Why The Next AI Moat Won’t Be Productivity, But Emotional Value
InnovationWhy The Next AI Moat Won’t Be Productivity, But Emotional ValueByRegan Peng,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 22, 2026, 06:30am EDTRegan Peng is Co-Founder and President at PINAI, focused on personal AI agents, privacy-preserving systems, and agent interoperability. gettyFor two years, the dominant pitch for AI has been sp...
Banking’s AI Problem Isn’t The Model. It’s The Plumbing
InnovationBanking’s AI Problem Isn’t The Model. It’s The PlumbingByShuchi Agrawal,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 22, 2026, 06:15am EDTShuchi Agrawal: Finance & AI leader "Breaking the Binary" by reimagining legacy banking through human-centric, autonomous systems. gettyEvery bank wants an AI strategy. Far fewer have an AI‑ready b...
Crypto and the blockchain tech behind it give US a sizable military advantage
Of all the policy changes introduced by the Trump administration over the last year, few have been more disruptive and auspicious than the president’s embrace of cryptocurrency. The country has seen a complete reversal from the Biden era, when a heavy-handed regulatory approach toward the industry reigned.America is now leading the world in this innovative technology, backed by bipartisan legislation like the GENIUS Act on payment stablecoins. Congress should finish the job by passing the CLARIT...
Soundcore’s Liberty 5 Are First Earbuds To Use Anker’s Thus AI Chip
InnovationConsumer TechSoundcore’s Liberty 5 Are First Earbuds To Use Anker’s Thus AI ChipByMark Sparrow,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs.Follow AuthorMay 22, 2026, 02:00am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.The new Liberty 5 Pro have improved ANC performance compared to previous genera...
Samsung Releases Free One UI 8.5 Upgrade To Millions Of Galaxy Phones
InnovationConsumer TechSamsung Releases Free One UI 8.5 Upgrade To Millions Of Galaxy PhonesByJanhoi McGregor,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Janhoi McGregor (jan-eye) is a reporter who covers technology news.Follow AuthorMay 21, 2026, 05:07pm EDTMay 21, 2026, 05:07pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.After officially releasing One UI 8.5 to Galaxy S25...
Racism fears spark city to nix gunshot detection tech days after crazed gunman opened fire in streets
Concerns over racism prompted the Cambridge, Massachusetts, city council to vote to end its contract with the company that provides ShotSpotter technology, which detects gunshots and alerts police in real time, on Monday night.The move came just a week after crazed suspected gunman Tyler Brown, 46, was accused by police of randomly opening fire, shooting 50 to 60 rounds into traffic on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, injuring two.The incident was caught on video and quickly went viral. Brown was a...
In desperate times, graduates find hope in humiliating tech CEOs
University graduates are booing and heckling corporate executives who praise AI during their commencement ceremonies, and the only people who seem to be genuinely surprised by this are the executives themselves. In a procession of viral videos, 2026 commencement speakers like former Google CEO Eric Schmidt face loud and sustained jeers from students after praising AI and describing the technology as both inevitable and mandatory. The videos have clearly struck a chord among young people...
AI Flattening Organizations Is The Latest Chapter In A Continuing Story
InnovationEnterprise TechAI Flattening Organizations Is The Latest Chapter In A Continuing StoryByJoe McKendrick,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joe McKendrick covers how technology moves markets and careersFollow AuthorMay 21, 2026, 01:44pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.No daylight between executives and employeesgettyAnd the beatings go on. Meta j...
DevOps Practices Tech Teams Must Strengthen In The AI Era
InnovationDevOps Practices Tech Teams Must Strengthen In The AI EraByExpert Panel®,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 21, 2026, 01:15pm EDT gettyAI tools are now common in software development, and teams can generate code faster than ever. But faster output doesn’t automatically mean better results, especially when hidden bugs, secur...
New Reports And New Paradigms Show Drive In AI Smart Glasses Market
InnovationAINew Reports And New Paradigms Show Drive In AI Smart Glasses MarketByJohn Werner,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an MIT Senior Fellow & Lecturer, 5x-founder & VC investing in AIFollow AuthorMay 21, 2026, 11:45am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.man wearing eyeglasses with virtual screen future technology, biometric of a scientist with futuris...
