Alex And Ranjan's 2026 Outlook: ChatGPT 1 Billion, AI Shopping, Apple's Big Year, AI Love Boom

In this special Friday edition of the Big Technology Podcast, Alex and Ranjan Roy share their predictions for the year 2026, covering topics from AI adoption and device breakthroughs to potential market impacts and the future of big tech companies. They discuss agentic AI becoming more practical, ChatGPT reaching a billion users, and the possibility of foldable phones having a significant moment. They also touch on Apple's potential success, controversies around recording in public, the rise of AI shopping, and the intriguing concept of an "AI love boom." The conversation explores the potential financial downturn in the AI sector and concludes with thoughts on which companies might thrive and whether OpenAI will remain a leader.