
The Tech Strategy Podcast 7 Tech Predictions for 2026 (271)
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Dec 31, 2025 In this episode, the host shares bold tech predictions for 2026, emphasizing a big year for Google Gemini and the crucial role of GenAI data architecture in enterprises. The discussion includes the rivalry between AI service and platform business models, the rise of agentic e-commerce, and potential disruptions in brand-customer relationships. China is expected to lead in robotics and physical AI, while AI cloud businesses continue to thrive. Dive in for insights on navigating the future of technology!
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Google Gemini Leading Generative AI
- Google Gemini launched a huge number of generative-AI features and products through 2025.
- Jeff Towson considers Gemini the leading generative-AI suite and uses several tools daily.
Make Data AI-Ready Continuously
- Build enterprise data architecture that continuously cleans, validates, and governs multimodal data.
- Make stored data AI-ready so foundation models can consume it without manual rework.
Process Data In Smart Storage
- Move some compute into storage to process messy, high-volume multimodal data near the source.
- Use smart storage (GPUs in storage) to improve efficiency, security, and a single processed truth.


