There’s always something new cooking up in the tech industry, and each new year brings a fresh set of emerging IT trends. Some are calling this latest wave “the fourth industrial revolution.” (Pluralsight) We’re looking at the latest IT trends to understand how they might inspire new projects or impact the tech hiring market in 2025.
AI advancements have dominated the tech space for the last two years, and the pattern for 2025 appears to follow suit. However, there may be a slight shift in focus. Rather than attempting to hand over anything and everything to AI tools, developers and engineers are looking for new ways to interface AI with more human interaction, creating more immersive technology and practical solutions that users need.
Tech advancements in all the right places mean there are tech advances in all the wrong places, too. Cyber attacks continue to get more in tune with standard practices, making them easier to infiltrate. By implementing new security measures, like cybersecurity mesh, entities can limit the impact of cyber attacks.
Cloud computing is great for a multitude of processes, but it has significant drawbacks for high-demand industries like healthcare. Edge computing allows for data processing on-site or closer to the source to reduce latency and generate real-time reports.
You can make nearly anything, at home or in a lab, with a 3D printer—From tools and trinkets to functioning prototypes and prosthetics. The applications are endless and the opportunity to reduce supply chain costs is there for the taking.
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