Tech Trends to Watch in 2026

This week, we bring you an episode of another podcast anchored by our host, Jennifer Strong, called The Next Innovation. In it, we sit down with other prominent tech journalists to discuss the biggest tech trends to watch in 2026 - including how the different iterations of AI, including agentic AI, will shape the future of cybersecurity, finance, healthcare, and defense. 

We Meet:

Freelance journalist Jeff Wilser has written for The New York Times, Wired, Time Magazine and many others. He’s also the author of 8 books.

London-based editor Charlotte Jee is the news editor for MIT Tech Review.  

The Wall Street Journal’s Robert McMillan writes about computer security, hackers and privacy from San Francisco.

Credits:

This episode was produced by Situation Room Studios. Christine Baratta is the executive producer, and Sharon Beriro is the senior producer. Layla Charaaoui is the associate producer. Additional production support by Global Situation Room. 

SHIFT is produced by Jennifer Strong and Emma Cillekens, and mixed by Garret Lang, with original music from him and Jacob Gorski. Art by Meg Marco.