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LinkedIn shared “25 Big Ideas that will change our world in 2025.” These are the you should care about:

Every year, LinkedIn releases its list of “big ideas” from industry leaders – a.k.a. predictions for the upcoming year. We read this year’s report and picked out the 5 that are most likely to touch the tech industry (and you!).

1. AI could mean shorter workweeks. 

   2024 saw an influx of using AI tools for productivity. With all of these AI assistants and agents joining us at our desks, will we get to work less? (via Eric Yuan, Founder and CEO of Zoom)

2. Return to office = more free lunches?

   Now that more companies are going all-in on in-office politics, they’ll be looking for ways to keep employees happier. Pizza party in the break room! (via Jonathan Altshuler, COO of Cater2.me)

3. Inclusive workplaces enabled by AI. 

   No doubt, AI has already had a big impact on the workforce, and some people predict that AI’s potential to offer more accommodations to workers could improve recruitment, training, and access for people with disabilities. (via Andy Bentote, Regional Managing Director at PageGroup)

4. Leaders will look for practical applications of AI. 

   2024 was all about AI hype. The possibilities were endless! But 2025 will be about the bottom line – how can AI actually be implemented to produce positive outcomes? (via Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO of Snowflake)

5. Your coworker is the hottest new influencer!

   We’ve all witnessed the rise of influencer culture on consumer brands. 2025 will be the year of corporate influencers. Get ready! (via Jenna Palek, Social Media Manager at Waterboy)

Notice a common theme in these predictions? Yep, AI at work is virtually inescapable now.

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TikTok’s on the clock

In case you missed it, short-form video platform and brain rot delivery system, TikTok, could disappear early next year. 

Here’s the deal:

In April, President Biden signed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications (catchy name!) that put TikTok’s presence in the US on a timer.

If Bytedance, TikTok’s parent company, doesn’t sell the app to a US-based owner by January 19, 2025, we could be dancing bye bye bye to one of the biggest social networks. 

After January 19th, the president can extend the deadline another 90 days if he’s feeling generous. 

Of course, TikTok sued the government for violating free speech protections by effectively banning the app. Tomorrow, we should find out if a federal appeals court will uphold the law requiring the sale. If they side against TikTok, it will be up to the new administration to make the final decision. 

Get your brain rot time in while TikTok’s still around!

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