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ChatGPT and pickleball are in. Crypto and Meta are out: What's hot in tech this year
ChatGPT and pickleball are in. Crypto and Meta are out: What's hot in tech this year
Lakshmi VaranasiApr 9, 2023, 17:43 IST
As the tech world clamors around generative AI tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT the trends of last year like crypto and the metaverse have fallen by the wayside.Robyn Phelps/Insider
Last year, crypto, big corporate jobs, and the metaverse were hot in the tech industry.
This year, with layoffs, an explosion in generative AI and spiking interest in living forever, the list looks a little different.
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Here's what's in…
A green light to the tech trends of 2023.Askolds Berovskis / EyeEm
Artificial Intelligence
The boom in generative AI has revitalized Silicon Valley's tech scene.Getty Images
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San Francisco
The AI boom is helping to bring San Francisco back after the pandemic.Dan Kurtzman/Getty Images
Playing pickleball
Pickleball has exploded in popularity over the past few years.Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle
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Cold plunge
Tech workers are taking cold plunges to increase productivity or improve the effects of aging.Ville Heikkinen / 500px/Getty Images
Taking metformin
Metformin is a pill prescribed for diabetes but it's gaining popularity with biohackers to mitigate the effects of aging.Corbis News via Getty Images
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Hackathons
Hackathons are becoming the trendiest way to socialize in Silicon Valley these days.Salesforce
What's out…
A farewell to the tech trends of last year…boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images
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Drinking alcohol
“The bottom line is (researchers) continue to show that excessive alcohol use is a big problem in the US,” one expert not involved in the study said.Kevin Trimmer/Getty Images
Crypto
Crypto was hot last year. This year? Not so much.NurPhoto / Contributor
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Big corporate jobs
Tech giants and small startups alike have cut significant numbers from their workforce this year.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Moving to Miami
Miami Beach's tech industry was blossoming last year, but many workers are moving back to California now.Buena Vista Images
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The metaverse
Meta seems to have fallen out of love with the metaverse and people across the tech industry are taking note.Meta