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Tech CEOs say the era of ‘code by AI’ is here. Some software engineers are skeptical
By Huo Jingnan Tech CEOs are making ambitious claims about AI’s coding capabilities. In March, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said “we’ll be there in three to six months — where AI is writing 90% of the code.” Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg predicted in April that for one project “in the next year probably … maybe…
Microsoft Claims Quantum-Computing Breakthrough—but Some Physicists Are Skeptical
Microsoft Claims Quantum-Computing Breakthrough—but Some Physicists Are Skeptical By Davide Castelvecchi & Nature magazine Microsoft has unveiled its Majorana 1 quantum chip. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! The announcement came in a 19 February press release containing few technical details — but Microsoft says it has disclosed some of its data to selected specialists…
Will the World’s First Nuclear Fusion Power Plant Be Built in Virginia? Here’s Why We’re Skeptical
Will the World’s First Nuclear Fusion Power Plant Be Built in Virginia? Here’s Why We’re Skeptical A fusion power plant will go live in the next decade and produce 400 megawatts of electricity, Commonwealth Fusion Systems says By Ben Guarino edited by Dean Visser Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ new fusion power plant is expected to come…