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AI helped scientists discover two new superconductors, bringing them closer to a room-temperature breakthrough that could change electronics

Times of India

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July 8, 2026

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AI helped scientists discover two new superconductors, bringing them closer to a room-temperature breakthrough that could change electronics

Artificial intelligence is now speeding up the discovery of new superconductors. Scientists have identified two new superconducting materials using this advanced approach. This breakthrough brings researchers closer to achieving room-temperature superconductivity. Such a discovery could revolutionize energy transmission and electronics significantly. The international SuperC consortium aims for this goal within the next decade.

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ScienceDaily

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· Jul 7, 2026

AI just supercharged the race to find room temperature superconductors

Scientists have combined machine learning with quantum physics to discover two new superconductors and create a much faster way to search for many more. The technique could bring researchers significantly closer to the long-sought goal of a room-temperature superconductor.

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jun 23, 2026

AI stock slump raises the question if investors are just taking profits or getting very nervous

Tech companies are spending big on AI, but investors might be getting nervous.

Futurism

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· Jun 23, 2026

Trump Orders Construction of Powerful Quantum Computer

We are going to be investing in American quantum leadership like never before. The post Trump Orders Construction of Powerful Quantum Computer appeared first on Futurism.

The Motley Fool

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· Jun 27, 2026

Intel vs. Navitas: Which Semiconductor Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

Intel is betting big on chip manufacturing, while Navitas targets advanced power materials for AI and EVs.

The Next Web

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· Jul 1, 2026

Realta Fusion lights bulbs straight from its reactor, a commercial first

Fusion’s hard problem was making more energy than you put in. The next one is turning that energy into cheap electricity. A Wisconsin startup says it has taken a first step, by lighting a few bulbs straight from its reactor. The company is Realta Fusion. On 30 June it announced the first demonstration of direct [] This story continues at The Next Web

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jul 8, 2026

Supermicro Simplifies Edge AI Deployments with Validated Kubernetes Appliances with Red Hat and Everpure

Supermicro Simplifies Edge AI Deployments with Validated Kubernetes Appliances with Red Hat and Everpure

Inc.com

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· Jun 23, 2026

The White House is Placing a $2 Billion Bet on Quantum Computing

A new federal initiative to build a quantum supercomputer could transform everything from encryption to drug discovery, creating the next wave of winners and losers.

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 29, 2026

AOC pathetically struggles to attack big tech companies in embarrassing word salad

Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivered word salad when answering questions about big tech companies. AOC’s comment came amid speculation that tech giants might soon raise prices on electronics due to a strained chip-processing supply chain. The congresswoman called out large data centres focusing on AI, which require vast amounts of semiconductors and other processing chips.

Engineering News-Record

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· Jul 2, 2026

Semi-Conductor Market Going Strong

SK hynix is advancing construction of its 3.8-billion semiconductor hub in Indiana, marking a major step in expanding advanced chip manufacturing in the U.S. The facility will be the company's first manufacturing site outside Asia and is backed by federal CHIPS Act funding.

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· Jul 5, 2026

Superintelligent AI in space could explain the Fermi Paradox

Superintelligent AI in space could explain the Fermi Paradox

Investopedia

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· Jun 25, 2026

New AI-Boosted Sales Targets Give Qualcomm's Stock a Big Boost

New AI-Boosted Sales Targets Give Qualcomm's Stock a Big Boost

Seeking Alpha

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· Jun 23, 2026

Beyond Big Tech: Why AI Infrastructure And Energy Are The Next Massive Investment Frontier

Beyond Big Tech: Why AI Infrastructure And Energy Are The Next Massive Investment Frontier

Fortune

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· Jul 8, 2026

How Qualcomm’s CIO is placing big bets on AI to support the chip company’s diversification push

Qualcomm CIO Attila Tinic says more internal usage of AI can support the semiconductor company's diversification efforts.

