Building a utility-scale quantum computer that can crack one of the most vital cryptosystems—elliptic curves—doesn’t require nearly the resources anticipated just a year or two ago, two independently written whitepapers have concluded. In one, researchers demonstrated the use of neutral atoms as reconfigurable qubits that have free access to each other. They went on to...
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States Plow Ahead With A.I. Regulation, Defying Trump
States ranging from California to Utah are taking steps to place guardrails on the technology even after the president ordered them to stop.
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From Foe to Ally: The S.E.C. Is Now Writing Crypto-Friendly Policies
The embrace of crypto by financial regulators under President Trump has entered a new, cozier phase.
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Democrats Examine Elon Musk’s Role in Suspension of Business Disclosure Law
Lawmakers have asked the Treasury Department for information on how Mr. Musk may have influenced the decision to end enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act.
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Chromebook Remorse: Tech Backlash at Schools Extends Beyond Phones
No more YouTube or video games on school laptops. Textbooks and pencils are back. Some seventh graders say they prefer learning offline.
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Judge Stays Pentagon’s Labeling of Anthropic as ‘Supply Chain Risk’
The decision is an early victory for the artificial intelligence company in a rancorous legal battle with the Department of Defense.
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An Invisible Bottleneck: A Helium Shortage Threatens the Chip Industry
With a third of the global supply offline because of the war in Iran, gas companies are scrambling to assure critical A.I. chip makers there will be no disruptions.
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The Clues Binance Missed That Led to Billions in Crypto Flowing to Iran
The world’s largest crypto exchange is under fire after investigators found accounts moving $1.7 billion to entities linked to Iran. Clues about those accounts were in plain sight for over a year.
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The Ezra Klein Show: How Fast Will A.I. Agents Rip Through the Economy?
The Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark tells Ezra Klein what he sees coming in the new era of A.I. agents.
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Elon Musk Joins in Phone Call Between Donald Trump and Narendra Modi
Mr. Musk’s participation was notable because it is rare for a private citizen to be on a call between heads of state. It also suggests that Mr. Musk is back on better terms with the president.