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Presence CRM integrates contact data, communication history, website activity and third-party information to monitor changes such as property ownership records, employment updates and other indicators that may signal a future real estate transaction. The system is designed to generate suggested outreach and prioritize contacts based on those signals, the company said. Luxury Presence said Presence CRM will be included across its platform offerings and is scheduled to begin rolling out in early 2026.

While the artificial intelligence-fueled tech rally sputtered when tariff concerns grew, it seems to have resumed. Companies that can diversify to address the many demands the industry faces ultimately are poised to profit. Supermicro is one of those companies. The San Jose-based tech firm specializes in high-performance and high-efficiency servers, but it also provides software solutions as well as storage systems for data centers and enterprises focused on cloud computing, AI, 5G, and edge computing.

As the government closes the book on another year of tech upheaval, it's worth remembering that trends rarely unfold in straight lines. Some evolve slowly until they explode, others quietly creep into operations until one day everyone wonders how they ever lived without them. In 2026, we're likely to see three such developments in federal technology. One seems obvious until it isn't. One finally gets measured the way leaders say they want it.

After AppLovin Corp.'s ( NASDAQ: APP) share price tumbled more than 35% early last year due to a pending class action lawsuit and to short seller reports, the software company's better-than-expected quarterly reports helped the stock recover. Shares hit a new high of $745.61 a piece in September and took another run at that high in late December. AppLovin stock easily outperformed the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq last year.

Shadow Child is a Portsmouth fan who has fond memories of the FA Cup that go back much further than when Pompey won it in 2008. "That was huge, and so was when we lost narrowly in the final two years later," he told BBC Sport. "But my favourite FA Cup memory was actually 1992, when we had a run to the semi-finals and lost to eventual winners Liverpool in a replay.

Software used to feel separate from us. It sat behind the glass, efficient and obedient. Then it fell into our hands. It became a thing we pinched, swiped, and tapped, each gesture rewiring how we think, feel, and connect. For an entire generation, the connection to software has turned the user experience into human experience. Now, another shift is coming. Software is becoming intelligent. Instead of fixed interactions, we'll build systems that learn, adapt, and respond.

If you're like most Americans, you've already set all manner of goals and resolutions for the New Year. And likewise, if you're like most Americans, you'll have entirely abandoned them by February 1. Studies have found that 23% of people quit their New Year's resolutions within a week, and almost half drop them by the end of January. Only 9% of Americans actually complete anything from their list in a given year.

Available to consumers this summer, Ballie will be able to engage in natural, conversational interactions to help users manage home environments, including adjusting lighting, greeting people at the door, personalizing schedules, setting reminders, and more,

"Our customers don't live in front of a laptop day in and day out; they live in the dirt," Hootman said. "The ability to get the insights and take the action that they need while they're doing the work is very important to them."

Sometimes, the best value picks are the ones that have been hiding in plain sight all along. And while Morgan Stanley has more than a handful of top picks for the new year, I do find that one of its top large-cap software picks for 2026 to be intriguing but not at all surprising. Undoubtedly, shares of Microsoft ( NASDAQ:MSFT) are a favored pick by many big-name pundits and investors for the new year, and it's no mystery as to why.

With AI transforming so many jobs, EY's Joe Depa says adaptability will be the "new job security" in 2026. "The ability to adapt and change is going to be the most important component," said Depa, who oversees innovation at the Big Four consulting firm. The executive, who leads EY's AI, data, and innovation strategies, told Business Insider that training and upskilling will be the factors that differentiate talent and organizations in the workforce.

Ugreen announced at CES 2026 that it'll be branching into smart home territory with the launch of its SynCare product line of cameras. The series will consist of two indoor cams, the ID500 Pro and ID500 Plus, the OD600 Pro outdoor cam, and the Video Doorbell DB600 Pro. All of this gear will launch in the second half of 2026, with pricing to be announced at IFA 2026.

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Is this heaven? No, this is the AI future - well, at least the one where we're not all dead. Wall Street spent most of 2025 worrying about the AI bubble, but increasingly, those in and around Big Tech and AI are discussing a scenario where their wildest dreams have become reality. In this future, work itself is a luxury. A universal basic income, the concept popularized by then-Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang in 2020, would be flipped on its head.

I have been thinking about the future and how we might respond to it. We are sliding into a period of transition like no other, most likely triggered in three waves; AI, quantum computing and the brain computer interface. Artists have a role to look into the mists and, when they catch sight of something, to hold up a mirror.

One of the biggest shifts in 2025 was how quickly everyday moments turned into shared cultural moments.

It's also important to know that some of the vibes come with intentional signalling. Plenty of people whose views you can find online have a financial interest in one product over another, for instance because they are investors in it or they are paid influencers. They might have become investors because they liked the product, but it's also possible that their views are affected and shaped by that relationship.

AI will gain more of a foothold in our lives while the way we watch TV will continue to evolve

"I was surrounded by people much older than me, with more experience in technology," he told Business Insider. "But I felt age is just a number."

Artificial intelligence (AI) played a significant role in the tech skills landscape in 2025, from helping teachers do their jobs to becoming a vital skill for people to learn. On the other hand, hiring across the technology sector was less predictable, with fewer jobs advertised, though having the right skills was found to increase job security. Skills will continue to be important going forward, regardless of where AI takes the sector.