Episode 202: Microsoft’s Quantum Leap, Apple’s Encryption Pullback, Nvidia’s Troubles, and New AI...

Pullback, Nvidia’s Troubles, and New AI Innovations


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In This Episode:


• Quantum

• Microsoft’s New Majorana 1 Processor Could Transform Quantum Computing (https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft...)
• News

• Apple pulls encryption feature from UK over government spying demands (https://www.theverge.com/news/617273/...)
• DeepSeek goes beyond (https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/02/de...) (https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/02/de...) “open (https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/02/de...) weights” AI with plans for source code release (https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/02/de...)
• NVIDIA RTX 5090 graphics cards are melting power cables (https://www.windowscentral.com/hardwa...) (https://www.windowscentral.com/hardwa...) (again) (https://www.windowscentral.com/hardwa...)
• Nvidia confirms (https://www.theverge.com/news/617901/...) (https://www.theverge.com/news/617901/...) ‘rare’ (https://www.theverge.com/news/617901/...) RTX 5090 and 5070 Ti manufacturing issue (https://www.theverge.com/news/617901/...)
• UK competition watchdog clears IBM-HashiCorp $6.4 billion merger (https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals...)
• Amazon announces AI-powered Alexa Plus (https://www.theverge.com/news/619755/...)
• Rumours

• Apple reportedly plans to combine its modem with future processors as a single package (https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smart...)
• New AirTag 2 leak reveals when to expect product launch (https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/24/new-ai...)





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