The prize will be awarded to a quantum computer that can solve real health care problems that traditional “classical” computers are unable to solve. But there can only be one big winner—if there is a winner. Read the full story.
-Michael Brooks
Why doesn’t the world recycle more nuclear waste?
There is still a lot of usable uranium in spent nuclear fuel after it has been taken out of the reactors. Recycling can reduce both waste and the need for mining new materials, but the process is expensive, complex, and not entirely efficient.
Find out why this is such a big issue. -Casey Crownheart
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1 The FBI confirms it’s buying Americans’ location data
Director Kash Patel said it yielded “valuable intelligence”. (politico)
+ What AI “remembers” about you is the next frontier of privacy. (MIT Technology Review)
2 The first draft of the federal AI bill has been introduced
It aims to protect “children, creators, conservators and communities”. (Engadget)
+ There is a war going on in America over AI regulation. (MIT Technology Review)
