Diffraqtion just announced their $4.2M pre-seed round. They're using... tech to rebuild the retina; it’s a programmable quantum lens that shapes light before the sensor. ADIN is proud to back the team building vision engineered for inference.show more

The computers of tomorrow are using photons instead of... electrons... Notice the fiber optics here in this quantum super computer, it's the new design and the copper wire is pretty much gone. The tech is so advanced now they're using entangled photon packets to resonate data from one quantum computer to another via light waves... Wireless quantum networks could communicate via entanglement without the need for radio or other wireless transmissions... this is the dawn of a new computing revolution....show more

Proud to bring our tech closer than ever to... the moments that matter. The new Motorola UK razr fold is here – and pre-orders are live More than a device. It’s an experience. #motorolarazrshow more

That's a wrap for Community Meetup 3.0 🇲🇾 Always... inspiring to connect with people who are actively building and experimenting at the intersection of AI and Web3. Proud to have our CMO on the ground representing PayGo and sharing our vision for programmable, HTTP-native payments for the machine economy. The future is being built one conversation at a time. 🚀show more

JUST IN: The View announces that co-host Whoopi Goldberg... is not present due to getting COVID, just one day after Jill Biden announced her infection as well. They're prepping you for ‘the need for mail in ballots' in 2024. “As you can see Whoopi is not here… she has COVID! Yes! It’s back… it’s back!” It’s happening again.show more

🚨 SCIENTISTS JUST TRAPPED A SINGLE ATOM ON A... PHOTONIC CHIP AND IT COULD CHANGE QUANTUM COMPUTING FOREVER. Researchers at Quantum Source and the Weizmann Institute have successfully trapped a single rubidium atom just 150–200 nanometers from a photonic resonator on a chip. That’s close enough for the atom to directly interact with light flowing through the circuit. Why this matters: Quantum computing has always had two separate superpowers: • Neutral atoms → ultra-stable quantum states • Photonic chips → fast, scalable light-based circuits The problem? They’ve never played well together. Atoms are fragile near surfaces and photonic chips are tiny. Now they’ve cracked it with a new “single-stroke loading” technique: a carefully shaped optical field slows the atom down, catches it, and lets it communicate directly with photons inside the chip. The deeper implication is huge: This is the first real bridge between two of the most promising quantum platforms. It opens the door to: • chip-scale quantum networks • photonic quantum processors • ultra-secure quantum communication • quantum internet infrastructure • and scalable quantum systems built with semiconductor-style fabrication For the first time, a single atom isn’t just sitting near the chip it’s actively changing how photons behave inside the resonator. The two worlds of quantum computing are finally starting to merge. What happens when single atoms become programmable building blocks inside photonic processors? Follow for more frontier physics and future-tech discoveries.show more

Casimir Energy is a startup that has engineered a... nanoscale structure to harvest energy from the quantum vacuum. Here are the highlights of the phyiscs and economics from Harold "Sonny" White, PhD talk at NYC Deep Tech Week 2026, presented by M31 Capitalshow more

Computers might solve problems by sending answers from the... future. New quantum research suggests it’s theoretically possible—using entanglement to send measurement info backward in time at the quantum scale. It’s probabilistic and doesn’t violate causality. This could enable instantaneous quantum computation. Not time machines—just a rethink of “before” and “after.”show more

Introducing Stratus Ventures, an early-stage venture firm investing in... exceptional pre-seed and seed companies. Stratus Fund I is a $10M fund investing in visionary founders building the future. Founders who are scrappy operators and relentless about their craft. A huge thank you to my LPs for their belief and support of the Stratus mission, my founders for their trust and partnership, and to my colleagues, mentors, friends, and family—too many to ever name. Thank you all. At Stratus, we want to partner with unconventional thinkers. The ones with the grit and vision to turn their ideas into reality. If that sounds like you, let’s chat.show more

.Tommy Pigott: “This week, the United States and the... Cook Islands announced a new partnership to advance scientific research and responsible seabed mineral development. The United States is proud to support the shared vision for innovation and mutual prosperity.”show more

Most people look at Quip through the lens of... post-quantum security. I think the more interesting story is happening somewhere else. Instead of asking users to learn quantum computing, Quip Network is quietly embedding quantum technology into products people can already use. Quantum randomness powers NFTs. Node operators contribute compute through simple tooling. BTC holders get access to quantum-resistant protection. Builders are already creating wallets and explorers on top of the network. Each product introduces a different piece of the quantum stack, but the user never has to understand the underlying science. That is a much harder problem to solve than building the technology itself. The real opportunity for Quip may not be making quantum computing more powerful. It may be making quantum computing invisible. Nucleusshow more

