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The IT ministry’s queries to the HCL-Foxconn proposal marks a repeat of an earlier plan submitted by Foxconn, in which it had proposed to build a chip manufacturing facility with Vedanta.India’s HCL Group and Taiwan’s Foxconn Group’s proposal to jointly build a chip assembly unit in the country is not very satisfactory, according to the government, which has asked both companies to submit more details about the project, said people in know of the developments.The…

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. Read more profiles here. Heidy Khlaaf is an engineering director at the cybersecurity firm Trail of Bits. She specializes in evaluating software and AI implementations…

India’s burgeoning semiconductor sector is facing a surge in demand for talent, fuelled by new investments and the government’s ambitious plan to transform the country into a chip manufacturing hub. The government recently approved $15 billion worth of investments into the sector including from the Tata group. There is a total demand of 40,000-50,000 employees across job roles in 2024, a 25-30% increase over last year, says staffing company Randstad. The sector is expected to see more than 800,000 to 1 million job…

Cryogenic microwave setup used for quantum device measurements. Credit: Qinu GmbH, qinu.deQuantum bits can be described more precisely with the help of newly discovered harmonics as a team of 30 researchers reports in Nature Physics.Physicists have uncovered that Josephson tunnel junctions – the fundamental building blocks of superconducting quantum computers – are more complex than previously thought. Just like overtones in a musical instrument, harmonics are superimposed on the fundamental mode. As a consequence,…

Most of us, at best, learn from our own mistakes and experiences, which is better than not learning at all, but often leaves us unprepared for things we have yet to encounter. So it is always wise to learn what one can from the folks who have lived a little bit more life. Someone asked, “People who are 55+ and happy with your life, what is your best advice to those under 25?” So if you are in the right age category, perhaps prepare to take some notes, scroll through, upvote your favorites and if you have some wisdom to…

In the BLG double quantum dot used in this work, electrons (the blue spheres) have both an intrinsic angular momentum (spin, given by the arrows through the spheres) and a pseudo-​spin (valley, given by the rings rotating in opposite directions). Credit: ETH Zurich/Chuyao Tong Researchers in the Laboratory for Solid State Physics at ETH Zurich found evidence that bilayer graphene quantum dots may host a promising new type of quantum bit based on so-​called valley states.In quantum computing, the question as to what…

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At the beginning of this month, the OnePlus Open was put through the now-traditional 'durability test' by Zack from the YouTube channel JerryRigEverything, and perhaps surprisingly survived being bent / folded the wrong way. If you were wondering what structural magic enabled that, today Zack is back with a teardown of the device in question. There is ultra thin glass in between the pixels and the plastic protector on top of the foldable screen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIQGsHhOWNE The back of the display…

Advancements in quantum networking have been made by stretching diamond films, enabling quantum bits to function more effectively and with less expense, marking a significant step towards practical quantum networks. Breakthrough by Argonne, UChicago researchers could help pave way for quantum infrastructure. In work supported by the Q-NEXT quantum research center, scientists ​“stretch” thin films of diamond to create more cost-effective and controllable qubits. A future quantum network may become less of a stretch thanks…

SpaceX's uncrewed spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, was presumed to have failed in space minutes after lifting off on Saturday during its second test, after its first attempt ended in an explosion.The two-stage rocketship blasted off from the Elon Musk-owned company's Starbase launch site near Boca Chica in Texas, boosting the Starship spacecraft roughly 55 miles (90 km) above ground on a planned 90-minte flight into space.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill…