CriticalRiver’s Vibe Magazine

A quarterly digital magazine that brings together inspiring stories from across the globe through a lens of innovation, inspiration, and impact.

Big! Bang! Boom!

2026 marks the moment AI grows up: more muscle, more money, more autonomy—reshaping industry, work and every system we rely on

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Foreword

Welcome back to Vibe — a quarterly magazine that captures voices, visions, and vantage points shaping the future of work, technology, and leadership.

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Editor’s Note

Every once in a while, a year arrives that doesn’t just move things forward — it changes the pace entirely. 2026 feels like that year.

The Download

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The year AI stops asking & starts acting

The next big AI wave isn’t about creation—it’s about control. And in 2026, autonomous intelligence takes the driver’s seat

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Sundar Pichai’s
Cosmic AI!

5 AI updates Sundar Pichai recently dropped that you need to know

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The new trace

How AI-led integrated logistics is transforming stock tracing, visibility, and decision-making across modern supply chains

Hello People!

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Whispers of a Cloud Dancer

Reflecting Pantone’s history of reading the world through colour, its 2026 Colour of the Year speaks to our need for softness, transparency, and calm direction

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New ideas that strengthen

Fleet management resilience

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Girls like to play!

How Indian women are rewriting the rules of gaming

Global Cool

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Bright fits, big feels

Who needs a shoulder to cry on when your clothes can cheer you up? Dopamine dressing brings colour therapy to your closet

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From code to comedy: Manoj Prabakar’s bold leap into the spotlight

A comic who swapped corporate life for global stages, Manoj brings sharp wit and disarming honesty everywhere he performs

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The shape of tomorrow

Foldables and AI glasses signal 2026’s biggest technology design shift

Reality Check

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In pursuit of cinema

From theatre stages to mainstream blockbusters, actor Akshay Oberoi opens up about resilience, reinvention and the relentless hunger that keeps him chasing his craft

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Redefining the future of dentistry

A clinician, musician, and educator inspiring dentists to embrace leadership, clarity, and entrepreneurial thinking

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The fermentation fever

Discover how an ancient kitchen secret is making a comeback in a big way, shaping the future of food and wellness

Vibe Check

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What better way to start the new year than by grabbing a book to read?

Here are our favourites…

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From Experimentation to Action: Architecting the Agentic Enterprise

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A life built on second chances

One life, many failures, and the stubborn will to rise again

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