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The Quantum Talent Crisis: Why 2026's Computing Breakthrough Demands New Leadership

The Quantum Talent Crisis: Why 2026's Computing Breakthrough Demands New Leadership

How recent advances in error correction are reshaping what deep tech companies need in their C-suite

February 8, 2026 · John Ferneborg · 5 min read

energy and AI

The Energy Wall: Why Thermodynamic Computing Is the Leadership Pivot Nobody Saw Coming

The AI industry just hit a wall. Not a technical wall. Not a regulatory wall. An energy wall.

February 7, 2026 · John Ferneborg · 7 min read

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Canada’s EV Policy Shift Is About Credits, Not Mandates

Wie frühe Klimaführerschaft Deutschland auf die falsche Wasserstoffwette festlegte

Falcon 9 returns to flight after upper stage engine investigation

SpaceX IPO could drive investor interest in other space companies

Stellantis Stumbles In A Staggering EV Retreat

Which of the 132 Chinese EV Automakers Will Enter Canada?

New York lawmakers propose a three-year pause on new data centers

Rutile TiO2 As A Post-ZrO2 Dielectric Platform for Next-Gen DRAM Capacitors (KIST)

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Tesla Powerwall Facing Headwinds & Nasty Comments

Space Force awards $54.5 million contract to Starfish Space for GEO servicing vehicle

Op-Ed: Manila Doesn’t Need Dutch Micromobility — It Needs Dutch Thinking

You Can’t Just Walk Out On Climate Frameworks!

Podcast with Joe Ghalbouni – Ghalbouni consulting, formerly with Point72 hedge fund

The Quantum Insider

North American robot orders rise by 6.6% in 2025, reports A3

The Robot Report

Low-Vision Programmers Can Now Design 3D Models Independently

Low-Vision Programmers Can Now Design 3D Models Independently

KinetIQ framework from Humanoid orchestrates robot fleets

The Robot Report

Under Trump, EPA’s enforcement of environmental laws collapses, report finds

Canada’s EV Policy Shift Is About Credits, Not Mandates

Wie frühe Klimaführerschaft Deutschland auf die falsche Wasserstoffwette festlegte

Falcon 9 returns to flight after upper stage engine investigation

SpaceX IPO could drive investor interest in other space companies

Stellantis Stumbles In A Staggering EV Retreat

Which of the 132 Chinese EV Automakers Will Enter Canada?

New York lawmakers propose a three-year pause on new data centers

Rutile TiO2 As A Post-ZrO2 Dielectric Platform for Next-Gen DRAM Capacitors (KIST)

SemiEngineering

Tesla Powerwall Facing Headwinds & Nasty Comments

Space Force awards $54.5 million contract to Starfish Space for GEO servicing vehicle

Op-Ed: Manila Doesn’t Need Dutch Micromobility — It Needs Dutch Thinking

You Can’t Just Walk Out On Climate Frameworks!

Podcast with Joe Ghalbouni – Ghalbouni consulting, formerly with Point72 hedge fund

The Quantum Insider

North American robot orders rise by 6.6% in 2025, reports A3

The Robot Report

Low-Vision Programmers Can Now Design 3D Models Independently

Low-Vision Programmers Can Now Design 3D Models Independently

KinetIQ framework from Humanoid orchestrates robot fleets

The Robot Report

Under Trump, EPA’s enforcement of environmental laws collapses, report finds