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Digital Twins Are Creating Parallel Industrial Universes

September 27, 2025

By Futurist Thomas Frey

Once, the digital world was thought of as a separate place—a domain of screens and servers, detached from the grit and machinery of industry. But the rise of digital twins is erasing that boundary. Factories, supply chains, energy grids, even entire cities are now being replicated as dynamic digital models that don’t just mirror reality—they run alongside it, learn from it, and often anticipate its next move.

According to ABI Research, the market for industrial digital twins, simulation, and XR is set to surpass $22 billion by 2025. This surge reflects the rapid adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies, where automation, sensors, AI, and immersive systems converge to create an entirely new layer of reality. These aren’t static models frozen in time. They are living, breathing replicas of industrial systems—constantly updated, constantly evolving, and constantly interacting with their physical counterparts.

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Corporate “Reverse Acquihires” Are Reshaping AI Talent

September 27, 2025

By Futurist Thomas Frey

The AI boom has triggered one of the fiercest talent wars in history. Companies are not just competing for customers—they’re competing for the brains that will define the future. But while headlines often spotlight splashy acquisitions or high-profile AI startups, the real story is happening beneath the surface.

A new phenomenon is gaining traction in enterprise environments: the “reverse acquihire.” Unlike the traditional acquihire model—where big companies purchase startups primarily to secure their talent—reverse acquihires flip the script. Instead of swallowing small companies whole, large enterprises create joint ventures, partnerships, or alternative deal structures that give them access to talent and intellectual property without the costs, risks, and integration headaches of conventional M&A.

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Spatial Computing: The Next Human-Computer Interface

September 25, 2025

By Futurist Thomas Frey

For decades, humans have interacted with computers through screens, keyboards, and touch. From the typewriter-inspired keyboard to the tap-and-swipe of the smartphone, each interface has defined not just how we use technology, but how we think, work, and live. Now, a new interface is emerging—one that could eclipse them all.

Spatial computing is on the verge of reshaping the way humans interact with digital information by merging the digital and physical into a seamless continuum. No longer trapped on screens, data will surround us, respond to us, and exist within the very spaces we inhabit.

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The Secret Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography

September 25, 2025

By Futurist Thomas Frey

Right now, a massive transformation is underway—one that will reshape the foundations of global security, commerce, and trust. But almost no one outside of cryptography circles is paying attention.

The world is quietly migrating to post-quantum cryptography (PQC), the next generation of digital security designed to withstand the brute force of quantum computers. Unlike many tech transitions, this is not a simple upgrade. It is a multiyear, planet-scale migration happening in the background, mostly without public awareness.