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Ethereum prepares for quantum threat, with security boost and scalability challenge
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (178+ words) Ethereum is preparing to transition to post-quantum cryptography, targeting around 2029. Cointelegraph reported on Tuesday that while the threat has not yet materialised, Ethereum has judged it cannot delay a response. The sticking point is performance degradation. Post-quantum cryptography often comes…...
Toshiba says quantum-inspired computing algorithm boosts speed 100-fold
12+ hour, 59+ min ago (232+ words) [DigitalToday reporter Jinju Hong ()] Toshiba of Japan unveiled an algorithm for a "quantum-inspired computer" that simulates quantum calculations on classical computers, and said it improved computing speed and accuracy at the same time. CoinPost, a blockchain media outlet, reported on…...
SKT says AI control system kept cherry blossom festival traffic stable
20+ hour, 22+ min ago (233+ words) SK Telecom said on Tuesday it provided stable communications services during the cherry blossom festival that ran through April 7 by applying an AI-based core network control system. Data use by age group was highest among people in their 20s at 29 percent,…...
Nobel laureate says Bitcoin quantum threat more realistic than thought, calls for preparation
14+ hour, 54+ min ago (323+ words) John M. Martinis (" M. "), a Nobel Prize-winning physicist who led development of Google's quantum computers, named Bitcoin (BTC) as one of the early real-world targets for quantum computers and stressed the need for pre-emptive action. On April 7 local time, blockchain media outlet…...
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14+ hour, 45+ min ago (14+ words) Salesforce declares agentic work OS with Slackbot, says it can call ChatGPT and Claude...
AI-based cyber attacks jump 44 percent in a year; 77 percent of firms lack basic security systems
18+ hour, 33+ min ago (256+ words) AI-based cyber attacks are surging, and calls are growing for a fundamental change in how corporate leaders respond. Harvard Business Review's online edition, citing IBM research on April 7, said cyber attacks targeting externally accessible software and system applications rose 44 percent…...
Four essential conditions for launching space data centers
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (296+ words) SpaceX has proposed putting up to 1 million data centers into low Earth orbit, but cooling, radiation, space debris and the costs of launch and orbital assembly must be overcome before it can be realised, MIT Technology Review reported. Space-based data…...
Grayscale warns 'quantum jump' could upend cryptography, calls XRP a quantum-security pioneer
19+ hour, 42+ min ago (298+ words) With so-called quantum risk in focus as advances in quantum computing could threaten existing cryptographic systems, the XRP Ledger (XRPL) was singled out as a leading example of a response. On April 7, blockchain outlet The Crypto Basic reported that asset…...
SMEs ministry sets AI factory goal to drive manufacturing AX for small firms
20+ hour, 3+ min ago (263+ words) South Korea's Ministry of SMEs and Startups has presented building AI factories as a new policy goal to drive manufacturing innovation among small and medium-sized companies. Minister Han Sung-sook () said at the "Physical AI Frontier Powerhouse New Technology Breakfast Forum…...
National AI strategy committee checks physical AI manufacturing sites in Changwon
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (312+ words) South Korea's National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Committee visited Changwon to review how AI is being applied at manufacturing sites and to check progress on regional AI transformation projects based on physical AI. The committee inspected AI and digital twin operations…...