Business Daily How might tech shape our world in 2026?
Jan 7, 2026
Zoe Kleinman, BBC Technology Editor, and Lily Jamali, Silicon Valley correspondent, dive into the future of tech. They explore whether the AI investment boom is sustainable and the environmental impact of AI data centers. Predictions fly about mainstream gadgets by 2026, including robots and AR glasses. Lily discusses geopolitical tech dynamics, the rise of open-source models in the US-China tensions, and how big tech is shifting to content. Additionally, they highlight NVIDIA's Jensen Huang's role as a tech diplomat amid chip industry challenges.
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AI Investment Is Huge But Still Speculative
- Massive sums are flowing into AI despite much of the technology still being developmental and speculative.
- Experts still expect the most powerful companies in 20 years will likely be AI firms.
AI Spending Fuels Chip And Data Center Deals
- The AI race now drives enormous supply-chain deals for chips, data centers and cloud partners.
- Ordinary investors are exposed because public firms like NVIDIA and Broadcom tie into the AI boom.
Visiting AI Data Centre 'Aircraft Hangars'
- Zoe Kleinman describes data centres as enormous, loud spaces like aircraft hangars full of servers and cooling systems.
- She says the AI racks are so power-hungry you can hear the extra load when you stand near them.