The Year in Tech, 2026

Friar eloquently trace the history of autonomous vehicles, showing how the same Ford Motor Company first showcased a version of the technology way back in 1925. CRM technology titan Salesforce, for example, recently introduced its Agent Force Service Development Rep to assist the work of human sales teams. That’s because AI is just one of three groundbreaking technologies shifting the business landscape. As a result, the neck-and-neck sprint for the most capable AI systems will continue to fuel demand for high-performance chips and large-scale cloud infrastructure, despite investment costs now vastly outstripping revenues for many players in the industry.