The May 2026 issue of Future Technology Journal features a diverse collection of research highlighting the growing impact of artificial intelligence across strategic management, fintech, smart manufacturing, urban systems, and governance. The issue emphasizes emerging themes such as federated learning, privacy-preserving frameworks, digital transformation, and AI-driven decision-making, alongside advancements in materials science, cybersecurity, and renewable energy systems. Together, these contributions reflect the multidisciplinary nature of future technologies and their role in enabling more efficient, intelligent, and sustainable systems.

Published: May 15, 2026

Articles

AI in strategic management and organizational agility of SMEs: leadership, policy environment, and adaptive capability

1-12 Ling Zhong, Sri Utami Ady, Meithiana Indrasari
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Edge-AI microservice orchestration for private, real-time generative FinTech applications

13-24 Kishore Subramanya Hebbar, Vishal Sharma, Jaykumar Ambadas Maheshkar
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AI-enabled ESG consultancy capability building in small audit firms: a strategic transformation pathway analysis

25-37 Cheng Hu, Rafidah Binti Othman
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AI-augmented customer-owned channels and relationship value: a multi-mechanism model of engagement, trust, and loyalty

38-48 Jijin Yang, Haliyana Khalid, Xiaoli Xu, Youyu Xu
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AI-powered organizational transformation: the role of digital mindset, change management, and cross-cultural leadership in shaping future business strategies

49-59 Zixin Teng, Hj Sukesi, Bambang Raditya Purnomo
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A Feistel-based modification of the PRESENT lightweight block cipher

60-68 Ghassan Salloom, Karam Mohammed, Shroog Hameed, Khanssaa Abdul Majed
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A descriptive systematic review of contemporary MANET security research: themes, design structures, and reporting rigor

69-80 Augustina Dede Agor, Prince Silas Kwesi Oberko, Stephen Kofi Dotse, Benjamin Tei Partey, David Aboagye-Darko, Emmanuel Junior Tapany
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AI-driven digital transformation: a framework for organizational capability assessment and strategic decision-making in technology management

81-91 Wei Li, Hj Sukesi, Bambang Raditya Purnomo
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Research on AI-enabled collaborative governance mechanism for content security: an optimization perspective of review technology based on deep learning

92-102 Jia Yan, Fei Huang
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Edge AI-enabled real-time process control in smart plywood production: IoT integration and intelligent automation framework

103-115 Lulu Huang, Emmanuel Ferrer
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Artificial intelligence-supported spatial optimization of urban greenway networks: a framework for enhancing restorative environmental performance

116-128 Xueyan Jing, Mohd Fabian Hasna, Aini Jasmin Ghazalli
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A hybrid deep-handcrafted feature fusion framework for image based android malware detection

129-137 Kavitha Mudunuru, M. Usha Rani
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MANET studies as experimental artifacts: a PRISMA-guided review of contemporary evaluation orientation, reporting completeness and reproducibility

138-147 James Tetteh Ami-Narh, Augustina Dede Agor, Hannah Ayaba Tanye, Mateko Okantey, Linda Amoako Banning, Prince Silas Kwesi Oberko
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A multi-model database framework for interoperable IoT sensor data management in smart manufacturing systems

148-158 Jagrutiben Padhiyar
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Boosting organic pollutants degradation by surface defects of iron oxide nanofibers

159-165 Yingying Ma
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DiProMo model: PLS-SEM validation of the link between digital transformation, business model, and productivity

166-178 Lucas Adolfo Girado-Rios, Edison Jair Duque Oliva, Jenny Marcela Sanchez-Torres
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Federated learning for breaking data silos in smart governance: a privacy-preserving framework for cross-agency collaboration

179-188 Que Zhang
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Impact of transmission power on safety message communication under sparse vehicular ad hoc networks

189-199 Layth A. Hassnawi, Ghassan Salloom, Karam J. Mohammed
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Emotionally intelligent social robot for dementia care: empathy-based conversational intervention model using multimodal sentiment analysis

200-210 Zhenyu Lei, Yiqiao Yin, Yingsheng Chen
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Development and evaluation of chitosan–silk fibroin hydrogels for controlled drug delivery in wound healing applications

211-220 Zahraa A. Mousa Al-Ibraheemi, Ali Basim Mahdi, Safa Hussain Ali, Nabil Jalil Aklo
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The synergetic effect of in-situ TiB2 and ex-situ Al2O3 in Al-Si binary alloys for the enhancement of wear properties

221-227 Adityaprasad Sahoo, Sandeep Kumar Sahoo, Jogendra Majhi, Himansu Sekhar Dash, Ashok Kumar Pradhan
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AI-driven assessment of urban greenway restorative environments: integrating deep learning, street view imagery, and environmental psychology

228-240 Xueyan Jing, Mohd Fabian Hasna, Aini Jasmin Ghazalli
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How green intellectual capital shapes competitive advantage through AI-driven green innovation: an empirical study in the manufacturing industry

241-254 Jindan Zhang, Ruhanita Maelah
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Machine learning-driven pay gap analysis: predicting corporate innovation performance using XGBoost and SHAP interpretability

255-267 Qunyu Zhao, Dayao Zhou
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Deep learning-driven regime switching models for capturing structural breaks and volatility clustering in financial time series

268-280 Junyu Wang
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Ethics of AI-based supply chain optimization: a better balance between efficiency and fairness

281-296 Trupti Raikar, Favour Ezeugboaja, Santhosh Bussa, Hemang Upadhyay, Poojitha Kalaru
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Secure migration patterns from Java 8 to Java 17 in the mission-critical ecosystem: a risk-driven approach to modernization

297-309 Sravan Reddy Kathi, Parth Joshi, Vani Muralidhar, Ajay Venugopalan
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Influence of public transportation on urban mobility in Celaya: a GIS case study

310-325 Luis Ángel Toledo Aguilar, José Alfredo Jiménez García, Salvador Hernández González, Edgar Augusto Ruelas Santoyo, Sandra Téllez Vázquez, José Antonio Inchaurregui Méndez
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Multi-agent reinforcement learning for global virtual power plant collaborative scheduling: a new approach to optimizing renewable energy consumption

326-335 Mingyu Zhang
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An affordable mobile LiDAR approach for efficient three-dimensional analysis of urban traffic

336-346 Sassi Naoufal, Akourri Omar, Benbba Brahim
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