1. Battery powered automotive devices, both small(hoverboards, drones) and large(cars), continue picking up steam; articles circulate about the potential danger and disruption of the new devices<p>2. Multiple new operating system projects announced, targeted for unikernel VM deployment<p>3. Emerging AI techniques commercialized for creative applications, e.g. a 
new wave of selfie apps, professional art or music tools<p>4. Distributed apps using blockchain protocols start making small ripples<p>5. Software and devices that successfully bridge the mobile&#x2F;desktop gap are demonstrated<p>6. VR&#x2F;AR devices ship, but demand remains modest and mostly in professional niches<p>I would have said something about the economy and finance too, but this is a tech predictions thread. So I&#x27;ll go for a tech-economic one:<p>7. Trends turn against one or more of the current leading social networks, as a bold newcomer finds an opening<p>8. Bubble mania in the Valley peaks and shifts towards panic as key macro indicators start sagging