Microsoft on Wednesday revealed its first quantum computing chip, Majorana 1, stating it will speed up the development of quantum computers able to solve "meaningful, industrial-scale problems in years, not decades." The chip's release marks a major step for quantum computing, a branch of technology that uses the principles of quantum mechanics to process problems...
The judge who heard the Justice Department’s arguments for dropping the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) signaled he’ll take some time to consider whether to allow the move after a more than hourlong hearing on Wednesday. Judge Dale Ho said at the conclusion of the hearing that he didn’t want...
Democratic lawmakers are decrying President Donald Trump’s recent order on in vitro fertilization as nothing more than a “PR stunt,” while anti-abortion groups bristled over a move that follows Trump's campaign promise to make the procedure free. Trump issued an executive order Tuesday directing the assistant to the president for domestic policy to give him...
A federal judge on Wednesday looked to pinpoint the exact duties of Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers during a hearing over whether to cut off their unfettered access to troves of sensitive personal data. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman questioned the Justice Department over the specific “purposes or tasks” assigned to DOGE workers, attempting...
The Trump administration told federal contractors this week to stop considering DEI when handing out government contracts, in an effort to follow through on Trump's Day One executive order