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• [New] From generative AI 2.0 to emotion-sensitive devices and quantum-assisted design workflows, 2026 is set to push emerging technology far beyond incremental upgrades. Automation.com
• [New] 2026 will be a pivotal year where emerging technologies shift from experimental to essential. Automation.com
• [New] In 2026, businesses must ensure that AI systems are transparent, auditable, and compliant with emerging regulations such as the EU AI Act and NIST AI Risk Management Framework. The AI Journal
• [New] Sacks and other tech leaders in Trump's orbit frame the debate in stark terms: Either America moves fast on AI development, or China will dominate the technology that shapes the future. ABC News
• [New] Firms leveraging AI will continue to see the technology be a key value driver in 2026. Northspyre
• [New] National labs such as Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are expected to play a central role, using AI to optimize reactor designs, model complex physical systems, and simulate grid and climate scenarios that would otherwise take years. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• [New] Oak Ridge, which is home to the Frontier supercomputer, will receive two AI-accelerated machines built with AMD and HPE technology. The Register
• [New] Quantum-inspired technology will disrupt how AI is trained in 2025. CIO Influence
• [New] As emerging technologies like UWB, BLE 5.0, and edge-based tracking mature, RTLS deployment will expand significantly across North America through 2031. Mobility Foresights
• [New] Emerging sensor technologies will grow at a CAGR of 17% by 2036, as advancements in photonic integrated circuits, quantum sensors, printed sensors and image sensors drive growth. Idtechex
• [New] Sensor growth in emerging markets will drive global sensor revenue to grow at a 5.2% CAGR through 2036, driven primarily by emerging sensor technologies and applications. Idtechex
• [New] RAISE will support the EU's goals of prioritising science and technology, maintaining research leadership, promoting innovation for the benefit of humanity, and attracting global talent to Choose Europe. Open Access Government
• [New] Detection Technology, a global leader in X-ray detector solutions, announces that its pioneering all-in-one CT detector system, AIDA, has advanced into customer evaluation - a major step toward its commercial rollout in early 2026. News Powered by Cision
• [New] A host of eminent scientists have warned politicians, business and community leaders that the UK risks severe climate-related risks to its economy, public health, food systems and national security. The Guardian
• [New] Cyber and technology risks are projected to dominate organisational risk rankings through 2025 and beyond. / India Insurance Business
• [New] China is seeking cutting-edge US technology to further its goal of becoming the world leader in AI by 2030. Space Daily
• [New] With six times more initiatives reporting measurable outcomes than at the last COP, the momentum across sectors is clear: industrial decarbonization plans aligned, health systems strengthened, and global grids efforts consolidated to support tripling renewables by 2030. UNEP - UN Environment Programme
• [New] Technology group Wartsila continues its growth in power supply for data centers and will deliver 27 engines to provide continuous primary power for a new data center under construction in the United States. Wartsila.com
• [New] A new pilot project will test whether artificial intelligence and drone technology can strengthen malaria prevention efforts in Mozambique. iAfrica.com
• [New] Due to timescales at which clean energy technologies will reach end of life, recycled sources of critical minerals will ramp up from 2030 and become a significant source of critical minerals by 2040. GOV.UK
• [New] Scenario 2 - Parallel Systems: If reform stalls, BRICS and the wider Global South will accelerate building parallel systems in finance, trade, and technology, leaving the G20 symbolically relevant but strategically marginal. RUSSIA'S PIVOT TO ASIA
• [New] From 2022 to 2025, China will promote zero-emission rare earth for the first time, including zero-emission technology for rare earth wastewater, safe landfill and secondary utilization of rare earth solid waste, and digital tailings monitoring. Modern Diplomacy

Last updated: 01 December 2025