Latest Tech News Febuary 2025-02-19 - Wed, Feb 19, 2025
A roundup of the latest developments in the tech industry.
🚀 Microsoft Claims Quantum Computing Breakthrough
Microsoft has announced a major advancement in quantum computing by successfully harnessing Majorana fermions, exotic particles theorized in 1937. This breakthrough could lead to practical quantum computers by the end of the decade, potentially surpassing competitors.
🔹 Microsoft introduced Majorana 1, a processor featuring eight topological qubits, with potential scaling to one million qubits.
🤖 OpenAI’s Former CTO Launches AI Startup
Mira Murati, former Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI, has founded a new venture called Thinking Machines Lab.
🔹 The startup consists of 30 AI experts from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Character.AI.
🔹 The focus is on customizable AI systems and open research.
🚚 Serve Robotics Expands Autonomous Deliveries
Serve Robotics, known for its self-driving delivery robots, is expanding its operations to Miami.
🔹 Partnering with Shake Shack & Mister O1 via Uber Eats.
🔹 Plans to deploy 2,000 robots across the U.S. by 2025.
🔹 Customers like the robots as they eliminate tipping costs.
🧠 Meta’s Brain-to-Text Tech Raises Ethical Questions
Meta has developed brain-to-text technology that can decode unspoken sentences from brain signals externally, without invasive procedures.
🔹 Potential for medical use cases (e.g., speech-disabled individuals).
🔹 Raises privacy and ethical concerns around brain data security.
🔹 Future wearable brain-to-text devices in development.
🍏 Apple to Open First Store in Downtown Detroit
Apple is set to open its first store in downtown Detroit, Michigan.
🔹 The store will be located in the city’s central business district.
🔹 Part of Apple’s strategy to expand in iconic U.S. cities.
Stay tuned for more tech updates! 🔥