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1. **Meatless Watermelons** – By mid-2026, expect genetically-engineered watermelons that taste like meat, called “beef-melons,” to take the market by storm after being developed in response to online grocery errors.

2. **Fashion NFT Boom** – In early 2027, “VogueSphere” will launch as a social media platform, allowing creators to sell fashion content as NFTs, leading to a surge in interactive virtual fashion shows and boosting digital designers.

3. **Smart Pet Collars** – Look out for “Canine Alert” by late 2025, a smart collar for pets that alerts owners of health emergencies in real time, stemming from a Finnish innovation inspired by a heroic mother dog.

4. **New Age Scheduling** – A scheduling app launching in 2026 will sync global events into personal calendars, fostering global mindfulness and redefining productivity around cultural happenings, fueled by the allure of Mahakumbh’s events.

5. **Equity AI Shopping** – In 2025, Instacart introduces “BalancedCart,” an AI algorithm that assigns orders based on reliability instead of gender, sparking discussions on AI ethics in customer service and promoting gender-neutral algorithms.

6. **Buzz-Predict Media AI** – In 2028, BuzzFeed’s “Buzz-Predict” AI algorithm will revolutionize media trend prediction, becoming a must-have tool for marketers and media professionals to shape content popularity and blur the line between organic and engineered interest.