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New York Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- New York Times
Scenes From the ‘No Kings' Rallies and the Military Parade
To the Editor: Re 'Military Might, Protest Power' (front page, June 15): Thirty-three years ago this month, I was interrogated by the secret police in China when my year of teaching English was ending. At that time, I had no knowledge about my rights as a U.S. citizen, so I didn't know to demand them. Later, however, I realized that being a U.S. citizen afforded me rights in another country. This truth gave me confidence and calm from that day on. Today I no longer have such confidence. But what makes it so much worse is that my rights are being trampled in the United States, the country of my birth. The only hope I have is in my fellow citizens in the recent (and future!) 'No Kings' marches who are standing up against the tyranny of this administration. Elena YeePoughkeepsie, N.Y. To the Editor: So you ask: 'What good does protesting do? You're just preaching to the choir.' As I was protesting with a small crowd in Milton, Mass., and cars were driving by, I started yelling 'Honk!' and waving my sign. I realized that the actual words on my rain-soaked sign (or anyone's signs) did not matter. When people drove by in cars, I'd make eye contact and wave, and then maybe get a shy smile back or a big thumbs-up. When people honked, I'd pump a fist in circles to get them to keep it up. So many people of different races smiled back, with the surprised look of someone who isn't used to getting smiles and waves from a stranger. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Globe and Mail
6 days ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Quantum Leap: IBM, Vodafone, and Oxford Stocks Move Closer to the $1T Quantum Market
Imagine building the internet of tomorrow not with cables and concrete but with the light-bending logic of quantum physics. This month, several key players have taken bold steps toward making that future a reality. From network optimization to educational outreach and strategic business shifts, the quantum landscape is brewing a long-lasting momentum. In this roundup, we look at how IBM (IBM), Vodafone (VOD), ORCA Computing, Oxford Instruments (GB:OXIG), and regional initiatives are shaping what's next. Confident Investing Starts Here: IBM's Ambitious Roadmap Let's begin with IBM, which has revealed its most ambitious quantum roadmap to date. The company plans to build the world's first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer, named Quantum Starling, by 2029. The system will use 200 logical qubits and be capable of running 100 million quantum operations. IBM says the project is built on a modular design using qLDPC error correction, which drastically cuts physical qubit requirements by 90%. The system will later serve as the foundation for Quantum Blue Jay, scaling to 2,000 logical qubits and 1 billion operations. A new data center in Poughkeepsie, NY, will house the effort, positioning IBM to compete directly with Google (GOOG) (GOOGL), Amazon Web Services (AMZN), PsiQuantum, and others in the race toward scalable quantum computing. Vodafone and ORCA Join Forces Vodafone and ORCA Computing have joined forces to tackle one of telecom's most stubborn challenges: how to design and expand networks efficiently. The collaboration will use ORCA's PT-2 photonic quantum system to improve fibre routing and base station placement, aiming to lower infrastructure costs and boost performance. Early testing through the UK's Quantum Technology Access Programme has already demonstrated success in solving the Steiner Tree Problem, a classic optimization challenge. Vodafone plans to implement the system across its global network, including undersea cables and its new satellite broadband service. Summer Sprint 2025 In the education space, South Carolina Quantum has launched Summer Sprint 2025, a regional initiative offering free access to leading quantum learning platforms through early August. The goal is to enhance quantum literacy among professionals, educators, and students across the Southeastern United States. Participants can explore platforms such as Q-CTRL's Black Opal, qBraid's qBook, and Classiq's development environment for high-level quantum algorithms. Feedback will guide future curriculum strategies tailored to local talent needs and accessibility gaps, making this a testbed for national quantum education models. Oxford Instruments Sells NanoScience Division Meanwhile, Oxford Instruments (GB:OXIG) is refocusing its business by divesting its quantum-focused NanoScience division. The unit, which generated £59 million in revenue in FY25, will be sold to Quantum Design International for up to £60 million. The deal allows Oxford to concentrate on its core markets of materials analysis, semiconductors, and life sciences. A £50 million share buyback is planned using proceeds from the sale, signaling confidence in its growth strategy. Regulatory approval is expected by Q3 of FY2025/26. Last Word Quantum computing is moving fast from lab theory to real-world impact. Whether it's IBM's push for scalable systems, Vodafone's use of quantum to shape global infrastructure, or regional investments in education and talent, the space is steadily building the tools for a radically different digital future.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Gavin Gassen, M.D. Brings His Expertise to ENT and Allergy Associates' Poughkeepsie Office
