Samsung’s $899–$1,299 Galaxy S26 to Debut AI Features and Privacy Display
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 flagship phones will ship March 11 starting at $899.99 (256GB), with agentic AI features and the industry’s first built-in Privacy Display on the Ultra model. Meanwhile, Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman maintains a broad AI stock portfolio, including Alphabet shares, but reduced some positions in the fourth quarter.
1. Galaxy S26 Features and Pricing
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 lineup includes base, Plus and Ultra models priced at $899.99, $1,099.99 and $1,299.99, each opening pre-orders now with general availability from March 11. Both S26 and S26+ start at 256GB storage, while the Ultra adds a built-in Privacy Display and agentic AI functions designed to enhance user privacy and on-device intelligence.
2. Ackman’s AI Portfolio Adjustments
Pershing Square head Bill Ackman holds a diversified set of artificial intelligence equities, with Alphabet among his major positions, and executed partial sales of AI-related stocks during the fourth quarter. These changes reflect a tactical rebalancing that could signal shifts in hedge fund sentiment toward high-growth technology names.