The Night Before Tech Christmas — a very modern holiday fable

A visit from AI Saint Nicholas

Features By Lance Ulanoff published 24 December 2025

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'Twas the night before tech Christmas, when all through the smart house,

Not an LED bulb was stirring, not even a smart watch,

The string lights were hung across the virtual fireplace with care,

In hopes that AI Saint Nicholas would soon generate there.

The children were nestled under their covers,

While visions of new smartphones danced in their VR headsets,

And mom in her heated pants, I in my Bluetooth earbuds,

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