2025 tech trends: our predictions for the coming year

OpenAI launches Sora video generator, the first Apple Pay rival is here, and more
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December 9, 2024
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We're predicting the biggest tech trends of 2025
What will 2025 bring? (Getty Images)
As we draw towards the end of 2024 our thoughts are turning towards what 2025 might have in store for us in the world of tech – see if you agree with Lance Ulanoff's predictions about what the next 12 months might mean for AI, social media, AR and VR, and more.
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Artificial intelligence
Live: OpenAI's Sora video generator is here at last
OpenAI has finally made Sora official (Getty Images)
OpenAI chief Sam Altman has unveiled the Sora video generator on day three of the company's '12 days of OpenAI' event. It's launching in the US and select countries today for those with a ChatGPT Plus account, and we're covering the reveal live.
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Apple
The first Apple Pay rival on the iPhone has launched
Apple Pay has some competition (Visa)
For the first time, some iPhone owners can now switch from the default Apple Pay contactless payment method on their smartphones – and while the newly launched Vipps service is only available in Norway for now, more such services could follow.
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Cameras
A vintage point-and-shoot vs a smartphone
The classic Sony Cyber-shot RX100 (Future)
Smartphones have replaced cameras for most of us when it comes to taking snaps on the go, but is there a case for dusting off digital cameras of years gone by and putting them to use? We put one vintage Sony model up against the Google Pixel 6.
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Computing
Microsoft is tipped to refresh its Surface range for 2025
More Surface products are on the way (Future)
An extensive leak has potentially revealed Microsoft's various Surface upgrade plans for 2025, and it looks as though three key models are in line to be refreshed – with Intel and AMD chipsets set to join Qualcomm CPUs in next year's updated hardware.
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