Future Forward: Tech Trends Now is about living in a moment when yesterday’s science fiction is quietly becoming daily infrastructure. Generative and agentic AI are moving from novelty to necessity, threading through workplaces, homes, cars, and even the laws that govern the internet. Information Age reports that in 2026 AI will be embedded deeply in workplaces, with “physical AI” such as humanoid robots and autonomous systems stepping out of labs and into warehouses, hospitals, and city streets. Nvidia executives have called this shift toward AI with bodies the next trillion‑dollar industry, and Tesla is pushing its Optimus humanoid robot toward large‑scale production.

At the same time, governments are scrambling to keep pace. In Australia, Information Age notes new age‑assurance laws rolling out across social media, porn sites, and even search engines, forcing platforms to build in identity checks and online safety by design rather than relying on user complaints. Cybersecurity is undergoing its own arms race, as Google’s Threat Intelligence team warns that AI will become “the norm” in cyberattacks, supercharging phishing, deepfake audio scams, and automated intrusion while defenders lean on AI to detect anomalies and orchestrate rapid responses.

The World Economic Forum points listeners to the rise of the so‑called quantum economy, where quantum computing, sensing, and communications could unlock up to two trillion dollars in value by 2035, transforming finance, healthcare, and logistics with optimization problems today’s machines cannot crack. The Forum’s Future of Jobs analysis also highlights fears of “jobageddon,” projecting tens of millions of roles displaced by 2030 even as more new jobs are created, putting reskilling and digital literacy at the center of economic policy.

Behind the scenes, infrastructure is evolving just as quickly. ProSource observes that data centers in 2026 are shifting from “future‑ready” slogans to operational AI, using digital twins, predictive maintenance, and liquid cooling to keep up with energy‑hungry AI workloads at the edge and in the cloud.

For listeners, Future Forward: Tech Trends Now is not just about gadgets; it is about navigating a world where AI, quantum, and intelligent infrastructure are rewriting work, regulation, security, and everyday life in real time.

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