Now that CES has wrapped up and we’re looking at what’s anticipated in new technology for the future and the direction of the company’s investments, it’s clear that the themes of 2022, both at CES and more generally, have fallen by the wayside. At this time last year, web3, the metaverse, blockchain, crypto, and NFTs were all the rage. Visions of a future where blockchain was the key to everything seemed to permeate the starry eyes of visionaries, futurists, and corporate CEOs. While it’s normal for trends to come and go, the question is why do these ‘certainties’ for the future of technology now suddenly seem uncertain?

I don’t like to be cynical, but I have never fully accepted that these platforms were unequivocally the ‘future of technology’. Because I work with technology…