Financial Times

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· Jun 30, 2026

Magnificent Seven stocks shed $2.2tn in Wall Street tech rotation

Investors switch to soaring chipmakers benefiting from hyperscalers’ vast AI spending

Chicago Reader

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· Jul 2, 2026

Inside the Pritzkers’ ‘Quantum Prairie’

This story is part of Quantum Crossroads, a series examining the impact of the quantum computing megadevelopment in South Chicago. In an April press conference, Governor J.B. Pritzker was asked about some southeast-side residents’ concerns that a large quantum computing development he has championed may negatively impact the local environment, leave them out of jobs [] The post Inside the Pritzkers’ ‘Quantum Prairie’ appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Science Daily

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· Jun 23, 2026

A tiny diamond defect could reveal a mysterious new kind of magnetism

A newly proposed quantum sensing technique could make it much easier to identify one of physics’ newest and most intriguing classes of magnets: altermagnets. These unusual materials, discovered only a few years ago, appear to combine the speed and efficiency of antiferromagnets with some of the useful electronic properties of traditional magnets, making them promising candidates for next-generation electronics.

TechCrunch

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· Jul 10, 2026

SK Hynix raises $26.5B in the biggest foreign IPO in US history, is urged to build new US fabs

The AI chip boom just produced its biggest Wall Street moment yet. Now SK Hynix and Samsung are being asked to build U.S. factories.

Coffman Chronicle

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· Jun 26, 2026

Trump Quantum Orders Draw Industry Reaction as Cybersecurity Deadlines Take Shape

President Donald Trump’s new quantum executive orders are drawing reaction across the quantum and cybersecurity sectors, where industry leaders and technology professionals are treating the move as a shift from federal research planning to implementation deadlines.

The Tribune

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· Jun 25, 2026

“US-India ties single-most consequential bilateral relationship”: US official Jacob Helberg

US Under Secretary Jacob Helberg called for global cooperation to build secure AI ecosystems, resilient supply chains and trusted technology networks at the Pax Silica Summit. He said AI will drive future economic growth, while India and the US discussed strengthening collaboration in semiconductors, AI and critical minerals.

Investing.com

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· Jul 12, 2026

Meta to put AI chip into production in September as it looks to double computing capacity, memo shows

Meta to put AI chip into production in September as it looks to double computing capacity, memo shows

NDTV

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· Jul 6, 2026

India Helps Unlock Universe's Secrets, From God Particle To Dark Matter

Buried deep underground, this extraordinary machine has already transformed humanity's understanding of the universe.

DutchNews.nl

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· Jun 25, 2026

Dutch AI firm General Intuition raises $320 million in new round

Dutch AI company General Intuition has raised 320 million (282 million) in a new investment round, bringing its total funding...

Associated Press

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· Jun 22, 2026

Trump signs two executive orders to boost US quantum computing industry

Watch as President Donald Trump signs executive orders. One of the orders President Donald Trump is signing Monday calls for developing by 2028 the “first-ever quantum computer powerful enough for scientific research,” said Michael Kratsios, director of the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy. The second order seeks to bolster the nation’s cybersecurity, anticipating a time when such powerful computers will be able to break the best encryption.

Bloomberg

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· Jul 7, 2026

BlackRock's Bold AI Credit Call

BlackRock Investment Institute Global Head Jean Boivin joined Open Interest to talk about how AI is fueling the biggest investment transformation in history, making private credit one of the biggest long-term beneficiaries. He explains why investors don't need to pick AI winners to profit, why balance sheet quality matters more than ever, and why comparisons to the dot-com bubble or 2008 miss what's happening today. (Source: Bloomberg)

The Epoch Times

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· Jun 22, 2026

Trump Signs Orders to Boost Development in Quantum Computing

The plan is to develop the world’s first quantum computer capable of powering advanced scientific research by 2028.

Science

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· Jul 9, 2026

A phase microscope for quantum gases | Science

Coherence properties are central to quantum systems and are at the heart of phenomena such as superconductivity. In this work, we studied coherence properties of an ultracold Bose gas in a two-dimensional optical lattice across the thermal phase ...

The korea Herald News

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· Jun 27, 2026

Korea joins AI supply chain talks at Pax Silica summit in Washington

South Korea took part in an international meeting on artificial intelligence and semiconductor supply chains in Washington, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday, as countries seek closer cooperation on the infrastructure behind AI development. Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jin-ah attended the second Pax Silica Summit in Washington, DC, where participants discussed ways to strengthen cooperation on AI innovation and semiconductor supply chains. Pax Silica is an AI supply chain consultation frame

Scientific American

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· Jul 1, 2026

Why this 98-qubit quantum computer is a big deal

A new quantum computer sets a high watermark for accuracy. Are we on the verge of a big breakthrough?

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