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From GenAI to Quantum Computing: Tech trends that will define 2025

As we approach 2025, the technological landscape is poised for transformative changes that will redefine industries and reshape the way we live and work. Here are the key trends to watch out for, as we move into this new era of innovation: AI and GenAI Artificial intelligence and generative AI are set to become even more integral to business operations …

Whenever John Wang, a 40-year-old Chinese tech entrepreneur, hears the song “Hotel California” by the Eagles, he can’t help but sing along — with one minor modification. But in the coffee shops and bars here, you’ll hear a thousand people not working, with the idea to tangping,” said Zhao, invoking a popular Chinese phrase for slacking that translates to “lying …

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There is a pervasive notion that the third-generation web is biased towards the gaming and cryptocurrency industry. Web 3 is not Web 3.0 Some experts term the third-gen web as ‘Web3’, while others use the descriptor ‘Web 3.0’. For web-tech buffs, Web3 is decentralised, privacy-oriented, blockchain-driven and crypto-asset friendly; while Web 3.0 upholds the property of the ‘semantic web,’ which …

Venture capital firm Andreesen Horowitz has introduced a tool to measure technical advances in the crypto industry. In its 2023 State of Crypto Report, the venture funding firm noted that the tool tracks developer activity, verified smart contracts deployment, academic publications, and developer library downloads, among 14 metrics. A16Z’s crypto report and the index tool comes on the back of …

Want to earn lakhs every month? A recent analysis by the job search website Indeed found that between April 2020 and April 2022, job posts for cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, and NFTs increased by a staggering 804%. Global businesses joining the sector Multinational corporations Adidas, Visa, Louis Vuitton, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Pringles spend a lot of money on digital …

Comic Con India has announced the launch of the Non-fungible League, and with this, they have forayed into the Metaverse, and subsequently, the world of Web3. With the Non-Fungible League, Comic Con India will bring multitudes of elements that will excite both the tech and the pop culture buffs. Talking about the digital collection of the Non-Fungible League, Karan Kalra, …

Fans of Web3 technology say it will revolutionize the internet, ushering in a new, decentralized phase of the web run by ordinary people instead of massive platforms like Facebook or Google. The term "Web3" was coined in 2014 by Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood, but only entered public consciousness last year when it started gaining traction in Twitter and Discord communities. …

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The story so far : The concept of Web3, also called Web 3.0, used to describe a potential next phase of the internet, created quite a buzz in 2021. The model, a decentralised internet to be run on blockchain technology, would be different from the versions in use, Web 1.0 and Web 2.0. The internet in the Web 1.0 days …

If you’re a tech enthusiast, chances are you may have come across the term ‘Web3’ lately. One of those is Tesla CEO and Time’s person of the year 2021, Elon Musk, who recently called Web3 ‘BS.’ To put it simply, Web3 is the evolution of the ‘world wide web’ that now includes blockchains – the technology behind cryptocurrencies like ethereum, …