# Industry Acquisitions, Connectivity, IoT, AI, and Embedded Trends For 2026

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Podcast: [Embedded Insiders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/embedded-insiders-730384)
Published: 2026-02-12T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Embedded Insiders, Editor-in-Chief Ken Briodagh sits down with Dennis Nikles, the recently appointed Managing Director of Vodafone IoT Americas, to talk connectivity, IoT, AI, and embedded trends for 2026. Watch the video segment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfE9gkjC_iY Next, Rich and Sandra Rivera, a long-time Intel veteran and former CEO of Altera, now Chairwoman of the Board at VSORA, discuss the company’s claim to "make AI more accessible, effi...

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