Dr. Gassen will see both adult and pediatric patients at ENTA's office at 21 Reade Place, Suite 3200, Poughkeepsie, NY, beginning November 1, 2025. ENTA Otolaryngologist and Head and Neck Surgeon Gavin Gassen, M.D. Tarrytown, New York, June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ENT and Allergy Associates, LLP (ENTA), the largest ear, nose, throat, allergy, and audiology practice in the country, is proud to welcome Gavin M. Gassen, M.D., a board-certified Otolaryngologist and Head and Neck Surgeon, to its team of specialists in Poughkeepsie, NY, beginning November 1, 2025. Dr. Gassen will see both adult and pediatric patients at ENTA's office at 21 Reade Place, Suite 3200, Poughkeepsie, NY. Dr. Gassen brings with him a diverse clinical experience few physicians can match—spanning academic medicine, humanitarian missions, and over a decade of decorated service in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps. Dr. Gassen most recently practiced at Plessen Ear, Nose & Throat in St. Croix, U.S.V.I., while also serving as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology at Tulane University School of Medicine. A New Orleans native, he completed his undergraduate and medical degrees at Tulane, followed by intensive surgical training at Charity Hospital, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and the University of Maryland. During his military service, Dr. Gassen earned the rank of Commander and served as a Naval Flight Surgeon during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was awarded the Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal among other honors, for excellence in patient care and operational leadership. Beyond the clinic, Dr. Gassen has also led medical missions delivering head and neck surgical care to underserved communities and has been published in several peer-reviewed journals. He holds memberships in the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, American Rhinologic Society, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and The Society of U.S. Naval Flight Surgeons. In the Poughkeepsie office, Dr. Gassen will join Otolaryngologists Ryan Borress, M.D.; Jason Cohen, M.D., F.A.C.S; Rami Payman, M.D., Hector Rodriguez, M.D.; Mark Very, M.D.; and Allergist/Immunologist Michael Hugh, M.D. 'Dr. Gassen's background is as impressive as it is unique,' said Steven Gold, M.D., Vice President and Chair of the ENTA Recruitment Committee. 'He's served with distinction in the U.S. Navy, trained at world-renowned institutions, and delivered care across academic, private, and international humanitarian settings. That kind of experience translates into a physician who brings both clinical excellence and deep compassion to his patients. I have no doubt that his addition to our Poughkeepsie team will result in an immediate and meaningful benefit to the community. We are truly proud to welcome him to ENTA.' To learn more about ENTA, find a local office or book an appointment, visit or call 1-855-ENTA-DOC. About ENT and Allergy Associates, LLP: ENT and Allergy Associates, LLP (ENTA) is the largest ENT, Allergy, and Audiology practice in the country, with over 450 clinicians who now practice in over 60 clinical locations throughout New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Each ENTA clinical office is comprised of world-class physicians who are specialists and sub-specialists in their respective fields, providing the highest level of expertise and care. With a wide range of services including Adult and Pediatric ENT and Allergy, Voice and Swallowing, Advanced Sinus and Skull Base Surgery, Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, Treatment of Disorders of the Inner Ear and Dizziness, Asthma-related services, Diagnostic Audiology, Hearing Aid Dispensing, Sleep and CT Services, ENTA Is able to meet the needs of patients of all ages. ENTA is also affiliated with some of the most prestigious medical institutions in the world, including The Mount Sinai Health System, Montefiore Medical Center, Northwell Health and Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. Each year ENTA physicians are voted 'Top Doctor' by Castle Connolly, a true testament to the exceptional care and service they provide to their patients. Attachment ENTA Otolaryngologist and Head and Neck Surgeon Gavin Gassen, M.D. CONTACT: Jason Campbell ENT and Allergy Associates, LLP 914-984-2531 Jcampbell@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Tahawul Tech
11-06-2025
- Business
- Tahawul Tech
'IBM is charting the next frontier in quantum computing, one that will solve real-world challenges.' – Arvind Krishna, IBM CEO
IBM has outlined its plans to build the world's first large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer, which will ultimately pave the way for practical and scalable quantum computing. Delivered by 2029, IBM Quantum Starling will be built in a new IBM Quantum Data Center in Poughkeepsie, New York and is expected to perform 20,000 times more operations than today's quantum computers. To represent the computational state of an IBM Starling would require the memory of more than a quindecillion (10^48) of the world's most powerful supercomputers. With Starling, users will be able to fully explore the complexity of its quantum states, which are beyond the limited properties able to be accessed by current quantum computers. IBM, which already operates a large, global fleet of quantum computers, is releasing a new Quantum Roadmap that outlines its plans to build out a practical, fault-tolerant quantum computer. 'IBM is charting the next frontier in quantum computing,' said Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO, IBM. 