Meaning of hype cycle | Babel Free

Definitions

The various stages in the adoption of a new technology or product.

Examples

“the Web3 hype cycle”

“the crypto hype cycle”

“the AI hype cycle”

“It is hard to recall the last time a drug so excited the general public. Fen-phen in the 1990s, maybe? Viagra or Botox in the 2000s? Each had amazing hype cycles but none as explosive as Ozempic.”

“Now there are hundreds of start-ups focused on defense technology, he said. “It’s clear we are in a hype cycle,” he said.”

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