The Verge's staff humorously predicts current and future trends across various categories, highlighting shifts in technology, media, and culture, such as the decline of community fridges, the rise of AI girlfriends, nostalgia for physical media, and changes in social media behavior.
Bill Gates predicted in 2005 that the iPod's success would be short-lived due to the rise of smartphones, a prediction that proved accurate as smartphones transformed the tech landscape. Today, AI is the new frontier, with major companies racing to integrate it into everyday applications, highlighting the importance of foresight in technological leadership.