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Microsoft's quantum conundrum
Life, James Hein, Published on 12/03/2025
» If you've been keeping up with quantum computer news, you will have seen the Microsoft Marketing announcement on topological q-bits and a potential quantum computer in a few years. I was planning to write about this in some detail, but it turns out the reality may not meet the marketing. Surprising, I know, but the announcement implying Microsoft has q-bit technology ready to go and scale is speculative. They don't have any physical models, just some tests and a theory that has already been challenged by the physics community. It will take a while to go through all the published data, but the Microsoft quantum computer could be decades, not years, in the future, if ever.
TCP Group and BIG Advance Low-Carbon Beverage Production
Published on 07/03/2025
» TCP Group, the manufacturer and distributor of Kratingdaeng (Red Bull), Ready, Som Plus, Sponsor, Mansome, Mansome Vitamin Water, Hi!, Puriku, Sun Snack, and Warrior, has partnered with BIG, a climate tech company, to integrate low-carbon nitrogen into its production processes. This initiative marks a significant step towards achieving net-zero emissions and advancing sustainability in Thailand’s beverage industry.
Chinese sex doll maker sees jump in 2025 sales as AI boosts adult toys' user experience
Published on 16/02/2025
» WMDoll, one of China's biggest sex doll makers, expects to record a 30% jump in sales this year, as the company's adoption of open-source generative artificial intelligence (AI) models helped improve the user experience of its products.
EU to blacklist 25 more Chinese entities for flouting Russia sanctions
South China Morning Post, Published on 08/02/2025
» BRUSSELS — The European Union (EU) plans to add another 25 Chinese entities to a blacklist of companies for circumventing sanctions on Russia, as part of the next package of measures aimed at hobbling Moscow's war effort.
Bride, groom, spy: India's wedding detectives
AFP, Published on 20/12/2024
» NEW DELHI - From an anonymous office in a New Delhi mall, matrimonial detective Bhavna Paliwal runs the rule over prospective husbands and wives -- a booming industry in India, where younger generations are increasingly choosing love matches over arranged marriage.
Putin ready to meet Trump to talk Ukraine deal
AFP, Published on 19/12/2024
» MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he was ready for talks at "any time" with US President-elect Donald Trump, who has touted his ability to strike a Ukraine peace deal within hours of coming to office.
Globo Foods Marks 50 Years with "Everlasting Love of Taste"
Published on 19/12/2024
» Marking 50 years of growth alongside Thai society, Globo Foods Ltd., a pioneer in food industry ingredients and owner of the leading seasoning brand "Lobo," celebrates its significant success with the launch of the "Everlasting Love of Taste" project. As part of this initiative, the company has allocated 250,000 THB to renovate an infectious disease examination room for emerging pediatric diseases under the Children's Hospital Foundation. This effort aims to provide children with safe, modern medical care, bringing new smiles and hope to their lives.
US blacklists 29 more Chinese companies over alleged forced labour in Xinjiang
South China Morning Post, Published on 23/11/2024
» WASHINGTON — The United States government put more than two dozen Chinese companies on a blacklist meant to block imports of products made with forced labour, bringing the number of targeted firms to more than 100.
Dealing with the deluge
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 21/10/2024
» The monsoon season this year has created tremendous concern in the business sector as many key economic areas are impacted by severe flooding.
Be someone special
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 18/10/2024
» The third year of Panerai's partnership with the US Navy SEALs salutes its land operations.