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Qolab raises $16m for quantum supercomputer

Qolab raises $16m for quantum supercomputer

US startup Qolab has raised over $16.0m for its scalable superconducting quantum supercomputer technology.The Series A financing round was led by Octave Ventures with co-investment from the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), and Phoenix Venture Partners and will be used to scale...

Published on: December 30, 2024

Tiny, wireless antennas use light to monitor cellular communication

Tiny, wireless antennas use light to monitor cellular communication

As part of a high-resolution biosensing device without wires, the antennas could help researchers decode intricate electrical signals sent by cells – MITMonitoring electrical signals in biological systems helps scientists understand how cells communicate, which can aid in the diagnosis and treatment...

Published on: December 30, 2024

Ethernet and UALink IP connects massive AI accelerator clusters

Ethernet and UALink IP connects massive AI accelerator clusters

Synopsys has announced the industry’s first Ultra Ethernet and UALink IP, including controllers, PHYs, and verification IP, to meet the demand for standards-based, high-bandwidth, and low-latency HPC and AI accelerator interconnects.As hyperscale data center infrastructures evolve to support the processing of trillions of...

Published on: December 30, 2024

New knit haptic sleeve simulates realistic touch

New knit haptic sleeve simulates realistic touch

Researchers at Stanford Engineering have developed a lightweight, comfortable knit sleeve that uses pressure-based haptics to simulate touch, opening up new possibilities for wearable devicesWearable haptic devices, which provide touch-based feedback, can provide more realistic experiences in virtual reality, assist with rehabilitation,...

Published on: December 30, 2024

Strain gauges sense wind on biomimetic aerial robots

Strain gauges sense wind on biomimetic aerial robots

Opening up a new flight control strategy for flying robots, researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo have developed a method to detect wind direction with 99 percent accuracy using seven strain gauges on a flexible flapping wing and a convolutional neural network...

Published on: December 30, 2024

Magnetic shape-shifting surface can move stuff without grasping it

Magnetic shape-shifting surface can move stuff without grasping it

A “ferromagnetic elastomer” sheet can bulge and bend under magnetic influencesWhen you want to move an object from one place to another, you usually grab it with your hands or a robotic arm. But what if you want to move something you...

Published on: December 30, 2024

Tabletop precision Lasers for Quantum Science

Tabletop precision Lasers for Quantum Science

“These smaller lasers will enable scalable laser solutions for actual quantum systems, as well as lasers for portable, field-deployable and space-based quantum sensors”For experiments that require ultra-precise measurements and control over atoms — think two-photon atomic clocks, cold-atom interferometer sensors and quantum...

Published on: December 30, 2024

Singapore quantum spinout looks to AI integration

Singapore quantum spinout looks to AI integration

A spinout in Singapore is looking to raise funds for AI integration of its quantum controller technology.AQSolotl uses technology developed at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and National University of Singapore (NUS) for a real time controller that acts as a translator between conventional...

Published on: December 30, 2024

MIT spinout to build true 3D chips with 2D materials

MIT spinout to build true 3D chips with 2D materials

Researchers at MIT in the US have developed a technique for building true monolithic 3D chips using 2D materials.The research, backed by Samsung and the US Air Force, is being spun out into a new company called Future Semiconductor 2D materials (FS2)...

Published on: December 30, 2024

South Korea accelerates world’s largest semiconductor complex

South Korea accelerates world’s largest semiconductor complex

Despite recent political turmoil, the authorities in South Korea have accelerated approvals for the world’s largest semiconductor industrial complex.The approvals for the Yongin Semiconductor National Industrial Complex come three months ahead of the initial target, with building plans also accelerated by three...

Published on: December 29, 2024