• AI & Technology Trends
• agentic commerce, ai in retail, demand forecasting, dtc brands, ecommerce ai, experian agent trust, irvine retail, orange county ecommerce, retail personalization, shopify orange county, tillys
• September 24, 2026

When Americans think about artificial intelligence, the familiar names show up first. Silicon Valley. San Francisco. Seattle. Maybe Austin. Irvine and Costa Mesa are rarely on that list. But look past Orange County’s reputation for beaches, master-planned communities, and quiet suburban office parks and something is clearly happening. Autonomous defense systems are being built in Costa Mesa. Robots are learning …