Silt, Anchovies, And Economic Disaster

Japan's NEC Halts Quantum Computer Project After Decades Of Research NEC has ended its effort to develop a working quantum computer, reportedly deciding that the project would take too long to deliver an acceptable return on investment, according to a new report by Nikkei. The move represents a significant change in direction for a company that has been involved in quantum computing research for more than three decades. NEC was among the earliest companies to pursue the technology, beginning its research in the 1990s and achieving a major breakthrough in 1999 with...

German Power Supply Startups Exit Market As Wholesale Prices Soar Authored by Michael Kern via OilPrice, Two startup electricity retailers in Germany have recently announced they would cease operations as spiking wholesale prices amid the gas price surge are pressuring the industry again, and this time the pressure is compounded by plans for renewable policy changes. Renewable electricity provider Grüüün, part of Münch Energie Group, early this month said it would discontinue servicing about 200,000 residential customers as of October 31, 2026, and these will now have to switch to other providers. Grüüün,...

"Actions Speak Louder Than Words": Can Tom Steyer Now Sue Katie Porter For Defamation? Authored by Jonathan Turley, California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer has run on the slogan of “actions speak louder than words.” It may now be time for him to prove it and bring a defamation action against opponent Katie Porter for her accusations that he engaged in dirty politics. Porter used a CNN interview to accuse Steyer of finding and leaking the infamous video of her abusing a staffer and yelling “Get out of my f**king shot.” Katie Porter’s campaign for...