Delivering a quantum future

More companies are starting to consider the impact that quantum computing will have on their business in the coming years. According to a survey by Deloitte, about half of all companies believe that they are vulnerable to a “harvest now, decrypt later” attack, where encrypted information is stored until a […]

How Uber revamped its app, attracting more drivers and extending its lead on Lyft; YipitData: Uber’s US market share grew from 62% in early 2020 to 74% now (Preetika Rana/Wall Street Journal)

Preetika Rana / Wall Street Journal:How Uber revamped its app, attracting more drivers and extending its lead on Lyft; YipitData: Uber’s US market share grew from 62% in early 2020 to 74% now  —  Dara Khosrowshahi and other executives realized drivers’ complaints were valid.  They revamped the app, helping Uber […]

High-quality data enables medical research

One unexpected side effect of the covid-19 pandemic was that the usually obscure world of health data was brought to national attention. Who was most at risk for infection? Who was most likely to die? Was one treatment better than another? Was getting covid-19 more or less dangerous than getting […]

Samsung plans to cut memory chip production to a “meaningful level” after estimating that its Q1 operating profit fell 95%+ YoY to ~$450M, its worst since 2009 (Sohee Kim/Bloomberg)

Sohee Kim / Bloomberg:Samsung plans to cut memory chip production to a “meaningful level” after estimating that its Q1 operating profit fell 95%+ YoY to ~$450M, its worst since 2009  —  Samsung Electronics Co. said it is cutting memory chip production after reporting its slimmest profit since …

Sources: Bengaluru-based Dunzo, a Google-backed quick commerce startup, raised $75M in convertible notes, lays off 30% of staff, and will cut 50% of dark stores (Digbijay Mishra/The Economic Times)

Digbijay Mishra / The Economic Times:Sources: Bengaluru-based Dunzo, a Google-backed quick commerce startup, raised $75M in convertible notes, lays off 30% of staff, and will cut 50% of dark stores  —  Reliance Retail-backed quick commerce startup Dunzo has secured funding of $75 million through convertible notes.