Tech in :60: Trends You Need Now
Tech is moving at breakneck speed as 2025 draws to a close, and the latest developments are shaping how listeners engage with digital experiences, devices, and AI in everyday life. One of the most significant advances comes from AWS, which just activated Project Rainier, now considered one of the world’s most powerful operational AI supercomputers. Built in collaboration with Anthropic, Project Rainier brings nearly half a million custom-designed Trainium2 chips online, delivering training muscle at scale for cutting-edge AI models. Anthropic is already using this infrastructure to speed up development of its well-known Claude models, and AWS plans for Rainier to scale past a million chips by the end of the year, enabling rapid AI prototyping across industries. Community events this week highlighted how developers are using these breakthroughs, from AI-powered IoT projects to next-generation retrieval-augmented search using Amazon Bedrock.
Speaking of foundational model trends, the latest technology roundup from Omdia finds AI is now going beyond just being a product feature. New smartphones are integrating AI as a core part of the system, offering real-time personalized experiences instead of just voice assistance or offline background processing. This evolution unlocks proactive tools for productivity, adaptive user interfaces, and sensor-driven insights that respond dynamically to each listener’s context. Software-defined architectures are appearing everywhere from vehicles to smart factories, reducing costs and future-proofing devices by letting them evolve through downloadable features and cloud updates.
NVIDIA’s $1 billion investment in Nokia this fall signals a deepening partnership to bring AI even closer to edge networking. At GTC Washington, the companies focused on scaling AI-powered Radio Access Networks, pushing boundaries for telecommunications performance and flexibility. These AI-enabled networks promise greater reliability and responsiveness, especially as 5G and edge computing grow crucial for smart cities and industrial automation.
AI research is also breaking new ground in multimodal intelligence and safety. According to a recent summary of 17 breakthrough research papers, AI models are becoming more capable at real-time reasoning, personalizing outputs, and even knowing when to forget or adapt their knowledge on command. Developers are already applying these tools in collaborative healthcare systems, competitive programming, and dynamic IoT agents, all pointing to a future where AI acts as a trusted collaborator rather than just a productivity tool.
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