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What is the “Next Big Thing”?
Following the money suggests that for 2026, the latest big trend is military technology.
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The “Next Big Thing” refers to the newest and biggest trend that everyone talks about and wants a piece of. There can be more than one at the same time, but not every trend is the Next Big Thing.
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