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Data Center Power Demand Is the 2026 Bottleneck
Marcus VanceFebruary 28, 2026One Company Controls Your Supply Chain's Sky — And Nobody's Talking About It
Starlink has become the de facto standard for remote industrial internet. The utility is genuine. The vendor concentration risk is the question nobody is putting in the RFP.
Marcus VanceFebruary 27, 2026
The Agentic AI Abandonment Wave: 42% of Enterprises Just Walked Away
While headlines declare 2026 "The Year Agentic AI Takes Over," enterprise data tells a different story: 42% of companies abandoned most AI initiatives in 2025. Here's the plumbing behind the paradox.
Marcus VanceFebruary 23, 2026
100 Robots, 50,000 SKUs: What NAPA's Automation Bet Actually Means
While Silicon Valley obsesses over humanoid robots, NAPA just deployed 100 warehouse bots to solve a $50 billion aftermarket problem. Here's why the unglamorous world of brake pads and alternators matters more than the theater.
Marcus VanceFebruary 22, 2026
The Repairability Index: Why Your $2,000 Laptop Is Designed to Die
Modern electronics are engineered for obsolescence, not endurance. Here's how to evaluate whether your next device is a tool or a countdown timer—and why the most repairable tech isn't sold at Best Buy.
Marcus VanceFebruary 22, 2026