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News Sep 9 2025

Software Becomes Next Frontier for Building Quantum Computers

Financial Times As quantum hardware nears viability, investor focus is shifting to quantum software, seen as key to unlocking practical uses. U.K.-based quantum algorithm company Phasecraft just announced a $34-million funding round backed by investors including a Novo Nordisk-linked firm. Quantum algorithm advances have sharply reduced hardware requirements for tasks like encryption cracking and materials […]

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News May 16 2025

Spain Investigates Cyber Weaknesses in Blackout Probe

Financial Times Spain’s National Cybersecurity Institute is requesting information from small electricity generators in that nation regarding their cyber defenses as it investigates an April blackout, during which the country lost 15 gigawatts of electricity, or 60% of its supply, in just five seconds. The root cause of the blackout has not been determined, and […]
News Mar 3 2025

Estonia Launches AI in High Schools with U.S. Tech Groups

Financial Times The Estonian government is launching the AI Leap initiative in partnership with OpenAI and Anthropic, providing free access to AI-learning tools to 20,000 high school students beginning in September. Next year, the program will be expanded to vocational schools, and possibly younger students as well. Estonian President Alar Karis said the goal of […]
News Jul 11 2024

EU, Apple Settle Long-Running ‘tap-and-go’ Antitrust Probe

The U.S. tech giant, as a concession to EU demands, will allow developers to enable its “tap-and-go” technology or near-field communication (NFC) to use Apple Pay and Apple Wallet as “an easy, secure and private way to pay, as well as present passes,” it said on Thursday.

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