[New] The HomePad will feature a 7-inch touchscreen with square aspect ratio and run Apple's new homeOS software - a completely new operating system that builds on the Touch ID strategy from the foldable iPhone while extending it to stationary devices.
Gadget Hacks
[New] Treatments like lymphatic drainage massages will once again be spotlighted as people seek touch-based energy invigoration.
The Business of Fashion
[New] Amber Monroe sees a radical restructuring of CS teams: CS teams will start to reorganize into pods where a few humans supervise large numbers of AI agents, enabling scalability while preserving high-touch, strategic relationships.
SuccessCOACHING | Customer Success Training and Enablem
[New] Mayo Clinic is mapping out more than $1 billion in AI investments across 200+ projects that touch both operations and direct patient care.
ThePromptBuddy
[New] By 2026, customers will expect the best of both worlds - the convenience of AI-driven content tailored to their needs, and the human touch that shows real understanding of their challenges.
JDR Group
[New] With new AI tools emerging across creative software daily, designers will face an increasingly familiar challenge in 2026: utilizing the benefits of AI while maintaining the human touch that gives great design its magic.
Idea Kraft
[New] The Portuguese footwear industry proves that tradition might be modern and technology can be fostered by a human touch.
WWD
[New] Understanding what drives customer loyalty in 2026 means balancing key contradictions: personalization with privacy, speed with human touch, and value with quality.
Qualtrics
2025 trends spilling into 2026 will favor touch-enabled surfaces and gesture controls, transforming user interactions.
WebProNews
The car key information stored within Apple Wallet will benefit from the high-level security protocols Apple's ecosystem is renowned for, including biometric authentication like Face ID or Touch ID, ensuring that only authorized users gain access to their Tesla.
Tesla Mag
The Indian currency is expected to touch 92 rupee against the dollar by end of March 2026.Foreign portfolio investors withdrew $18.5 billion in Indian equities on a year-to-date basis.
CNBC
As urbanization is projected to touch 40% by 2030, affordable housing will become imperative for sustainable and inclusive growth, thus advancing the goal of a developed India.
ET Edge Insights
For luxury retailers, the challenge in 2026 will be clear: deliver high-touch, emotionally resonant experiences that appeal across generations, from TikTok-savvy Gen Z to legacy clients with deep brand loyalty.
BSPK
The bottom line for retailers and brands: By 2030, AI will touch most online shopping in some capacity, completing up to a quarter of transactions.
Bain & Company
Paired together, MMM and last-touch attribution can reshape app marketers' measurement strategies in 2026 and beyond by creating an accurate and actionable framework.
Digiday
LG will demonstrate a microwave with a 27-inch touch screen that doubles as a control center for your entire smart home, including devices from competitors.
Google Business
The CX-5 came standard with a 7-inch touch screen infotainment system, and a Bose audio system could be added in higher trims.
Currently, by AT&T
Integrating AI efficiencies with high-touch customer engagement will drive the strongest business results.
Forbes
By 2025, a typical smartphone experience will blend powerful on-device AI with seamless privacy protections, modular micro-app workflows, and context-sensitive UIs - all delivered across any device you touch.
Host Merchant Services
Last updated: 12 January 2026
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