2025 periscope: AI PCs, crypto, 6G, avant-garde tech and what the industry expects

What’s your new year resolution? The datacenter industry is set to surge, with colocation capacity standing at 917 MW in the first half of 2024 and a nearly 66% increase expected by 2026.” I must point to an interesting piece of data, which ties in India’s 5G data consumption, use of AI and the data centre growth quite well. These technologies promise to deliver exceptionally precise, low-latency solutions tailored to specialized linguistic demands, with SLMs providing unmatched accuracy for niche tasks and Speech-to-Speech LLMs enabling seamless, real-time multilingual communication” - Ganesh Gopalan, Co-Founder and CEO, Gnani AI Cryptocurrency in India “2024 was a year of tremendous growth and crucial milestones for the crypto industry, driven by groundbreaking events, regulatory milestones, and positive market dynamics. India is leading the AI adoption, surpassing the global average, projected to reach $17 billion by 2027” - Anku Jain, Managing Director, MediaTek India Securing all that’s digital “2024 marked a transformative year for both payment and connectivity, as the rapid growth of 5G, IoT, and digital payments unlocked new opportunities for seamless, secure transactions. As we look to 2025, cryptography, tokenization, and biometric authentication will drive further innovation, while the rise of embedded payments, connected devices, and hyper-connectivity, particularly in the automotive sector, will create smarter, faster, and more secure transaction ecosystems” - Matthew Foxton, India Regional President and Executive Vice-President, Branding & Communications, IDEMIA Group Fintech, insurance and security “Digital lending in India continues to evolve, with technology enabling unprecedented access to credit for millions, with initiatives like the Unified Lending Interface will be instrumental in simplifying credit access, particularly for underserved populations.