2025 is, without a doubt, the year of autonomous and intelligent systems. Gartner names agentic AI—AI agents that execute complex enterprise tasks without human prompts—as the top trend, expected to be operationally mainstream by late 2020s. Complementing this rise are Micro‑LLMs on edge devices and Edge AI, enabling rapid, on‑device inference with low latency. Quantum computing and post‑quantum cryptography are advancing beyond theory into practical application. Companies like Google, Nvidia, and IBM are pushing quantum processors forward, and organizations are prepping for quantum‑resilient security. Extended and spatial computing (XR)—spanning AR/VR/MR—is delivering real‑world impact: from immersive training and safety overlays in industry to virtual collaboration and simulations. Sustainable and clean computing is also surging, with efficient chips, green data centers, and circular‑economy hardware becoming new standards. This reflects the broader momentum of climate‑tech and clean‑IT, driven partly by rising ESG mandates. Finally, edge computing and 6G groundwork are accelerating, ready to support real‑time IoT, smart cities, autonomous vehicles, and holographic connectivity.

In 2025, these interconnected waves—autonomous intelligence, quantum readiness, immersive spatial experiences, and eco‑responsible computing—are converging to redefine tech’s trajectory.