Beyond the AI Gold Rush: What 2026 Holds for Technology Innovation

January 2026 finds us in a radically different technology landscape than we imagined just eighteen months ago. The companies thriving today aren’t the ones who bet everything on AI—they’re the ones who quietly integrated it while focusing on fundamental business problems.

From Classroom to Code: Transforming an Educational Mission to Technology Platform

Modiv EDU’s journey from educational mission to technology platform is a lesson in transformation. Unlike the large consulting firms that had pitched Modiv EDU, Sightglass brought something different to the table: product and technology experience that could propel the nonprofit’s domain expertise into a tech company in record time.

The Obsessive Focus on Automation and Agent Workflows

Sightglass co-founder John Jarosz and Craig Unsworth, who defines “moonshot transformation projects,” discuss the shift toward agent workflows — where machines handle entire processes or augment human capabilities at each stage — and what it represents in an increasingly competitive landscape.

The Return to Human and What it Means for Product Development

An abundance of information and AI tools has created a trust crisis. Tech leaders are retreating into vetted communities – CFO councils, CTO forums, industry-specific leadership groups – not because they’re exclusive, but because they’re accountable.