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Lockheed Martin stock price slips on DZ Bank downgrade despite fresh Taiwan deal and Fujitsu pact

Lockheed Martin stock price slips on DZ Bank downgrade despite fresh Taiwan deal and Fujitsu pact

Lockheed Martin shares fell 1.1% to $628.94 Tuesday after DZ Bank downgraded the stock, bucking gains in other major defense names. The move followed Lockheed’s announcement of a $328.5 million U.S. contract for sensor systems to Taiwan and a new radar delivery to the Army. DZ Bank raised its price target to $665. Investors await Lockheed’s Q1 earnings on April 21.
3 February 2026
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Quantum Revolution Accelerates: August 2025 Breakthroughs, Big Bets & Bold Moves Worldwide

Quantum Revolution Accelerates: August 2025 Breakthroughs, Big Bets & Bold Moves Worldwide

A 2018 Science paper on Majorana evidence received a 20-page correction, renewing scrutiny of its data. Fujitsu announced a superconducting quantum computer with over 10,000 qubits. Caltech extended quantum memory coherence by 30 times using phonons. Pan Jianwei’s team achieved 99.97% single-qubit fidelity with 2,024 rubidium atoms in large-scale arrays.
20 August 2025
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6G Terahertz Showdown: Samsung’s 140 GHz Testbed vs. Qualcomm’s 6G Foundry in the 0.3 THz Race

6G Terahertz Showdown: Samsung’s 140 GHz Testbed vs. Qualcomm’s 6G Foundry in the 0.3 THz Race

Samsung and UCSB reached 6.2 Gbps over 15 meters at 140 GHz in June 2021. Qualcomm’s 13 GHz Giga-MIMO base station with 4,096 antennas delivered 2.3× the throughput of a standard 5G site. LG and Fraunhofer HHI linked 320 meters at 155–175 GHz, aiming for 1 Tbps. NTT DoCoMo, NEC, and Fujitsu achieved 100 Gbps over 100 meters in the 100–300 GHz band.
14 August 2025
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RISC-V vs ARM vs x86: The 2025 Silicon Architecture Showdown

RISC-V vs ARM vs x86: The 2025 Silicon Architecture Showdown

X86 leads in legacy software and high-end server workloads with 64- and 96-core CPUs. Apple’s ARM-based M-series chips rival x86 laptops in efficiency. RISC-V, open and royalty-free, is expanding with up to 192-core designs and official Linux support. ARM dominates mobile, while RISC-V gains ground in microcontrollers and wearables; all three architectures are moving toward heterogeneous, multi-ISA platforms.
5 August 2025
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Quantum Computing’s Explosive 48 Hours – Breakthroughs, Big Bets & Bold Moves (Aug 4–5, 2025)

Quantum Computing’s Explosive 48 Hours – Breakthroughs, Big Bets & Bold Moves (Aug 4–5, 2025)

Fujitsu announced R&D on a superconducting quantum computer with over 10,000 qubits, aiming for completion in fiscal 2030. IonQ and Oak Ridge ran quantum-enhanced power-grid optimization on a 36-qubit system. Rigetti reported 99.5% median two-qubit gate fidelity and plans to scale beyond 100 qubits by 2025. SpinQ and QuamCore raised major funding for chip development and large-scale quantum systems.
5 August 2025
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Quantum Computing’s Weekend Bombshells (Aug 3–4, 2025): Breakthroughs, Big Bets & New Rules

Quantum Computing’s Weekend Bombshells (Aug 3–4, 2025): Breakthroughs, Big Bets & New Rules

Fujitsu began developing a superconducting quantum computer with over 10,000 qubits, targeting completion in fiscal 2030. Rigetti reported 99.5% two-qubit gate fidelity on its 36-qubit processor and plans to exceed 100 qubits by end-2025. The U.S. Senate introduced a bill mandating pilot quantum-resistant encryption in critical infrastructure by 2027. Japan announced a ¥50 billion package to support quantum technology and a new Quantum Collaboration Center.
4 August 2025
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Quantum Computing Breakthroughs and Bombshells: Everything That Happened on August 2–3, 2025

Quantum Computing Breakthroughs and Bombshells: Everything That Happened on August 2–3, 2025

Fujitsu began developing a superconducting quantum computer with over 10,000 qubits, aiming for completion in 2030 under a Japanese government-backed project. Rigetti announced 99.5% two-qubit gate fidelity and plans to exceed 100 qubits by year-end. Karnataka launched a $114 million quantum mission with a 1,000-qubit target. SoftBank Vision Fund 2 invested in Israeli quantum software firm Classiq.
3 August 2025
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Quantum Race Heats Up: 10,000+ Qubit Leap, Grid Breakthrough & Big Tech Bets (Aug 1–2, 2025)

Quantum Race Heats Up: 10,000+ Qubit Leap, Grid Breakthrough & Big Tech Bets (Aug 1–2, 2025)

