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What’s next for quantum computing

As if to emphasize how much researchers want to get off the hype train, IBM is expected to announce a processor in 2023 that bucks the trend of putting ever more quantum... Read more »

Modern data architectures fuel innovation

“Each line of business is driving digital transformation in its own way,” says Naveen Kamat, executive director and CTO of data and AI services at Kyndryl, an IT infrastructure services provider. “They... Read more »

The Download: mRNA vaccines, and batteries’ breakout year

—Casey Crownhart Casey’s story is from The Spark, our weekly newsletter delving into batteries, climate and energy technology breakthroughs. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Wednesday. The must-reads I’ve... Read more »

Why 2023 is a breakout year for batteries

Over the time I’ve spent writing about climate, and even before that in my previous life as an engineer, I’ve cultivated a somewhat major obsession with batteries. And it’s not just because... Read more »

What’s next for mRNA vaccines

In the same way that we can train our immune systems to recognize viral proteins, we could also train them to recognize proteins on cancer cells. In theory, this approach could be... Read more »

The Download: the future of batteries, and China’s chips

—Zeyi Yang Zeyi’s story is from China Report, his weekly newsletter giving you the inside track on all things about China. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday. The... Read more »

Chinese chips will keep powering your everyday life

To give you a brief overview, I was told by many experts that the already-stressed global chips supply chain will be challenged even more by geopolitics in 2023.  Over much of 2022,... Read more »

What’s next for batteries

Solid-state batteries can use a wide range of chemistries, but a leading candidate for commercialization uses lithium metal. Quantumscape, for one, is focused on that technology and raised hundreds of millions in... Read more »

The Download: what’s next for chips, and climate-tweaking controversy

The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 How Ukraine cobbled together a scrappy, digitized militaryIt’s created a cheap version of the systems the... Read more »

What’s next for the chip industry

The Netherlands and Japan have reportedly agreed to codify some of the US export control rules in their own countries. But the devil is in the fine print. “There are certainly voices... Read more »