Can quantum computing boost profits?

Research by Oxford Economics and hardware-maker IBM claims quantum computing could boost economic productivity by over eight per cent in the coming decades - but concerns remain about the ultra-powerful tech’s environmental impact. Record hot January was 1.75C above pre-industrial era. Mummification of pharaohs unwrapped at London hologram show - we speak with Egyptologist Nacho Ares, who is curator of Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition.

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• Cyber-warrior recruits sought for British army
• Police seize 1,000 stolen devices in smartphone blitz
• How BBC host sought refund after ‘cat-fishing’ dating app ban
• Doomscroll...AI scan reveals ‘disgust’ in burned Roman papyrus

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