'Our expertise across mathematics, physics, and engineering is paving the way for a large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer — one that will solve real-world challenges and unlock immense possibilities for business.' A large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer with hundreds or thousands of logical qubits could run hundreds of millions to billions of operations, which could accelerate time and cost efficiencies in fields such as drug development, materials discovery, chemistry, and optimization. Starling will be able to access the computational power required for these problems by running 100 million quantum operations using 200 logical qubits. It will be the foundation for IBM Quantum Blue Jay, which will be capable of executing 1 billion quantum operations over 2,000 logical qubits. A logical qubit is a unit of an error-corrected quantum computer tasked with storing one qubit's worth of quantum information. It is made from multiple physical qubits working together to store this information and monitor each other for errors. Like classical computers, quantum computers need to be error corrected to run large workloads without faults. To do so, clusters of physical qubits are used to create a smaller number of logical qubits with lower error rates than the underlying physical qubits. Logical qubit error rates are suppressed exponentially with the size of the cluster, enabling them to run greater numbers of operations. Creating increasing numbers of logical qubits capable of executing quantum circuits, with as few physical qubits as possible, is critical to quantum computing at scale. Until today, a clear path to building such a fault-tolerant system without unrealistic engineering overhead has not been published. The Path to Large-Scale Fault Tolerance The success of executing an efficient fault-tolerant architecture is dependent on the choice of its error-correcting code, and how the system is designed and built to enable this code to scale. Alternative and previous gold-standard, error-correcting codes present fundamental engineering challenges. To scale, they would require an unfeasible number of physical qubits to create enough logical qubits to perform complex operations – necessitating impractical amounts of infrastructure and control electronics. This renders them unlikely to be able to be implemented beyond small-scale experiments and devices. A practical, large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer requires an architecture that is: Fault-tolerant to suppress enough errors for useful algorithms to succeed. to suppress enough errors for useful algorithms to succeed. Able to prepare and measure logical qubits through computation. through computation. Capable of applying universal instructions to these logical qubits. to these logical qubits. Able to decode measurements from logical qubits in real-time and can alter subsequent instructions. and can alter subsequent instructions. Modular to scale to hundreds or thousands of logical qubits to run more complex algorithms. to scale to hundreds or thousands of logical qubits to run more complex algorithms. Efficient enough to execute meaningful algorithms with realistic physical resources, such as energy and infrastructure. Today, IBM is introducing two new technical papers that detail how it will solve the above criteria to build a large-scale, fault-tolerant architecture. The first paper unveils how such a system will process instructions and run operations effectively with qLDPC codes. This work builds on a groundbreaking approach to error correction featured on the cover of Nature that introduced quantum low-density parity check (qLDPC) codes. This code drastically reduces the number of physical qubits needed for error correction and cuts required overhead by approximately 90 percent, compared to other leading codes. Additionally, it lays out the resources required to reliably run large-scale quantum programs to prove the efficiency of such an architecture over others. The second paper describes how to efficiently decode the information from the physical qubits and charts a path to identify and correct errors in real-time with conventional computing resources. From Roadmap to Reality The new IBM Quantum Roadmap outlines the key technology milestones that will demonstrate and execute the criteria for fault tolerance. Each new processor in the roadmap addresses specific challenges to build quantum systems that are modular, scalable, and error-corrected: IBM Quantum Loon , expected in 2025 , is designed to test architecture components for the qLDPC code, including 'C-couplers' that connect qubits over longer distances within the same chip. , expected in , is designed to test architecture components for the qLDPC code, including 'C-couplers' that connect qubits over longer distances within the same chip. IBM Quantum Kookaburra , expected in 2026 , will be IBM's first modular processor designed to store and process encoded information. It will combine quantum memory with logic operations — the basic building block for scaling fault-tolerant systems beyond a single chip. , expected in , will be IBM's first modular processor designed to store and process encoded information. It will combine quantum memory with logic operations — the basic building block for scaling fault-tolerant systems beyond a single chip. IBM Quantum Cockatoo, expected in 2027, will entangle two Kookaburra modules using 'L-couplers.' This architecture will link quantum chips together like nodes in a larger system, avoiding the need to build impractically large chips. Together, these advancements are being designed to culminate in Starling in 2029.