Securing The Internet’s Humanity
InnovationSecuring The Internet’s HumanityByAri Abelson,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 21, 2026, 10:15am EDTAri Abelson is Co-Founder of OpenOrigins, building provenance infrastructure for AI, media and the internet. gettyThe internet is being reshaped at a lightning pace. Already, 51% of internet traffic is bots, AI agent traff...
Autonomous Data Stewardship: How AI Agents Are Redefining Master Data Management In Financial Services
InnovationAutonomous Data Stewardship: How AI Agents Are Redefining Master Data Management In Financial ServicesByBrij Mohan,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 21, 2026, 09:15am EDTBy Brij Mohan, Vice President - Principal Software Dev at LPL Financial, specializing in AI-driven data governance and agentic architectures gettyFor year...
Securing AI Cloud Systems: Intelligent Testing For Intelligent Systems
InnovationSecuring AI Cloud Systems: Intelligent Testing For Intelligent SystemsByHarvendra Singh,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 21, 2026, 08:45am EDTHarvendra Singh, IT Delivery Manager - Cloud Engineering & Architecture, driving innovation through cloud and AI-led digital transformation. gettyCloud platforms are starting to th...
Of All The Professions AI Is Disrupting, Accounting Has The Worst Math
InnovationOf All The Professions AI Is Disrupting, Accounting Has The Worst MathByJatin Narang,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 21, 2026, 08:30am EDTJatin Narang, CEO of Verito.com, a leader in private hosting & managed IT solutions, empowering accounting firms in the digital era. gettyEvery white-collar profession is having a simi...
From Intelligence To Impact: How Connected Reporting And Dynamic Waterfalls Are Reshaping Fund Services
InnovationFrom Intelligence To Impact: How Connected Reporting And Dynamic Waterfalls Are Reshaping Fund ServicesByJose Sobrinho,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 21, 2026, 08:15am EDTJose Sobrinho is Head of U.S. Technology at Aztec Group. gettyThe first piece in this series explored machine intelligence in private markets, focusi...
Why The Cheapest AI Stack Becomes The Most Expensive At Scale
InnovationWhy The Cheapest AI Stack Becomes The Most Expensive At ScaleByBen Gutkovich,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 21, 2026, 07:30am EDTCo-Founder of Superlinked, building enterprise-grade open-source inference for production-scale AI search and document processing. gettyMost AI infrastructure projects don't fail on quality....
Developing An Executive Cybersecurity Strategy When Director Duties Extend To The Home Router
InnovationDeveloping An Executive Cybersecurity Strategy When Director Duties Extend To The Home RouterByKeegan Crage,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 21, 2026, 07:15am EDTKeegan Crage | Owner, TechBrain AU — ISO 27001 certified, cyber security & AI governance partner | Oxford MSc Cyber Security (in progress). gettyThe regulatory t...
Beauty booking startup Fresha hits $1 billion valuation with KKR backing
Beauty and wellness booking marketplace Fresha has announced an $80 million investment from KKR’s Next Generation Technology Growth fund, valuing the London-based company at more than $1 billion. The investment is notable for coming from KKR’s growth equity arm, which targets companies with proven business models that are still in aggressive expansion mode — a sign that Fresha is seen as past the risky early stages and ready to scale. The London-based company, founded in 2015, has grown signific...
Stop Measuring AI Spend, Start Measuring Impact
InnovationStop Measuring AI Spend, Start Measuring ImpactByKarthik Kannan,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 21, 2026, 07:00am EDTKarthik Kannan is Founder and CEO of Anvilogic. gettyEvery technology wave starts with the same triad: pipes, platforms and compute. Early focus on infrastructure is logical because it attracts investment...
AI Agents Belong In Your Identity Program
InnovationAI Agents Belong In Your Identity ProgramByNolan Garrett,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 21, 2026, 06:45am EDTNolan Garrett, CEO of TorchLight (formerly Intrinium): A premier security-first managed services and risk management partner since 2007. gettyAround 2 a.m. a few months back, our monitoring at TorchLight lit up...