The March 2026 Tech Edit: From “Smart” to “Agentic”

If 2025 was the year we all started
to AI, 2026 is the year AI started
things for us. We’ve officially moved past the “Chatbot” era and into the era of AI Agents—software that doesn’t just answer questions but manages your calendar, books your travel, and edits your content while you sleep.

As we kick off March, several major hardware releases are making this “Agentic” lifestyle possible. Here is what should be on your radar.

1. The Apple M5 MacBook Air: The “AI PC” Benchmark

Apple just dropped the M5 MacBook Air