6 May 2026 · 3.8M views · 23:21

13 most EXPENSIVE Tech Fails of all time

7 products in this video, in the order they appear. Tap a timestamp to jump to the bit where I talk about it.

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01I'd skip it▶ 7:14
Tesla Optimus
He suggests the Optimus demo was likely remote-controlled by a human and that Tesla oversells it.
02I'd skip it▶ 8:36
Nothing Phone (3)
Nothing's launch was hurt by in-store demo units showing stock photos as community camera samples.
03I'd skip it▶ 9:48
Nvidia DLSS 5
He sees DLSS 5 as an AI filter that overrides artists' intended looks and damaged Nvidia's reputation with gamers.
04I'd skip it▶ 13:39
DJI Romo
A security flaw let one person access over 7,000 of these robot vacuums, including cameras and floor plans.
05I'd skip it▶ 15:55
ChatGPT
He criticises OpenAI for training on pirated books and trying to delete the evidence, which could prove very costly.
06I'd skip it▶ 17:45
OpenAI Sora
Sora was an AI-only video app that flopped badly, costing far more to run than it earned before shutting down.
07I'd skip it▶ 21:30
Meta Horizon Worlds
He considers Horizon Worlds an embarrassing part of Meta's $80 billion metaverse failure.

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