Global Scans · Touch Interfaces · Weekly Summary

• [New] 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
• [New] 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
• [New] Integrating AI efficiencies with high-touch customer engagement will drive the strongest business results. Forbes
• [New] 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
• Labour optimization, AI-assisted forecasting, and service orchestration between tech and human touch will increasingly differentiate performance. PwC
• From hidden gems in Normandy to the bustling streets of Paris, France is investing in both high-tech and high-touch experiences that will appeal to a diverse range of travelers. Travel And Tour World
• By 2030, we will see the emergence of zero-touch claims - incidents where the entire process from first notice to final payment happens automatically. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• By 2025, AI will touch every aspect of human life-how we work, interact, and even perceive ourselves. Classic Tech Book - Where Technology Meets Knowledge.
• Grocery Outlet plans to refresh approximately 20 stores by the end of the year, touch up at least another 150 stores by the end of 2026 and complete changes to the balance of addressable stores in 2027. Grocery Dive
• The remodel program will touch nearly all of Outback's stores by the end of 2028. Restaurant Dive
• Bitcoin could touch or exceed $150,000 in 2025, driven by its halving event, institutional adoption, and limited supply. Analytics Insight: Latest AI, Crypto, Tech News & Analy
• Consumer Reports emphasizes models with cool-touch exteriors to minimize the risk of burns during use. HotFoodOven
• Looking ahead, 53% of consumer devices will be haptic enabled by 2028. NewsBreak
• AI is going to touch everybody's lives in the next few years. Bizclik Media Ltd
• By 2025, AI will touch virtually every part of banking and investing: fraud detection will be largely automated, customer experiences will be hyper-personalized, and many traditional back-office tasks will be done by machines. Medium
• We will soon see the more widespread adoption of Apple Pay, Google Pay and other digital wallets embedded into online payments, making it possible to pay for just about anything with just the touch of your finger or a scan of your face. Yahoo Finance
• Hyundai - which had implemented touch screens in some recent models - will be backtracking and reintroducing buttons. AutoApprove
• Advances in haptic wearables, digital olfaction, and brain-computer interfaces (BCI) will allow a shopper to feel the texture of clothing online or smell perfume before buying. IEEE Spectrum
• By 2030, as one in five Americans nears retirement, AI technologies could act like a cognitive exoskeleton, augmenting the capabilities of seasoned professionals and preparing the younger generation for future success. / USA CFA Institute Enterprising Investor

Last updated: 15 December 2025