Future+ Fridays | Issue45

Happy New Year! Hope everyone has had a wonderful start to 2025 and enjoyed the festive season—whether you celebrated or took the time to rest. As we ease into the new year, this week’s issue will be a slightly different format offering insights to help you kickstart the year with fresh inspiration.

This week, we’re shifting focus to highlight some of our members, we’ll explore what to expect at NRF and CES, the key tech trends shaping 2025, and finally, we’ll feature a spotlight on SYKY and its newest magazine launch.

?? Upcoming event on our calendar-

• 14th January 2024: Chatlabs, POWER.xyz and Kahoona are joining forces for an event during NRF in NYC. Sign up here if you would like to attend.

?? In this week’s issue-

1. Key highlights from Future+ members in 2024
2. CES 2025 unveils the future of tech and AI innovation
3. NRF and the debut of ‘The Innovators Showcase’
4. a16z's vision for 2025: key tech trends reshaping industries
5. Member spotlight: SYKY debuts digital-first magazine

???? On the radar-

1. a16z shares Top 40+ AI Tools recommended by Industry Leaders
2. Podcast: Prepare for a 'technology supercycle’, with futurist Amy Webb
3. The best of marketing that defined 2024
4. Saks finalising the acquisition of the Neiman Marcus Group
5. Co-founder of Missoni, designer Rosita Missoni dies at 93
6. Meta anticipates social media to be increasingly populated by AI-generated users
7. Greece targets social media with new campaign against ‘website addiction’ to protect teens
8. AI agents to revolutionise blockchain innovation
9. Dior inaugurates the ‘Gold House’ in Bangkok
10. AI uncovers new insights into Raphael’s renowned painting, "Madonna della Rosa"

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