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

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

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

Sundar Pichai’s
Cosmic AI!
5 AI updates Sundar Pichai recently dropped that you need to know

The new trace
How AI-led integrated logistics is transforming stock tracing, visibility, and decision-making across modern supply chains
Hello People!

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

New ideas that strengthen
Fleet management resilience

Girls like to play!
How Indian women are rewriting the rules of gaming
Global Cool

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

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

The shape of tomorrow
Foldables and AI glasses signal 2026’s biggest technology design shift
Reality Check

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

Redefining the future of dentistry
A clinician, musician, and educator inspiring dentists to embrace leadership, clarity, and entrepreneurial thinking

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

What better way to start the new year than by grabbing a book to read?
Here are our favourites…

From Experimentation to Action: Architecting the Agentic Enterprise

A life built on second chances
One life, many failures, and the stubborn will to rise again

