Monthly Archives: March 2025

Quantum Computing Is Dead. Long Live Quantum Computing!

Schrödinger’s cat is alive and dead at the same time. Ironically enough, so is quantum computing.

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The Quantum Apocalypse Is Coming. Be Very Afraid

What happens when quantum computers can finally crack encryption and break into the world’s best-kept secrets? It’s called Q-Day—the worst holiday maybe ever.

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Hot New Thermodynamic Chips Could Trump Classical Computers

Guillaume Verdon is building a new kind of chip to accelerate AI. His alter ego wants to accelerate humanity itself.

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AI chip startup FuriosaAI reportedly turns down $800M acquisition offer from Meta

FuriosaAI, a South Korean startup that makes chips for AI applications, has rejected an $810 million acquisition offer from Meta.

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Ex-Network International execs raise $6M for Enza, an African fintech serving banks

Over the past decade, Dubai-based Network International has become one of the dominant payment processors across the Middle East and Africa, thanks in part to a pair of acquisitions. However, many large incumbents can fall prey to slower innovation, opening … Continue reading

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China’s open-source embrace upends conventional wisdom around artificial intelligence

China’s artificial intelligence space is moving towards free-use, open-sourced models in a trend that experts say will accelerate AI adoption and innovation.

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Trump’s Aggression Sours Europe on US Cloud Giants

Companies in the EU are starting to look for ways to ditch Amazon, Google, and Microsoft cloud services amid fears of rising security risks from the US. But cutting ties won’t be easy.

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DNA testing site 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection

The company said that it will now attempt to sell itself under the supervision of a court.

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DNA testing company 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection, CEO resigns

Genetics testing company 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. to initiate the sale of its assets. Alongside the announcement, the company’s co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki separately said she is leaving the company to become … Continue reading

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Former Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt’s new robotics startup reportedly raises another $150M

The Bot Company, the robotics startup founded by former Cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt, has raised $150 million in a round led by Greenoaks, according to Reuters, citing unnamed sources. Vogt founded the startup with Paril Jain, who led … Continue reading

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