An Eventful Start: January 2023 Tech Round up

Revisiting the month that was as we try to sum up the roller-coaster run that had a great impact on the overall equations of the global tech industry.

It started in a thumping manner, to say the least. We expected the year to be quite eventful so far as the tech world is concerned. But the way it unfolded in the very first month left us simply baffled. It shows that the year 2023 is going to turn out to be a tricky customer for the tech sector and its pathway can’t be predicted rightly. However, this January 2023 Tech Round up might help us to read it better. 

Firstly, the CES 2023, which returned with a bang after a long hiatus of two years marred by the pandemic, highlighted some of the most exciting innovations in the realm of tech in recent times. It also shed light on how the year might take shape in terms of the global tech equations. 

Soon afterwards, we witnessed another new Spacex launch as Elon Musk reshifted his focus to his space venture after a devastating outing with his newly-owned Twitter. We all know how layoffs followed by the Twitter mass exodus, have jolted his dream takeover with a severe blow. 

But the excitement of the massive advancements of Musk’s space venture and the CES 2023, was short-lived. At a critical juncture when the tech world was slowly recovering from the gashes it received in the form of Meta layoffs and a wide range of tech layoffs across the globe, Google layoffs hit us hard. It was the largest ever of its kind and had a massive impact on the entire world. 

On a lighter note, the 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R hit the roads to the sheer excitement of auto buffs. The off-road monster is experiencing a bull run throughout the global auto market. This year seems extremely rich in potential for auto and it has shown early promise.

For Apple maniacs, the new Mac mini and new MacBook were introduced with M2 Pro and M2 Max chips. 

But the most sensational of all was probably OpenAI’s new chatbot ChatGPT. It has managed to run riot even beyond the tech world; across the planet in fact. In no time, ‘How to Use ChatGPT’ became one of the most frequently asked questions on the internet. The age-old debate of robots (now AIs) taking over human beings, resurfaced after having received serious reinforcements. 

There was too much happening in the smartphone sector too. Foldable smartphones continued to dominate with Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 leading the charge. On the other hand, OnePlus continued to keep up the good work with announcements of fresh arrivals – the much-awaited OnePlus 11 and the OnePlus 11R. 

New year comes along with new promises, new beginnings and new hopes. Come 2023, we at Technowize have decided to present you with tech round ups every month. We hope our readers are going to love it, as without much ado one can grasp the essence of the major talking points from the tech world in the past month.