Technology

Caltech Builds World’s Largest Neutral-Atom Quantum Computer

In brief Caltech trapped 6,100 cesium atoms as qubits, the largest neutral-atom quantum system to date. Qubits stayed coherent for 13 seconds with 99.98% operational accuracy, defying scaling trade-offs. The team moved atoms across the array while keeping them in superposition. Caltech physicists have created the largest neutral-atom quantum computer to date, trapping 6,100 cesium…

Markets

Bitcoin Flat as Core US Inflation Holds at 2.9% in August

In brief Bitcoin rebounds slightly to $109,300 after dipping below $109,000 late last night. It’s down 1.5% in 24 hours amid August inflation data showing 2.9% year-over-year increase in core inflation. Over $970 million in crypto futures contracts liquidated in past day, with $852 million being long positions betting on price increases. Some 69% of…

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Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin Dive as Crypto Liquidations Near $1 Billion

Major digital coins including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin plunged on Thursday, with liquidations over a 24-hour period closing in on $1 billion. Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, was recently down by nearly 4%, trading for under $109,700, CoinGecko data shows. While Ethereum, the second biggest digital coin, dropped further—by 7.5%—and was trading for $3,879 Thursday afternoon New York…

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Tech Giant Cloudflare to Launch NET Dollar Stablecoin for ‘AI-Driven Internet’

Publicly traded cloud infrastructure firm Cloudflare—which powers a significant chunk of internet traffic—is launching a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, the NET Dollar, to help propel the future of AI-driven finance on the internet, the firm announced on Thursday. Like other stablecoins, Cloudflare’s version will offer near-instant transactions globally. The firm also highlighted its use in rewarding creators…