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Quantum InsiderThe North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) new Quantum Technology Roadmap sets timelines for testing military applications of quantum technologies, as well as protecting communications, developing standards, and training personnel

BilyonaryoNew Mexico has launched the Roadrunner Quantum Lab, a 35,000-square-foot facility in Albuquerque designed to connect private quantum-computing companies with the Sandia and Los Alamos national laboratories. The quantum computing research

NSF NewsHoping to move low-dimensional semiconductor technologies from laboratory demonstrations toward manufacturing platforms for advanced microelectronics, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) launched the Ecosystem for Low-Dimensional

QuartzNearly one in five working-age adults worldwide used generative AI in June 2026, according to Microsoft data, with global adoption reaching 18.8%, up about one percentage point from the first quarter. The United Arab Emirates led usage at 73.3%

WNYTNew York is implementing its Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act, requiring large frontier AI developers to register with the state and meet transparency, safety, and reporting requirements. Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, companies must

CNNNvidia is partnering with major Wall Street investors to mobilize more than $500 billion in financing for AI infrastructure, aiming to make computing capacity an investable asset class. The initiative, involving Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone

CNetNASA and IBM have launched the Lunar Foundation Model, an open-source AI model designed to support future lunar exploration under NASA’s Artemis program. Available through Hugging Face, the model was trained on decades of lunar observation data

The Japan TimesJapan will require driver monitoring systems in all new car models sold domestically from September 2031, with existing models subject to the requirement from 2033. The systems will use cameras and sensors to detect driver distraction

NIST NewsThe U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded more than $1.7 million to organizations in eight states to address the cybersecurity workforce shortage. Administered through NIST’s NICE program, the grants support

Harvard University John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied SciencesAn AI-powered smartphone app developed by engineers at Harvard University's John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences helps people who are blind or have