Trade Arabia
10-06-2025
- Business
- Trade Arabia
IBM to build first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer
IBM unveiled its path to build the world's first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer, setting the stage for practical and scalable quantum computing. Delivered by 2029, IBM Quantum Starling will be built in a new IBM Quantum Data Center in Poughkeepsie, New York and is expected to perform 20,000 times more operations than today's quantum computers. To represent the computational state of an IBM Starling would require the memory of more than a quindecillion (10^48) of the world's most powerful supercomputers. With Starling, users will be able to fully explore the complexity of its quantum states, which are beyond the limited properties able to be accessed by current quantum computers. IBM, which already operates a large, global fleet of quantum computers, is releasing a new Quantum Roadmap that outlines its plans to build out a practical, fault-tolerant quantum computer. "IBM is charting the next frontier in quantum computing," said Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO, IBM. "Our expertise across mathematics, physics, and engineering is paving the way for a large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer — one that will solve real-world challenges and unlock immense possibilities for business," he noted. A large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer with hundreds or thousands of logical qubits could run hundreds of millions to billions of operations, which could accelerate time and cost efficiencies in fields such as drug development, materials discovery, chemistry, and optimization. According to IBM, the Starling will be able to access the computational power required for these problems by running 100 million quantum operations using 200 logical qubits. It will be the foundation for IBM Quantum Blue Jay, which will be capable of executing 1 billion quantum operations over 2,000 logical qubits. A logical qubit is a unit of an error-corrected quantum computer tasked with storing one qubit's worth of quantum information. It is made from multiple physical qubits working together to store this information and monitor each other for errors, it stated. Like classical computers, quantum computers need to be error corrected to run large workloads without faults. To do so, clusters of physical qubits are used to create a smaller number of logical qubits with lower error rates than the underlying physical qubits. Logical qubit error rates are suppressed exponentially with the size of the cluster, enabling them to run greater numbers of operations. Creating increasing numbers of logical qubits capable of executing quantum circuits, with as few physical qubits as possible, is critical to quantum computing at scale, said the statement from IBM. Until today, a clear path to building such a fault-tolerant system without unrealistic engineering overhead has not been published. According to IBM, a practical, large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer requires an architecture that is: *Fault-tolerant to suppress enough errors for useful algorithms to succeed. *Able to prepare and measure logical qubits through computation. *Capable of applying universal instructions to these logical qubits. *Able to decode measurements from logical qubits in real-time and can alter subsequent instructions. *Modular to scale to hundreds or thousands of logical qubits to run more complex algorithms. *Efficient enough to execute meaningful algorithms with realistic physical resources, such as energy and infrastructure. Today, IBM is introducing two new technical papers that detail how it will solve the above criteria to build a large-scale, fault-tolerant architecture. The first paper unveils how such a system will process instructions and run operations effectively with qLDPC codes, while the second one describes how to efficiently decode the information from the physical qubits and charts a path to identify and correct errors in real-time with conventional computing resources.
