What is next for artificial intelligence in 2026

A wave of Chinese open-weight models, a fierce regulatory battle in the US, agentic shopping bots, and legal showdowns are set to define how artificial intelligence evolves in 2026.
Kenya’s geothermal gamble and the Artificial Intelligence language of 2025

A Kenyan startup is using geothermal energy for carbon removal as Artificial Intelligence jargon dominates tech culture, while key investigations, policy shifts, and science stories round out a busy year in technology.
Memory makers push server and hbm output as conventional dram and nand flash prices surge in 1q26

Trendforce reports that memory manufacturers are steering advanced capacity toward server and hbm products to meet rising artificial intelligence server demand, driving sharp contract price increases for conventional dram and nand flash in 1q26.
Generative artificial intelligence and the future of content creation

Generative artificial intelligence tools are reshaping how media, marketing, and entertainment content is produced, while traditional machine learning techniques are being used to track this trend across recent news coverage.
Intel debuts Core Ultra Series 3 artificial intelligence PC platform at CES 2026

Intel used CES 2026 to launch its Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, introducing what it calls its first artificial intelligence PC platform built on the Intel 18A process and targeting consumers, businesses and edge deployments.
Artificial Intelligence business models put social and political stability at risk in 2026

Eurasia Group warns that leading Artificial Intelligence firms will pursue revenue-driven strategies in 2026 that mirror and accelerate the destabilizing effects of social media. Despite the technology’s promise, investor expectations are outpacing real-world impact and adoption.
Nvidia bets on physical artificial intelligence to drive a robotics revolution

Nvidia is using open-source physical artificial intelligence models, unified robotics frameworks, and Blackwell-based hardware to position itself as core infrastructure for the next wave of industrial automation and autonomous systems.
Using artificial intelligence in the workplace: unmanaged tools create hidden security risks

Businesses are rapidly embracing artificial intelligence to boost productivity, but unmanaged use of public tools is exposing sensitive data, creating compliance gaps, and eroding oversight. The article argues that the real risk is not artificial intelligence itself, but shadow usage without policy, controls, or governance.
How artificial intelligence is reshaping compliance for UK small businesses

UK small and medium-sized enterprises are turning to artificial intelligence tools to cope with intensifying regulatory scrutiny, legacy system risks and growing operational complexity. The technology is emerging as a practical equaliser, but only when paired with strong data foundations, governance and human oversight.
Nvidia debuts Vera Rubin artificial intelligence chip platform to defend data center lead

Nvidia introduced its Vera Rubin artificial intelligence chip platform at CES in Las Vegas as it moves to protect its dominant position in data center processors amid intensifying competition from traditional chipmakers, cloud giants, and China.