Fujitsu announced plans to build a superconducting quantum computer with over 10,000 qubits in Japan by fiscal 2030, targeting 250 logical qubits by 2030 and 1,000 by 2035. IonQ and Oak Ridge National Laboratory used IonQ’s 36-qubit system for grid optimization under the DOE GRID-Q program. Rigetti Computing reported 99.5% two-qubit gate fidelity on its 36-qubit processor, with a 100+ qubit system planned for late 2025.
2 August 2025
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Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) Hardware News – June–July 2025

Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) Hardware News – June–July 2025

Microsoft Azure will retire SGX-based DCsv2 confidential VM instances by June 30, 2026, with capacity restrictions starting July 1, 2025, and migration to AMD SEV-SNP or Intel TDX VMs. Intel’s 5th-Gen Xeon Emerald Rapids with TDX launched in Azure preview in April 2025. Linux kernel 6.16 added host TDX support mid-2025. Google Cloud now offers AMD SEV-SNP VMs on 4th Gen EPYC Genoa servers.
10 July 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Australian Shares Dip as US-Iran Truce Wavers, Oil Prices Bounce
    April 8, 2026, 11:27 PM EDT. Australian shares stumbled Thursday, with the S&P/ASX200 edging down 0.04% to 8,947.9, following Wednesday's best session in a year. Market sentiment cooled amid fading hopes for a US-Iran ceasefire, as the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz reportedly closed again, a claim denied by the White House. Energy stocks rebounded 2.3%, led by Woodside's 3.3% gain, tracking rising oil prices. However, the raw materials sector retreated 0.9%, with major miners BHP, Rio Tinto, and Fortescue shedding gains. Copper miner Sandfire Resources dropped almost 4% after a production downgrade. Packaging firm Orora slumped over 17% due to Middle East conflict disruptions. Banking stocks offered support, with NAB and other lenders advancing, lifting the financial sector by 0.7%. Market caution persists amid ongoing regional tensions.

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Why IREN Stock Is Back in Focus as AI Ambitions Meet Funding Fears

Why IREN Stock Is Back in Focus as AI Ambitions Meet Funding Fears

8 April 2026
IREN shares rose 1.8% to $35.74 Wednesday as investors assessed its $6 billion share program and shift from bitcoin mining to AI cloud services. The company’s revenue fell to $184.7 million last quarter, with a net loss of $155.4 million. IREN recently announced a five-year, $9.7 billion AI cloud deal with Microsoft. Options trading volume hit 103,000 contracts Tuesday, with sentiment described as mixed.
Amazon Stock Could Jump 50% as Wall Street Reconsiders Its $200 Billion AI Bet

Amazon Stock Could Jump 50% as Wall Street Reconsiders Its $200 Billion AI Bet

8 April 2026
Amazon closed at $213.77 Tuesday, with BNP Paribas maintaining a $320 price target, citing strong AI demand despite Amazon’s planned $200 billion capex for 2026. The company’s February forecast of higher spending sent shares down 11.5% after hours, even as AWS revenue rose 24% to $35.6 billion in the December quarter. Alphabet and Microsoft are also ramping up AI infrastructure spending.
Sensex Soars 2,946 Points, Nifty Near 24,000 After Iran Ceasefire and RBI Pause

Sensex Soars 2,946 Points, Nifty Near 24,000 After Iran Ceasefire and RBI Pause

8 April 2026
The Sensex surged 2,946 points to 77,562.90 on Wednesday, its best day in five years, as a U.S.-Iran ceasefire and steady RBI rates pushed Indian markets higher. Brent crude fell 14.4% to $93.49 a barrel, easing pressure on the rupee, which rose 0.5% to 92.58 per dollar. All 16 major sectors gained, led by financials and auto stocks. The RBI kept its repo rate at 5.25% and forecast slower growth ahead.
Netflix Stock Draws Fresh Institutional Buying Ahead of Earnings After Goldman Upgrade

Netflix Stock Draws Fresh Institutional Buying Ahead of Earnings After Goldman Upgrade

8 April 2026
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. increased its Netflix stake by 1,141.9% to 29,074 shares in Q4, while Ethos Capital Management disclosed a new 19,610-share position worth $1.84 million. The moves come ahead of Netflix’s April 16 earnings report and follow a Goldman Sachs upgrade to Buy with a $120 target. Insiders Reed Hastings and Greg Peters sold shares earlier this year under preset trading plans. Netflix last traded at $98.82.
Alphabet Stock (GOOG, GOOGL) Faces Split Fund Bets Ahead of Earnings After Fresh 13F Reports

Alphabet Stock (GOOG, GOOGL) Faces Split Fund Bets Ahead of Earnings After Fresh 13F Reports

8 April 2026
Zevenbergen Capital increased its Alphabet Class A share holdings by 27.4% in Q4, while Lombard Odier and Empirical Wealth Management reduced their Class C positions, according to April 7 filings. Alphabet will report first-quarter results on April 29. GOOG and GOOGL traded near $304 before Wednesday’s U.S. open. The filings reflect holdings as of December 31 and may not show current positions.
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