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A top-secret lab in the UK is developing the country’s first quantum clock to help the British military boost intelligence and reconnaissance operations, the defense ministry said Thursday.

The clock is so precise that it will lose less than one second over billions of years, “allowing scientists to measure time at an unprecedented scale,” the ministry said in a statement.

“The trialing of this emerging, groundbreaking technology could not only strengthen our operational capability, but also drive progress in industry, bolster our science sector and support high-skilled jobs,” Minister for Defense Procurement Maria Eagle said.

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Texas Instruments has announced a tranche of federal CHIPS Act funding worth up to $1.6 billion, a show of support for a semiconductor manufacturing industry that’s becoming more entrenched in North Texas.

Texas Instruments also expects to receive somewhere between $6 billion and $8 billion in U.S. Treasury tax credits for manufacturing investments, and up to $10 million to boost workforce development.

All told, the money will assist in funding three new Texas Instruments plants: two based in Sherman and one in Lehi, Utah, creating 2,000 new jobs. Separately, Samsung will receive as much as $4.75 billion in CHIPS Act money, a figure Bloomberg notes was below what was originally envisaged.

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AI’s impact extends beyond operational efficiency; it is vital in boosting job satisfaction and retention among hourly workers. Inconsistent scheduling and poor communication have long been pain points for this group, especially as one in five Gen-Z workers juggles multiple jobs (poly-employment). AI will directly address the challenges associated with this shift through predictive scheduling and real-time updates, providing clear and reliable expectations. It’s truly a win-win: When employees are on time, customers receive the quality service they deserve.

The World Economic Forum predicts that 23% of global jobs will change in the next five years due to industry shifts, including AI. Through AI, employees can receive support with ongoing training and development tailored to their unique needs and career goals. By providing accessible, on-demand learning, it empowers workers to upskill and grow within their roles, fostering a sense of progress and fulfillment. These resources are essential for Gen-Z, who prioritize personal growth and are likelier to stay with employers who invest in their development.

As we look toward the future, it’s clear that AI is not just a tool for corporate jobs but also a powerful ally for the hourly workforce. By embracing AI, businesses can meet diverse employee needs, enhance productivity and create work environments that are technologically advanced and genuinely supportive. However, for AI to reach its potential in workplaces, industry-wide standards around data transparency and ethical practices are essential.

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Employment and production typically move from agriculture to manufacturing to services, as part of a natural progression that comes with rising income. In Asia, factories have propelled economies, but a transition to modern services could be a new source of growth and productivity. Our blog explains.

Manufacturing has been the engine of growth in Asia, but a transition to modern, tradable services could be new source of growth and productivity.

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What will Arizona-based semiconductor manufacturer do?

The award of $407 million will directly support the company’s investment of around $2 billion in creating an advanced packaging and test facility in Peoria.

Amkor Technology Arizona’s future facility is expected to create more than 4,000 jobs in Arizona, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.

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The great state of Wisconsin is about to get enough clean energy to power 200,000 homes, as the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has approved a new solar farm that will be the most powerful in the state, Electrek reported.

Vista Sands Solar Farm, which will be located on 8,500 acres of private farmland in Portage County that is being leased from its owners, is being developed by Doral Renewables LLC, a Philadelphia-based company.

The project is expected to take around two years to complete. It will cost $1 billion and generate around 500 jobs during construction and 50 permanent positions once the farm is open for business, per the company.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) systems tend to take on human biases and amplify them, causing people who use that AI to become more biased themselves, finds a new study by UCL researchers.

Human and AI biases can consequently create a , with small initial biases increasing the risk of human error, according to the findings published in Nature Human Behaviour.

The researchers demonstrated that AI bias can have real-world consequences, as they found that people interacting with biased AIs became more likely to underestimate women’s performance and overestimate white men’s likelihood of holding high-status jobs.

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Quantum computing and networking company IonQ has delivered a data center-ready trapped-ion quantum computer to the uptownBasel innovation campus in Arlesheim, Switzerland.

The IonQ Forte Enterprise quantum computer is the first of its kind to operate outside the United States and Switzerland’s first quantum computer designed for commercial use.

According to IonQ, Forte Enterprise is now online, servicing compute jobs while performing at a record algorithmic qubit count of #AQ36. The number of algorithmic qubits (#AQ) is a tool for showing how useful a quantum computer is at solving real problems for users by summarizing its ability to run benchmark quantum algorithms often used for applications.

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It is quite conventional that the working of classical computers is affected immensely by heat and one might have come across this situation in their lives when their computer failed to function properly due to excessive heating.

But what about quantum computers? Do thermodynamical factors influence the workings of a quantum computing device? Well, the answer is yes, quantum computers operate using quantum bits or qubits that essentially are in a superposed state exchanging information in binary code. An interesting fact about qubits is that they not only exchange information using 0 and 1 but also intermediate values between 0 and 1. These qubits are very sensitive, in that excessive heat generation could cause work-related defects which in a sense can cause harm to the device as a whole. Another crucial point is that in order to retrieve significant information from the qubit system, the associated quantum states must be dismantled and this could possibly impact the quantum system heavily in a negative manner as the process would be exothermic.

In recent work, physicists have investigated the thermodynamic effects caused by superconducting quantum systems [1]. The method involves the employment of a Josephson junction which essentially operates on the Josephson effect, an example of macroscopic quantum phenomena wherein a supercurrent flows between two superconductors placed end-to-end or in close proximity to each other. The principal usability of a Josephson junction is to store quantum information. Using superconductors is a plus because it helps enhance the efficiency of the qubits.

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