Show Notes 27 December 2024

Story 1: Google 'Willow' quantum chip has solved a problem the best supercomputer would have taken a quadrillion times the age of the universe to crack

Source: LiveScience.com Story by Afifi-Sabet

Link: https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/google-willow-quantum-computing-chip-solved-a-problem-the-best-supercomputer-taken-a-quadrillion-times-age-of-the-universe-to-crack

See also: https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.13687

Story 2: IBM Study: “Vehicles Believed to be Software-Defined and AI-Powered by 2035”

Source: AutoTechNews Press Room

Link: https://autotech.news/ibm-study-vehicles-believed-to-be-software-defined-and-ai-powered-by-2035/

See also: https://www.ibm.com/thought-leadership/institute-business-value/en-us/report/automotive-2035

Story 3: Mercedes is working on "solar paint" that could drastically reduce the need for charging - Enough juice for 12,000 km per year in sunny areas

Source: TechSpot.com Story by Zo Ahmed

Link: https://www.techspot.com/news/105884-mercedes-working-solar-paint-could-eliminate-need-charging.html

Story 4: Noninvasive imaging method can penetrate deeper into living tissue - Using high-powered lasers, this new method could help biologists study the body’s immune responses and develop new medicines

Source: MIT News Story by Adam Zewe

Link: https://news.mit.edu/2024/noninvasive-imaging-method-can-penetrate-deeper-living-tissue-1211

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Google Willow, Vehicle Maker Survey, Solar Paint w/ Ralph Bond