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62 Technology Trends That Will—and Won’t—Shape 2026

As hype cycles accelerate and budgets tighten, technology leaders must distinguish between trends that will meaningfully scale in 2026 and those that will stall or fade.

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Separating Real Technology Momentum from Market Noise in 2026

Every year brings a flood of new technologies promising transformation, but only a fraction deliver real, near-term impact. As enterprises, vendors, and investors head into 2026, the challenge is no longer identifying what’s new, but understanding what’s real, scalable, and worth prioritizing.

This ABI Research whitepaper evaluates 62 technology trends across AI, cloud, connectivity, security, industrial automation, and emerging digital infrastructure—highlighting which will meaningfully shape markets in 2026 and which are likely to underperform. The analysis is grounded in ABI Research’s market forecasts, enterprise adoption data, and analyst insight to help decision-makers focus on technologies that matter most.

 

Topics Covered

  • AI Reality Check: Which AI applications and architectures will scale in 2026—and which will remain experimental

  • Cloud & Infrastructure Shifts: Where enterprise cloud, edge, and compute strategies are actually headed

  • Connectivity & Networking: The real outlook for 5G, private networks, Wi-Fi, and satellite connectivity

  • Security & Trust: Technologies gaining traction amid regulatory pressure, AI risk, and quantum readiness

  • Industrial & Automation Trends: What’s driving adoption across manufacturing, logistics, and energy

  • What Won’t Scale: Overhyped technologies unlikely to deliver material impact in 2026

 

Download the whitepaper to understand which technology trends will truly shape 2026, and gain a clear, evidence-based framework for prioritizing innovation, investment, and strategy in an increasingly noisy market.

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