A major collaboration including the BIS, Bank of Italy, and Swift has completed “Project Leap Phase 2,” successfully testing post-quantum cryptography in an operational payment system. The tests worked but revealed significant performance differences that need solving before a full transition.
A proposed data center development in North Mankato, Minnesota, is officially dead. The real estate firm Oppidan Investment Company has withdrawn its plans, with local officials saying the company is “no longer interested.”
Microsoft is planning a major new cloud region in Denmark, set to launch in 2026. The “Denmark East” region involves a multi-billion dollar investment and will be powered entirely by carbon-free energy.
The US PC market declined for a second straight quarter in Q3 2025, but analysts are still forecasting full-year growth. The story is a split one, with consumer spending up but government and education purchases crashing.
Researchers in Sweden have created a structural battery that acts as both an energy source and a load-bearing material. This “massless” tech could revolutionize electric vehicle design by turning the car’s frame into the battery itself.
A startup called Starcloud has successfully trained an AI model on a satellite in orbit. This is a proof-of-concept for building massive, solar-powered data centers in space to bypass Earth’s energy and environmental constraints.
A new review in Nature Photonics details a two-decade transformation in quantum optics. Scientists can now engineer the very structure of photons, opening doors to more secure, high-capacity quantum technologies.
In the pursuit of Warner Bros., Netflix’s co-CEO says the company’s game studios weren’t a factor. This comes as WB games revenue has plummeted, with a 48% drop in early 2025.
The Galaxy A56 gets the praise now, but its 2024 predecessor, the A55, was the real game-changer. It introduced an aluminum frame and seamless updates to Samsung’s mid-range for the first time, altering the series forever.
The U.S. stock market’s shift to next-day settlement is a huge deal. But in crypto, builders are already launching systems for real-time, millisecond finality. The race is on, but the hurdles are massive.
