Tech in 60: Trends You Need Now
In the next 60 seconds, let’s lock in on the tech shifts that are already reshaping how listeners live, work, and create.
At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, artificial intelligence has moved from buzzword to baseline. The Consumer Technology Association and coverage from outlets like the Los Angeles Times report that AI is baked into almost every major product category, from PCs and smartphones to appliances, cars, and wearables, with AMD, NVIDIA, and Siemens all showing how AI now runs from the data center to the factory floor and into everyday devices. CES briefings highlight “AI everywhere” as the default, not a feature.
According to Gartner’s 2026 tech-trend analysis, AI supercomputing platforms are becoming the new backbone for industry, combining CPUs, GPUs, and specialized AI chips to power huge simulation and machine learning workloads. Industry blogs like Vidyatec note that enterprises are racing from pilots to full-scale agentic AI systems that don’t just suggest actions, they execute workflows, triage alerts, and drive automation end to end.
That AI surge is colliding with a massive infrastructure crunch. Construction analysts at Archdesk describe an “AI tsunami” in data centers, with AI workloads expected to consume around half of global data center capacity by 2030 and driving an investment supercycle in high‑density, liquid‑cooled facilities. Consulting firms like McKinsey and banks cited by financial outlets say AI infrastructure spending could reach into the trillions of dollars by the end of the decade.
Security is pivoting with it. A 2026 outlook from SecureWorld, based on research from RBC, argues cybersecurity is splitting between AI‑native and legacy approaches. Threat actors are already using AI to shrink breakout times to minutes, while defenders depend on AI to detect anomalies, secure agentic systems, and protect proprietary data that has suddenly become a company’s most valuable asset.
Finally, this isn’t just abstract infrastructure. Interesting Engineering’s coverage of CES 2026 shows EVs turning into rolling AI computers with “physical AI” trained in virtual worlds, robotaxi platforms, and predictive cybersecurity inside the car. And MIT Technology Review’s 2026 breakthrough list spotlights AI‑driven MRI that can produce faster, clearer imaging, underscoring how quickly these advances hit health and daily life.
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