Fast Company's Next Big Things in Tech 2021

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  Next Big Things in Tech 2021

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  Technology is the backbone of every company today. For the first time, Fast Company is recognizing the tech breakthroughs that promise to define the future of industries, from healthcare to agriculture to artificial intelligence. Some of the world’s most intriguing innovations are so new that their …

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  Financial tech: The 8 next big things, from secure crypto to fairer mortgages

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  Mastercard’s system for defending contactless payments against quantum computing attacks, a way for existing stores to eliminate checkout lines, and more. As the past few years have demonstrated, the world of finance is ripe for disruption. And it’s not just cryptocurrencies that are upending this …

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  AI and data: The 15 next big things, from culture-aware algorithms to password-free security

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  Microsoft and InfernoRed’s platform for safer elections, fraud-preventing puzzles, a tool for detecting bias in automated decision-making systems, and more. If you’ve been following the news in 2021, you can be forgiven for harboring deep skepticism about the technology industry’s use of artificial …

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  Sustainability: The 22 next big things, from eco-fertilizer to 3D printed wood

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  GM’s standardized electric-car battery, PepsiCo’s water-saving manufacturing process, a sustainable leather alternative, and more. With the planet in crisis, some of the most impactful technological advancements today are focused on lessening humanity’s impact on the planet. The Sustainability …

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  Experiences: The 24 next big things, from AR car displays to virtual fashion

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  Adobe’s AI-powered cure for blocky photographs, Amazon’s VFX studio in the cloud, headphones that can read your brain waves, and more. As ever-more aspects of our personal and professional lives go virtual, there’s boundless opportunity for technologists to rethink how we communicate with each …

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  Health tech: The 15 next big things, from easier dialysis to AI ultrasounds

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  Microsoft and Adaptive Biotechnologies’COVID-19 immune-response database, a phone app that records blood pressure, fraud-fighting edible barcodes, and more. As you might guess, health-technology innovations relating to the COVID-19 pandemic are well represented among the winners of Fast Company’s …