🚨 SCIENTISTS JUST FOUND A WAY TO CONTROL QUANTUM... LIGHT BY SIMPLY TWISTING ATOM-THIN LAYERS LIKE TUNING A GUITAR STRING. Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney have discovered that twisting and restacking layers of hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) gives them unprecedented control over quantum emitters tiny defects that produce single photons of light. By changing the twist angle between layers, they can significantly shift the color and wavelength of the quantum light being emitted. This level of tuning is much larger than what’s typically possible with other quantum materials. Why this matters: • Quantum emitters are essential building blocks for quantum computers, secure communication, and ultra-sensitive sensors • Until now, precisely controlling their properties has been extremely difficult • hBN’s natural layered structure allows researchers to repeatedly pick up, twist, and restack layers to fine-tune the emitters • The tuning achieved here is significantly stronger than in most other platforms The deeper implication: This approach turns a fundamental property of 2D materials (twistronics) into a practical tool for quantum photonics. Instead of trying to force hBN to behave like traditional materials like diamond or silicon carbide, the team leveraged its unique strength: its ability to be twisted and reassembled like atomic-scale LEGO. If this technique can be scaled and integrated into devices, it could accelerate the development of practical quantum technologies by giving engineers a simple, powerful way to control single-photon sources on demand. How important do you think precise control over quantum light sources will be for building real-world quantum computers and networks? Follow for more frontier quantum materials and photonics breakthroughs.show more

/1 Today, we’re proud to announce that Omo has... raised a $1.1m Pre-Seed to build AlphaGo for DeFi. We started building multi-agent execution infrastructure. Then we realized: the best AI products are inherently multi-agent. That’s when it clicked, DeFi need its AlphaGo.show more

The story behind the “Google” building in Austin is... crazy. It’s vacant other than a some furniture and light bulbs. They built it to block the sunset from the building they tried to buy, that once upon a time they rented 2 floors from.show more

The Next Megacycle in Computing is Quantum—and Dynex is... playing a leading role! Today, we’re proud to announce the publication of our international patent (WO/2024/231907). This is a major step in advancing neuromorphic quantum computing. Dynex’s innovation shows method and system for large-scale computation of quantum algorithms using neuromorphic quantum computing. This milestone positions Dynex as a key player in the quantum era, empowering industries to solving real world problems at scale that will define this new megacycle of computing. 🔗 Learn more:show more

The energy at the last Gemini Startup Forum? Just... ask the Googlers. From "transformative" to "electric," their reactions say it all. ✨ Now it’s your turn. This intimate, two-day forum in November pairs Seed to Series A founders with top AI experts from Google to turn high-level tech into a customized growth roadmap. Spots are limited, apply before August 28:show more

The new Hyundai Waymo here at CES is estimated... to cost Google just $42k CNBC This is the end of the Cybercab before it’s even born. And the ability to adapt the Waymo sensor tech to almost any vehicle means Waymo can pick and choose vehicles based on grade, market fit and other variables. Vertical integration can’t compete. $TSLAshow more

🚨 SCIENTISTS JUST BUILT AN ARTIFICIAL RETINA THAT RESTORES... VISION AND ADDS INFRARED SIGHT. Researchers at Yonsei University in South Korea have developed a flexible, three-layer implant that bypasses dead photoreceptors and directly stimulates healthy retinal ganglion cells. The device not only helps restore vision in cases of retinal degeneration (like retinitis pigmentosa) but also gives the eye the ability to detect near-infrared light that humans normally cannot see. The key innovation is a soft 3D array of liquid metal micropillars (gallium-indium alloy) that gently conform to the curved retina without causing damage or inflammation a major improvement over rigid electrodes used in earlier implants. Why this matters: • Retinal diseases destroy light-sensing cells, but the neurons deeper in the eye often remain healthy and capable of sending signals to the brain • The implant uses an ultrathin filter + phototransistor array to convert near-infrared light into electrical signals the ganglion cells can understand • In mouse tests, blind animals regained visual responses, while healthy mice gained infrared sensitivity on top of their normal vision • The liquid metal electrodes are soft and biocompatible, dramatically reducing the risk of scarring or tissue damage The deeper implication: This isn’t just about restoring lost vision it’s about augmenting human sight. If it reaches human trials and proves safe long-term, people with partial vision loss could keep their remaining natural sight while gaining an entirely new sensory channel (infrared). The biggest open question is how the human brain would interpret this new stream of information whether it would feel like a new color, an overlay, or something else entirely. We’re moving from “fixing blindness” to “expanding what it means to see.” How do you think gaining the ability to see infrared light would change daily life or human perception? Follow for more frontier neurotechnology and bionic vision breakthroughs.show more

TCG platform Monster is building a universal home for... collectibles. Led by crypto veteran andy, their flagship product is a gacha experience where collectors open packs of graded cards to progressively build a collection. This is the first step in a larger vision for collectibles. The Monster team is excited to leverage MegaETH to make TCG real-time. Live 04.27.26show more