<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>material.news</title><description>Independent tech and AI editorial journalism.</description><link>https://material.news/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>AI in 2026: the good surprises, the bad ones, and the ones nobody&apos;s talking about</title><link>https://material.news/ai/ai-in-2026-whats-coming-2026-04-01/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://material.news/ai/ai-in-2026-whats-coming-2026-04-01/</guid><description>A clear-eyed look at where AI actually stands today, and what will surprise us — in both directions — over the next eighteen months.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>ai</category><category>ai</category><category>2026</category><category>predictions</category><category>agents</category><category>safety</category><category>energy</category><category>models</category><author>sean</author></item></channel></rss>