
AI Agents Enter the Mainstream
AI coding assistants, autonomous agents, and AI-powered tools became standard in workplaces, transforming productivity and creativity.
Still becoming.
The present is still writing itself. AI agents, space missions, and new gaming experiences continue to reshape what's possible.
The Cost of Living in 2025
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AI coding assistants, autonomous agents, and AI-powered tools became standard in workplaces, transforming productivity and creativity.

Nintendo's next-generation hybrid console arrived with backward compatibility and a strong launch lineup.

The open-source AI model DeepSeek-V3 and R1 challenged the dominance of closed models, causing massive ripples through the tech market and significantly lowering inference costs worldwide.
The wider picture
A few more things worth remembering.
SpaceX's fully reusable rocket system achieved its mission objectives, advancing plans for Mars missions.
Video, music, and image AI tools became increasingly capable, blurring the lines between human and AI creation.
Extreme weather events drove renewed urgency for climate policy and green technology investments worldwide.
Multiple companies achieved new quantum computing records, bringing practical quantum applications closer.
NASA's spacecraft continued its journey to study Jupiter's moon Europa and its potential subsurface ocean.
Capcom's latest entry in the Monster Hunter franchise delivered massive open-world hunts and record sales.
Platform consolidation and live sports streaming deals transformed how content reaches audiences.
You arrivedThe longer view
Follow the world as it changed around you, from 2025 to today.