Amazon Web Services unveils Ocelot quantum computing chip

Amazon touts its first quantum computing chip a week after Microsoft's unveiling

Amazon revealed its first chip for quantum computing, and said its design will help the online retailer build highly efficient hardware systems.

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Will quantum computers disrupt critical infrastructure?

Quantum computers will be able to crack existing encryption and threaten critical infrastructure.

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Quantum Machines raises $170M to accelerate adoption of quantum computing

Quantum Machines has raised $170 million in funding to accelerate quantum computing and improve its advanced quantum control solutions.

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Powerful quantum computers in years not decades, says Microsoft

It says a new chip it has created could end up being as important a breakthrough as the semiconductor.

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Quantum Computing Is Much Closer Than We Thought

Microsoft unveiled a new chip that shows quantum computing is “years, not decades” away.

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Microsoft’s New Majorana 1 Processor Could Transform Quantum Computing

The processor uses qubits that can be measured without error and are resistant to outside interference, which the company says marks a “transformative leap toward practical quantum computing.”

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Quantum computing will be bigger than AI — so why is no one talking about it?

The quantum computing arms race is moving full speed ahead.

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Amazon Unveils Alexa+, Powered by Generative A.I.

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Amazon unveils revamped Alexa with AI features for $19.99 per month, free for Prime members

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HTC launches Viverse Worlds for sharing web-based 3D content

HTC has launched Viverse Worlds, a destination for sharing 3D content that is accessible from just a web link.

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TikTok seeks a deal and China brings a chip ‘shock’

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Qualcomm unveils Dragonwing brand for enterprise tech solutions

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Framework unveils new repairable and upgradeable laptops and desktop

Framework launched new versions of its 12-inch and 13-inch laptops as well as a new desktop computer today -- all with repairable and upgradeable options.

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Japan warns over threat from China’s chip material export controls

Officials and executives say gallium rules will upset supply chains for chips and vehicle batteries

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‘People are so polite’: the Ukrainian refugee bonding with the British over borscht and chips

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Huawei improves AI chip production in boost for China’s tech goals

Chinese company improves ‘yield’ of latest semiconductor, despite US efforts to prevent manufacturing advances

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Chips in strips: Brentford move to stop counterfeit market in match-worn shirts

Microchips aim to prove authenticity of player-worn kit First use comes in Wednesday’s visit of Everton Brentford are to integrate microchips into their match-day shirts that will prove their ...

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DeepSeek raises new questions for Nvidia and the tech giants that hoard its chips

DeepSeek shook the market, but companies like Nvidia are still developing AI platforms that foundation models can use to operate.

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Nvidia revenues jump almost 80% on booming AI chip sales

Chief Jensen Huang says demand remains strong despite worries China’s DeepSeek could stymie growth

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I Found Pornography on My Husband’s Computer. I’m Furious!

A wife feels disgusted and betrayed after discovering a lurid image of another woman on her husband’s computer screen, and worries that he may have permanently damaged their relationship.

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Apple Unveils Lower-Priced iPhone 16e With A.I. Features

The iPhone 16e is the first update to the company’s most affordable model since 2022, but carries a higher price tag of $599.

The New York Times - Feb. 19

Logitech G unveils PowerPlay 2 wireless charging pad for gaming mice

Logitech G has unveiled PowerPlay 2, a wireless charging mouse pad targeted at recharging gaming mice as you play.

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You.com unveils AI research agent that processes 400+ sources at once

You.com launches ARI, a cutting-edge AI research agent that processes over 400 sources in minutes—revolutionizing market research and empowering faster, more accurate business decision-making.

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Amazon is taking control of the James Bond movie franchise

Amazon MGM Studios, the tech giant's film unit, plans to take "creative control" of the James Bond series under a new deal with the franchise's longtime producers.

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Amazon surpasses Walmart in revenue for the first time

Walmart reported $180.5 billion in sales during the most recent quarter while Amazon reeled in $187.8 billion.

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Neighbours cancelled for second time as Amazon backs out

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Flat owners at an Manchester apartment block rail against a 249% service charge increase from April.

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Trump 'thinking about' absorbing Postal Service into administration

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The Postal Service’s History Amid Trump’s Threats to Change It

Trump has mused about privatizing the postal service.

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Democrats introduce bill to protect transgender service members

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Forest Service employees react to widespread layoffs

Forest Service employees are reacting to the Trump administration cuts that are leading to widespread layoffs of many working around America's national parks. CBS News' Ian Lee reports.

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Sean Curran, "the unknown" leading the Secret Service

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Secret Service director recounts Trump assassination attempt

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Amazon's Souped-Up Alexa+ Arrives Next Month

Alexa+ will cost $20 a month but will be free for Amazon Prime members. It'll eventually arrive on nearly every Alexa device the company has shipped.

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Slack platform down as users report service outage

Workplace communications platform Slack experienced an outage Wednesday morning as thousands of users reported they were unable to use the service.

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Forest Service firings could impact wildfire preparedness

As wildfires nationwide grow fiercer and more frequent, the Trump administration's job cuts at the U.S. Forest Service are worrying experts. Kelly Martin, former chief of fire and aviation ...

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UK services exports shine amid economic gloom

Consulting is key to unlocking growth in the face of global headwinds, says analysts

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‘When the chips are down, Jack Nicholson is there’: Anjelica Huston on love, loss and legal drama

From being told she couldn’t act to winning an Oscar, the Hollywood star has had a wild life. She talks old flames, being tucked up in bed for her new Agatha Christie mystery, and why she’s ...

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Amazon Web Services unveils Ocelot quantum computing chip

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