As 2026 approaches, technology's impact on daily life is expected to be subtle yet significant, moving beyond flashy breakthroughs to become integrated infrastructure. Artificial intelligence (AI), for instance, will increasingly operate behind the scenes in sectors like logistics, customer support, and fraud detection. In India, McDonald's is deploying AI in its outlets to verify orders, with Hyderabad serving as a hub for operational intelligence, reflecting a broader trend of quiet technological dependence in large service businesses.