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21st May 2024

2030 – FIFA World Cup 2030

The FIFA World Cup is held from 8th June–21st July 2030. This tournament is especially significant, as it marks the centenary of the first ever World Cup – held in July 1930.

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9th May 2024

2032 – The Strait of Messina Bridge is completed

A long-stalled bridge between Sicily and mainland Italy is finally completed in 2032.

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3rd May 2024

2029 – A quantum computer with 1 million qubits

The world's first utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer becomes operational in 2029. This machine is able to perform a variety of useful tasks, beyond the reach of classical supercomputers.

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22nd April 2024

2049 – Neptune Odyssey makes orbital insertion

Neptune Odyssey is one of several missions to the "ice giants" of the Solar System in the mid-21st century.

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18th April 2024

2058 – Tianwen-5 arrives at Neptune

Tianwen-5 is the fifth in a long-running series of space probes developed by China's national space agency.

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17th April 2024

2045 – Tianwen-4 flyby of Uranus

Tianwen-4 is the fourth in a series of robotic space probes developed by the China National Space Administration.

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28th March 2024

2050 – Economic power has shifted from West to East

By 2050, the global economic landscape has undergone a transformative shift, the balance of power moving decidedly in favour of the East.

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3rd March 2024

2045 – 10% of crop production is from vertical farming

For many years, vertical farming remained a niche and extremely tiny segment of the overall food market. By 2045, however, it has grown into an industry worth nearly half a trillion dollars.

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10th February 2024

2026 – A quantum computer with 10,000+ qubits

In 2026, the world's first quantum computer to surpass 10,000 qubits is deployed, which includes 100 logical qubits for reducing error rates.

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17th January 2024

2047 – South Korea's "mega chip cluster" is completed

In 2047, South Korea realises a long-term plan to build 16 semiconductor production fabs, forming the largest cluster of its kind in the world.

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