What's in Store for 2021?
4 big tech trends for 2021
Do you know which tech trends you should be looking out for
in 2021? We reveal our top 4 picks here.
The tech industry is constantly evolving in a chain reaction
of rapid technological developments. No matter where you are based in the
world, it is nearly impossible to escape the way new technologies are reshaping
everyday life. So, how will your work and personal life be changed by
technology in the next 12 months?
Cloud computing and the cloud are now an omnipotent part of
everyday life. But now that cloud computing is no longer an emerging
technology, we can look to edge computing for the next big leap forward. Edge
computing is a concept that has quickly spread from the mobile and telecom
sector to almost all industries. Edge computing is much more advanced than the
Cloud and involves bypassing the latency that exists with cloud computing.
According to reports, the global edge computing market is set to be worth $6.72
billion by 2022, with blue chip companies such as Microsoft investing billions
more into the rapidly emerging edge computing revolution.
2) Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is already well known, but is yet to
become omnipresent in every single part of our everyday lives. In 2021, we
expect AI technologies to grow exponentially and feature within nearly all tech
products and services. According to AI investor and philanthropist Tej Kohli,
AI has at least four times as many applications as the Internet, and so the AI
economy could eventually be worth $150 trillion. Despite prominent technologists
such as Elon Musk voicing concerns about some of the risks of AI, it is already
widely used to predict maintenance and assess risks. But with potential
applications in every single industry, 2021 could be the year that AI finally
comes of age.
3) Augmented Reality
Another tech trend that we should look out for in 2021 is
augmented reality. Many people have already heard of or tried out virtual
reality, but don’t have much knowledge of what augmented reality means. As
augmented reality becomes more mainstream, we expect to see more businesses use
this in their marketing strategies. And as the world adjusts to the limitations
of a post- coronavirus world, AR may play a greater role in our everyday
interactions. Gaming companies are already using AR extensively, with some in
the e-sports sector predicting a future of vast augmented reality stadiums
filled with fans watching the live AR action as it unfolds. AR investor Ryan
Wang has predicted a significant growth in AR. Digi-Capital’s AR/VR Analytics
Platform tracked $4.1 billion of AR investments in 2019, the third-highest
virtual reality investment and augmented reality investment year on record.
4) Cybersecurity
Many people might be surprised to hear that cybersecurity
has made it to our list of the top tech trends to look out for in 2021, but it
definitely deserves its spot. Cybersecurity now dominates the priorities of
every organization as they adapt to a post-COVID 19 world. Remote workers’
identities and devices are the new security perimeter and cybersecurity
technology is constantly evolving in line with hackers who are becoming ever
more advanced. Cybersecurity investor Nazo Moosa is one of Europe’s most
prominent cyber security investors and predicts rapid growth. Reports suggest
that the global cybersecurity market is currently worth $173B in 2020, and will
be worth $270B by 2026. Jobs in this industry are also growing 3x faster than
any other jobs in the world of tech, so look out for cybersecurity tools
becoming more present in your everyday work and home life in 2021.
Disclaimer: This is a company press release. No HT Group
journalist was involved in the creation of this content.
Original post: Hindustantimes
Image by: facebook, Dan Evans
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