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Quanta Magazine's Stephen Ornes describes a novel algorithm that can factor large numbers using only one qubit. The technique relies on quantum oscillation, and although it has a catch (the larger the number being factored the more energy the oscillators expend), the work points to new ways to perform quantum computing.

"New Quantum Algorithm Factors Numbers With One Qubit
-The catch: It would require the energy of a few medium-size stars."

quantamagazine.org/new-quantum

I retired from my work architecting computer systems this week and went out to dinner to celebrate. My waitress was a recent Computer Engineer grad struggling to find a job in her field.

I'm skeptical about AI but do think jobs are being lost due to over-promoting it to depress wages and companies drinking the AI kool-aid.

"Learn to Code" Backfires Spectacularly as Comp-Sci Majors Suddenly Have Sky-High Unemployment
futurism.com/computer-science-

Futurism · "Learn to Code" Backfires Spectacularly as Comp-Sci Majors Suddenly Have Sky-High UnemploymentBy Noor Al-Sibai