The Vergecast
Tech in 2025: who's in and who's out
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Key takeaways
- The importance of setting small, actionable goals for New Year's resolutions.
- A playful exploration of tech predictions for 2025, focusing on potential changes in the industry.
- Regulatory scrutiny and the stability of big tech CEOs are major topics of concern for the upcoming year.
- The future of streaming services remains uncertain as they adapt to shifting market demands.
- Anticipation around key gaming releases, particularly Grand Theft Auto 6, is high.
- Foldable phones are gaining traction but still depend on advancements and market acceptance to truly go mainstream.
Summary
New Year’s Resolutions and Planning for 2025
David Pierce discusses his approach to New Year's resolutions, emphasizing actionable, small goals, such as reading just one page a day to cultivate a reading habit. He contrasts this with past experiences of setting lofty resolutions that often fell flat by mid-January. He also hints at sharing his tech-related resolutions in a future episode.
Predictions for Tech in 2025
In this second episode of their two-part series on 2025, David invites Neil Ipedel and Joanna Stern to engage in a fun prediction game regarding the possible technological landscape by the end of the year. They throw around various statements about tech giants, the fate of AI, and societal changes due to technology, debating which are likely to happen or not. Each prediction carries a point value for accuracy, leading to fun exchanges and lighthearted speculation.
Impact of AI Regulations and Big Tech CEOs
The discussion includes predictions regarding the stability of big tech CEOs and the impending regulations they may face. The group debates if Tim Cook will still be CEO of Apple by end of 2025 and discusses the potential ramifications of regulatory changes within the tech industry, particularly relating to Google and other big players.
Streaming Platforms and the Future of Entertainment
The trio predicts the fates of several streaming services such as Max, Paramount Plus, and Peacock. They discuss how these platforms are adapting or facing potential demise, considering market forces and the evolving landscape of media consumption. The conversation also touches on Netflix's status in live TV and various entertainment-related predictions.
The Evolution of Gaming and Foldable Technology
Gaming predictions include the highly anticipated launch of Grand Theft Auto 6 and its potential success in reshaping the industry dynamics. The discussion wraps up with thoughts on the future of foldable phones and how they can become mainstream, pending Apple's strategic decisions and advancements in reliability.
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Show notes
For the second episode in our two-part 2025 preview, Nilay and David are once again joined by Wall Street Journal columnist (and friend of The Verge) Joanna Stern to talk about what will, and won't, happen in tech next year. This time, David joins us after a quick jaunt to the end of next year, and relays a bunch of things that happened in tech in 2025. But some of them are lies. Joanna and Nilay have to decide which things really will happen next year, and which won't. As always, the hosts get points for good guesses and negative points for bad ones. And once we're all in late 2025, we'll declare a winner.
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