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Intel reportedly plans $2.3 billion acquisition of Classiq

Intel is reportedly planning to acquire Classiq, a quantum computing company, for approximately $2.3 billion. The news was attributed to Bloomberg News by Reuters. The proposed acquisition would give Intel a larger presence in quantum computing, an emerging field that seeks to use the principles of quantum mechanics to

OpenAI Shares Scientific Results for Community Verification

OpenAI has shared model results addressing several open problems in mathematics and physics, including the Kakeya conjecture, the Exponential Time Hypothesis, and quantum chromodynamics. By publishing the results, OpenAI is inviting academic communities to independently verify the work and explore how it can be extended. This approach treats the model

Astronomers Detect Record-Length Gamma-Ray Burst

Astronomers have detected a gamma-ray burst that remained active for 27 days, an exceptionally long duration for an event of its type. The powerful explosion was described as a cosmic counterpart to the Incredible Hulk, reflecting both its extraordinary energy and unusual longevity. Its record-breaking duration provides astronomers

3D thermal cloak redirects heat to hide objects from infrared cameras

A new three-dimensional thermal cloak is designed to hide complex objects from infrared cameras by redirecting heat around them rather than blocking it. The result is that the enclosed object produces little visible thermal contrast to an infrared sensor, allowing it to appear to disappear from thermal imaging. The

Three Active Black Holes Found in a Distant Early Galaxy

A galaxy from the universe’s early era contains not one but three actively feeding black holes, according to astronomers. The system is located more than 12.5 billion light-years away, making it a rare opportunity to study how supermassive black holes developed when the cosmos was young. Two

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A Longer Look at Antimatter Could Help Probe Matter’s Uneasy Balance

Antimatter is notoriously difficult to study because its particles are elusive and highly reactive. A new trapping method has kept one such particle confined for months, extending observation time far enough to support more precise experiments. The development may allow researchers to probe whether matter and antimatter behave differently under

3D imaging reveals unexpected structural complexity in a long-studied superconductor

A material studied for roughly 40 years has proven more structurally complex than scientists expected. Advanced 3D imaging showed that it contains a patchwork of different crystal structures separated by unusually wide boundaries. Researchers suggest that these broad boundaries may weaken superconductivity. If confirmed, the discovery could help account for