As 2023 begins, predictions abound about the technological innovations to be expected in the coming year. However, various advances, including the industrial metaverse, 5G wearables, printed electronics, and satellite-to-cellular services, will not happen in 2023, according to ABI Investigation.

“War, inflation, political turmoil, energy shortages, and the ongoing fallout from a global pandemic continue to create a lingering sense of uncertainty. Labor shortages, supply chain issues, declining consumer confidence and rising input costs are affecting many markets. However, the common thread among all of these is that technology can be the anchor that drags operations or the mainsail that propels companies forward. The devil is in the detail of the how, who, what and when of technology…