempting to add AI to services right away.
- If you revise your pitch deck, it's worth detailing how much profit remains after computing costs for AI companies, and for other companies, why customers keep paying.