As 2024 draws to a close, attention turns to the new year and what to expect.
Here are some emerging trends expected to grow in 2025 and beyond.
Dominance of Taylor Swift and emergence of social media among trends to watch in 2025
- Taylor Swift’s domination: 2024 has been officially called “The Taylor Swift era“, and the global pop star shows no signs of slowing down. Expect coverage of Swift’s relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to continue — especially if the Chiefs win a third consecutive victory. Super Bowl. Some fans believe that Taylor Swift will not tour in 2025, but the huge success of the “New Eras Tour” could play a role in this decision.
- Artificial intelligence is developing: AI will continue to integrate into your daily life, with advances in generative AI tools, autonomous systemsand personalized virtual assistants improving productivity and entertainment. We received a sample of these new AI tools at the end of 2024 with the advent of GPT chat and companies like Alphabet and Apple that rely heavily on AI in their mobile devices and computers. Expect to see even more integration with personal assistants such as Google’s Gemini And Apple Siri.
- Social media expansion: New social media platforms BlueSky and Meta Discussions have risen to challenge the supremacy of Elon Musk’s Platform of the social media platforms should see the light of day next year. Get ready to spend even more time in front of a screen.
- Digital showcases: Facebook and Instagram have long had digital storefronts on their platforms, but expect to see other platforms like TikTok Store And X-Purchases to take a larger share of the market. Lots of cool gadgets found their way into Christmas stockings.
- Where and how we work: While some offices try to force employees to return to workplace, expect hybrid working to continue to be a problem (and advantage) in the job market, while the gig economy it is expected that develop in 2025. That means more of your friends are driving Uber or creating DoorDashes.
- More connectivity: Your smartphones will become faster in 2025. Generalization 5G adoption opens the way to 6G connectivity. Companies are currently laying the groundwork for 6G and will continue to do so throughout 2025, and it could become a standard by early 2026. That means faster connections and more information on the go.
Damon C. Williams is a Philadelphia-based journalist covering news stories in the Mid-Atlantic region.