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WednesdayAug 12, 2026 10:00 am

Researchers Use AI to Create Viruses with Possible Therapeutic Applications

A multi-institutional research team has published a paper that has increased hopes about the role of artificial intelligence in advancing medicine, but also raised questions about the dangers represented by cutting-edge technologies like AI. In a paper published in the journal Science, researchers from Harvard, the Broad Institute of MIT and Stanford University outlined how they used artificial intelligence alongside a bacteria-infecting virus to generate thousands of new virus genomes. According to the researchers, they were left with 16 ‘viable’ viruses after chemically synthesizing most of the new genomes and testing them in sterile lab conditions. Surprisingly, the researchers found that some of the synthetic viruses killed…

MondayJun 29, 2026 10:00 am

Trump Signs Executive Orders Backing Quantum Computing

Quantum computing advancement has become a defining priority for American national security and technological competitiveness. The Trump administration released executive orders addressing two interconnected objectives: accelerating domestic quantum research and protecting federal computing infrastructure from emerging threats. Administration officials project that a functional quantum computer could exist by 2028. Michael Kratsios, the president's chief science adviser, stated that this timeline represents a realistic but demanding goal. Geopolitical competition with China motivated immediate federal action, reflecting concerns that American technological leadership requires quantum capability development. Quantum machines operate according to principles that are fundamentally different from traditional computing architecture. Rather than transistor-based binary processing, quantum systems harness superposition and entanglement. These principles…

WednesdayJun 10, 2026 10:00 am

Microsoft to Have Scalable Quantum Computer by 2029

Microsoft has pulled forward its target date for building a practical quantum computer from 2033 to 2029, crediting a major jump in chip performance. Zulfi Alam, Microsoft's VP for quantum, announced the new target last week alongside the launch of Majorana 2, the follow-on to Majorana 1. Majorana 1 was released in early 2025, and Majorana 2 builds on it as Microsoft edges toward hardware that outstrips conventional machines. A practical quantum machine would tackle classes of problems that conventional computers cannot crack within any useful timeframe. Majorana 2 qubits hold their state for about 20 seconds, roughly 1,000 times longer than its predecessor. Keeping qubits stable is a core challenge because they are inherently fragile and easily knocked off course by their…

MondayApr 20, 2026 10:00 am

Encryption Codes at Risk as Quantum Computing Advances

Most digital communications are secured by encryption built on mathematical problems so hard that conventional computers cannot realistically solve them. That assumption could soon be broken by quantum computers that exploit properties of matter at subatomic scales to perform certain calculations far more efficiently than conventional machines ever could. Such systems may be capable of breaking widely used encryption methods considerably sooner than researchers had expected. Recent results from 2026 have raised concerns about quantum-based security issues in digital spaces. IBM has built a 120-qubit processor targeting quantum advantage on certain tasks, with a fully fault-tolerant machine on its roadmap for 2029. Google is moving to accelerate its own adoption of quantum-resistant…

MondayFeb 09, 2026 10:00 am

Investors React Positively to Meta’s Plan to Increase AI Capex

Investors are responding positively to Meta’s decision to keep increasing artificial intelligence spending, even as fears grow that the AI boom could be inflating a bubble. While concerns about a potential bust are becoming more common, Meta’s latest earnings suggest that, for now, the market is still willing to back heavy investment, particularly when it produces clear financial results. Those fears are not unfounded. A growing share of AI spending is circular in nature, and the circular investment nature among companies involved in AI has raised concerns about artificial demand propping up valuations. Large tech companies are buying chips, cloud capacity, and services from the same small group of firms…

MondayJan 26, 2026 10:00 am

How Bitcoin is Already Being Impacted by Quantum Computing

Quantum computing is already affecting the cryptocurrency industry in several notable ways, and Bitcoin is increasingly at the center of that shift as investors reassess long-term technological risk. While fully capable quantum machines remain years away, their anticipated arrival is beginning to influence market behavior today, not through broken encryption, but through changing confidence. One signal has been Bitcoin’s recent lag behind gold, a divergence that has caught the attention of institutional investors. Some strategists now argue that emerging quantum capabilities introduce a new category of risk that traditional valuation models struggle to price in. That uncertainty is starting to weigh on Bitcoin’s appeal as a long-term hedge and portfolio decisions are already reflecting this…

WednesdayNov 26, 2025 10:00 am

Nvidia’s Great Earnings Report Fails to Dim AI Investors’ Fears

Nvidia’s great earnings report failed to calm the growing unease around the AI trade, and that tension shaped the mood in markets this week. The company’s blockbuster quarter reaffirmed that demand for AI hardware remains powerful, yet instead of settling the debate, it exposed how sharply divided investors have become over the long term payoff of surging AI investments. Its shares surged at the open on Thursday last week and briefly pulled other AI and tech names with them but the lift evaporated within hours as traders reassessed what the results actually meant. Major indexes traced that same arc, climbing…

WednesdayNov 12, 2025 10:00 am

UK Government Announces $18.4M in Awards to Support Quantum Computing Projects

British officials have allocated $18.4 million in awards to support over a dozen quantum computing projects. The Quantum Sensing Mission Primer awards' goal is quite ambitious: deploy quantum computers that surpass current supercomputers by 2036. Science minister Patrick Vallance called the technology revolutionary, noting that it could transform medical diagnostics and slash computation times from decades to seconds. Cumulatively, the UK has pledged $880 million to advance quantum technology development in the country. Innovate UK will fund practical applications in medicine and infrastructure across 14 projects. One team is building a handheld eye scanner to replace the room-sized machines hospitals…

WednesdaySep 24, 2025 10:00 am

UK Startup Makes First Quantum Computer Leveraging Standard Chips

A startup based in the United Kingdom recently made history when it debuted a quantum computer that uses standard silicon chips at the UK National Quantum Computing Center (NQCC). The recent deployment represents a significant step in quantum computing development and could democratize the nascent technology by eliminating the need for specialized and costly chips. Developed by Quantum Motion, this system is the startup's first silicon-based full-stack quantum computer, eschewing conventional quantum computing development by using standard silicon chip technology over specialized chips. The new quantum computing system employs the same silicon chips used in laptops and mobile phones, making…

WednesdaySep 03, 2025 10:00 am

IBM, AMD Agree on Quantum Computing Collaboration

Two of the largest tech giants on the globe have entered a partnership that could influence the future of quantum computing. IBM and AMD recently announced that they will team up to develop next-generation computer systems that combine high-performance computing with quantum computing systems. The two companies have set the goal of achieving fault-tolerant quantum computers by the end of the decade, a feat that would bring quantum computing technology one step closer to maturation. The partnership is a major strategic decision for both AMD and IBM as they strive to gain an edge in a technology that could influence…

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