Five trends that will drive technology innovation

Social distancing technologies, composable enterprise, AI-assisted design, differential privacy and biodegradable sensors are among key technologies that will drive technology innovation for the next decade, said leading research and advisory company Gartner in a new report. The 30 must-watch technologies on the Gartner report "Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2020" include technologies that enable a composable enterprise, aspire to regain society's trust in technology, and alter the state of your brain. "Emerging technologies are disruptive by nature, but the competitive advantage they provide is not yet well known or proven in the market. Most will take more than five years, and some more than 10 years, to reach the Plateau of Productivity. But some technologies on the Hype Cycle will mature in the near term and technology innovation leaders must understand the opportunities for these technologies, particularly those with transformational or high impact," said Brian Burke, research vice president at Gartner.