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Microsoft Claims New Quantum Chip 1,000 Times Better Than Before

Wednesday at 18:00 PM, via Slashdot

Microsoft says its new Majorana 2 quantum chip is 1,000 times more reliable than its predecessor, with qubits lasting about 20 seconds instead of milliseconds, and claims it could have a commercially useful quantum machine by 2029. The BBC reports: “We will have a quantum machine in 2029 that can solve commercially viable, reasonable problems,” said Zulfi Alam, corporate vice president of...

Android Gets Fake Call Detection That Uses RCS

Wednesday at 17:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from 9to5Google: Phone by Google wants to combat the “growing threat of impersonation scams” and protect Android users against “sophisticated, AI-powered deepfake attacks” with fake call detection. […] Fake call detection requires that both parties are on Android and use the Phone by Google app, while Google Messages and Google Contacts also have to be...

Absa, Salesforce Expand Strategic Collaboration, Solidifying AI Leadership In Banking Across Africa

Wednesday at 14:28 PM, via Tech Financials

Absa has announced a significant renewal of its long-standing strategic collaboration  with Salesforce, through a new three-year agreement that will support the bank’s growing focus on artificial intelligence, automation, and real-time data insights to create more personalised and efficient banking experiences for customers. This agreement extends across various business divisions with...

NetApp and Cisco Accelerate and Secure AI Innovation

Wednesday at 14:00 PM, via ITWeb

NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, and Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced that they have collaborated to offer new validated solutions for secure, scalable, and simplified AI.

Canal+ says bonjour JSE

Wednesday at 13:13 PM, via ITWeb

Media giant Canal+ is the first French company to list on the JSE, following its purchase of MultiChoice last year for $3 billion (R52.2 billion at the time).

Thanks To Robots, Ukraine Is Now Talking About Winning, Not Just Surviving

Wednesday at 13:00 PM, via Slashdot

fjo3 shares a report from Defense One: A small but growing number of European officials and analysts are saying what four years ago was unthinkable: Ukraine isn’t just surviving its grueling war with Russia, it is in some ways thriving and may even be on a path to victory. This isn’t yet captured in headlines — for example, about last weekend’s barrage of Russian drones and missiles around...

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