Technological Trends for 2025: What to Expect in the Industry Next Year.

Uncertainties loom in the technological landscape for the year 2025, and opinions on what may happen vary. There are possibilities that artificial intelligence could have either a positive or negative impact, and some even believe it may not produce significant changes at all. Furthermore, the arrival of a new president in the United States could alter priorities and regulations regarding antitrust laws and privacy. The questions are numerous: Will TikTok be banned? Will the fediverse gain popularity? Will this be the year of Matter? Will Grand Theft Auto VI spark social change? Although the list is extensive, not all points raise issues of high relevance.

In a recent episode of the show, these concerns were discussed without providing concrete evidence. The participants, along with a columnist from the Wall Street Journal, shared their predictions for the coming year. They started with moderate expectations before ramping up the intensity of their claims.

To add a fun twist and cover the responsibility for their predictions, they set up a game: each presenter makes a prediction, and the others have the option to agree or disagree. By the end of the year, whoever guesses correctly will earn a point, while those who are wrong will lose one. The competition promises to be interesting, as more predictions and points will be up for grabs in a week. At the year's end, it will be reviewed who has guessed the most correctly, and the winner will receive the most innovative gadget of 2025, the choice of which will also depend on the opinion of the viewers.

The predictions were as follows:

• Joanna's moderate prediction: We will continue posting on a multitude of social media platforms (David agrees, Nilay disagrees).
• Nilay's moderate prediction: The new Alexa will be... acceptable (David and Joanna disagree).
• David's moderate prediction: Traditional cable TV will be virtually extinct (Nilay and Joanna agree).
• Joanna's intermediate prediction: Meta will surpass Apple in the glasses market (David and Nilay agree).
• Nilay's intermediate prediction: Walmart will acquire TikTok (David and Joanna agree).
• David's intermediate prediction: Some company will develop an AI gadget that will be unquestionably impressive and successful (Joanna and Nilay disagree).
• Joanna's bold prediction: The iPad and Mac will somehow overlap (David and Nilay disagree).
• Nilay's bold prediction: Google will split by itself (David and Joanna disagree).
• David's bold prediction: The industry will move away from Matter (Nilay and Joanna disagree).

The question remains: what are your predictions for 2025? Which opinions do you believe are correct or incorrect? Who do you think will win this game? Additionally, it’s worth keeping an eye on the gadgets that will emerge this year, as there will eventually be a winner to celebrate.