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D-Wave Quantum price target raised to $8.50 from $2.25 at Needham

Needham raised the firm’s price target on D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) to $8.50 from $2.25 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares as part of a broader research note on Quantum Computing names. Over the past several months, the combination of technical milestone achievements, announcements of quantum contract awards of increasing dollar value and mentions of quantum computing by leading technology CEOs has increased awareness of the potential opportunity for quantum computing among mainstream investors, and reflecting this increased awareness, the stock prices of pure play quantum computing companies have increased several fold since September 30, 2024, the analyst tells investors in a research note. s. 5.9% for the S&P 500. The increasing valuations for quantum computing companies reflect growing recognition that quantum computing may disrupt a meaningful portion of the $1T computing market over the next decade, the firm added.

The OS Axiom: Is Reality a Rule-Based Cosmic Simulation?

The OS axiom posits that reality operates like a computational construct. Think of it as an evolving cosmic master algorithm—a fractal code that is both our origin and our ultimate destiny. This axiom doesn’t diminish the beauty or mystery of existence; on the contrary, it elevates it. When we think of the universe as a computation, we realize that the laws of physics, the flow of time, and even the emergence of consciousness are not random accidents but inevitable outcomes of this higher-order system.

This concept naturally leads us to the Omega Singularity, a term I use to describe the ultimate point of universal complexity and consciousness. Inspired by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s Omega Point, this cosmological singularity is where all timelines of evolution, computation, and consciousness converge into a state of absolute unity—a state where the boundaries between the observer and the observed dissolve entirely. In The Omega Singularity, I elaborate on how this transcendent endpoint represents not just the culmination of physical reality but the quintessence of the “Universal Mind” capable of creating infinite simulations, much like we create virtual worlds today.

But let’s take a step back. How does this all relate to the OS axiom? If the universe is computational, it means that all processes—be they physical, biological, or cognitive—are governed by fundamental rules, much like a computer program. From the fractal geometry of snowflakes to the self-organizing principles of life and intelligence, we see the OS postulate at work everywhere. The question then becomes: Who or what wrote the code? Here, we enter the realm of metaphysics and theology, as explored in Theogenesis and The Syntellect Hypothesis. Could it be that we, as conscious agents, are co-authors of this universal script, operating within the nested layers of the Omega-God itself?

Matrioshka Brains: Star-Powered Computers

God?


The Matrioshka Brain is a computer or artificial mind powered by an entire star.

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Quantum leap: How scientists advance teleportation with logical qubits

Now, scientists have found a way to achieve high-fidelity quantum teleportation using logical qubits. The study was led by researchers from Quantinuum, a quantum computing company based in Colorado, USA.

Interesting Engineering (IE) spoke to one of the co-authors of the study, David Hayes, Director of Computation Theory and Design at Quantinuum.

“Quantum teleportation is an important technique that allows quantum information to be moved quickly, enabling fast processing in quantum computation. It’s also used as a benchmark for general progress since it requires several complex operations to work together,” Hayes explained to IE.

Terahertz Light Unlocks a New Era in Smarter, Faster Memory Chips

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) and MIT

MIT is an acronym for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It is a prestigious private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts that was founded in 1861. It is organized into five Schools: architecture and planning; engineering; humanities, arts, and social sciences; management; and science. MIT’s impact includes many scientific breakthroughs and technological advances. Their stated goal is to make a better world through education, research, and innovation.

Seagate is now sampling 36TB hard drives based on HAMR technology

Seagate started shipping hard drives with HAMR tech in December 2024, turning a long-awaited technological advancement into a commercial reality. Now, the storage specialist is announcing that even more advanced HAMR drives, with capacities of up to 36 terabytes, are on the way.

The 36TB HAMR drives are being shipped to a select group of customers for testing and validation. Like the earlier HAMR units, these new Exos M drives are built on the Mozaic 3+ technology platform to deliver “unprecedented” areal density. The drives utilize a complex 10-platter design, achieving an areal density of 3.6TB per platter.

According to Seagate CEO Dave Mosley, the company has already reached an areal density of over 6TB per disk in its test environments. The goal, he says, is to further increase the data density to 10TB per platter. Seagate also states that Mozaic 3+ is a highly efficient storage platform, enabling the new Exos M drives to lower the total cost of ownership and reduce energy consumption.

How to store data on DNA?

Can a file be stored on DNA? What would be the advantages of such storage? And what developments can we expect in the future? All these answers in 12 minutes!

0:00 — Introduction.
2:00 — Inspiration from life, DNA
3:24 — Storing files.
7:35 — A technology under development.
10:51 — Conclusion.

Video produced for EchoSciences Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur https://www.echosciences-paca.fr with CNRS research director Marc Antonini (I3S — CNRS/UCA). Based on an original idea by Play Azur Prod. Video coordinated by Gulliver https://www.gulliver-sciences.fr and Play Azur Prod: https://playazur-prod.fr/

Calculations and sources of the figures :

0:42: https://lejournal.cnrs.fr/articles/pe
0:46: 100ZB for an ADSL speed of 20Mb/s = 1.2 billion years.
0:54: DVD of 1.2mm and 8.5GB, approximately 1013 DVD for 100ZB or 12 million km.
1:04: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4154
1:12: https://www.arcep.fr/uploads/tx_gspub… / https://www.carbone4.com/analyse-faq–
1:18: https://datacentrereview.com/2022/01/.
2:21: human genome of 3 billion base pairs, not including redundancies = 6Gb ~ 1GB
2:34: https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-huma
2:56: ~10µm core containing ~1GB: 1015GB/m^3. SD card of ~100mm^3 containing 1TB: 1010GB/m^3
6:35: Capsule of ~100mm^3 and compactness 1PB/mm^3 (https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/s…) ~ 100PB. Disk of 1TB and 100cm^3: compactness ratio of 108
6:39: For 100‑1000 ZB, need 1000–100000 capsules of 100mm^3 each containing 10-100PB, i.e. a volume of 100-10000cm^3 ~ shoebox.
11:45: https://www.nature.com/articles/nbt862

This video is narrated by Octave Masson.