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McKinsey Technology Trends Outlook 2026
Which frontier technologies matter most for companies in 2026? Our annual report highlights the latest technology innovations, developments, and talent trends and their potential impact on business and society.
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Cutting the ‘coordination tax’: How agentic AI can reshape workflows
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Organizations must redesign workflows to realize value from AI, but the challenge is where to begin. An opportunity lies between...
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Europe’s new AI edge? The emerging application layer opportunity
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As enterprises shift from experimenting with models to redesigning workflows, new research suggests Europe could be well-positioned...
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The state of AI in 2026: On the road to ROI
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Organizations are deploying agentic coding tools and coming to grips with the costs of AI while still seeking to capture more...
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The new management playbook for AI: How to move faster and create more value
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There is a new management playbook emerging for how to run companies better in the age of AI.
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The new economics of AI
A leadership guide to creating, governing, and scaling value with AI.
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Book
Rewired, second edition
This updated edition offers brand-new insights into cutting-edge AI solutions—and what it takes to implement them—as well as the new economics of digital and AI transformations.
Special collections
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100 years of technology innovation
As McKinsey celebrates its centenary in 2026, this series explores the defining technologies of each decade and the lessons they...
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Digital transformation: Rewiring for digital and AI
Explore our collection of insights on how to drive successful digital transformations.
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The Rise of Quantum Computing
Accelerating technological breakthroughs, increasing investment flows, start-up proliferation, and promises of capable quantum...
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Enterprise software’s growing reach
With software transforming so many industries, knowing what it takes to succeed in the dynamic sector is becoming critical for...
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Where AI agents pay off: A practical guide to the economics of agentic workflows
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Early experience implementing agentic workflows highlights emerging trade-offs that frontline leaders need to understand.
Article - McKinsey Quarterly
The cost of intelligence: How CIOs can manage AI demand at scale
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As AI costs spiral, CIOs need to manage enterprise AI demand to optimize for outcomes, not just cost.
Article - McKinsey Quarterly
Is that AI agent worth it? Agentic economics and the modern operating model
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As companies focus on spiraling AI costs, they need to make sure not to lose sight of the real prize.
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The symbiotic enterprise
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Advances in cognitive and physical AI are reinventing enterprise execution—ushering in a new organizational model...
Article - McKinsey Quarterly
From AI table stakes to AI advantage: Building competitive moats
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When everyone has access to the same AI models, the winners are those who use them to build advantages that competitors can’t...
Tech: Forward
Our short takes on key technology and architecture topics
Industry perspectives
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How can the public sector meet the AI moment?
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AI can help public sector agencies improve outcomes for residents and make every taxpayer dollar go further. But realizing that potential requires moving beyond experimentation and rewiring how services are delivered.
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The shift to 800-volt DC at data centers: Implications for providers
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As AI increases energy demand, data centers are moving to higher voltage systems, creating new opportunities for electricity and component providers.
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How utilities can rewire customer operations with agentic AI
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Faced with declining customer satisfaction, North American utilities are turning to agentic AI to transform the customer experience for the better while reducing costs.
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How AI will reshape the economics of insurance: A CEO’s guide to strategy
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AI could upend the industry’s long-standing structures and dynamics. Competitive advantage will accrue to carriers, distributors, and tech providers that prepare now.
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The future of delivering software as a medical device
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Software is reshaping how medtech organizations create value. A new approach to quality assurance during software-as-a-medical-device development, supported by agentic AI, can help them realize it.
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Is the AI productivity story at a turning point?
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Stanford economist Erik Brynjolfsson reveals where we stand on the J-curve, how leaders can accelerate progress and create new value, and what gives him hope—and keeps him up at night.
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Rewired to win: Reimagining the enterprise with tech and AI
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The rapid acceleration of AI-driven transformations has had mixed success. What does it take to design an enterprise that out-innovates, outruns, and outperforms in the AI era?






















