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Two Oddball Ideas for a Megaqubit Quantum Computer

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But connecting them all by coaxial cable to control and readout electronics, which work at room temperature, would be impossible. And in February at the IEEE International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) a separate research group proposed technology that could use terahertz radio to eliminate communication cables altogether.

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AT&T unveils two major initiatives for the connected car market

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AT&T announced two major initiatives for the connected car market: a connected car center in Atlanta, called the AT&T Drive Studio; and a modular, global automotive platform called AT&T Drive. Accenture - Connected vehicle services and solutions, including telematics and big data analytics. Unique Global Billing Solutions.

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Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center launches 5-year, $35M program on autonomous and connected vehicle technologies

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The new research effort, named CSRC Next, will focus on the challenges and opportunities of autonomous and connected vehicle technologies over the next decade. CSRC is working with the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) and Toyota Connected (TC). Another, with MIT, modelled in-vehicle voice command systems and driver behavior.

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IEEE Medal of Honor Goes to Bob Kahn

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Together they make up the Internet’s core architecture and enable computers to connect and exchange information. He continued to work on the ARPANET and organized the first public demonstration of the network at the 1972 International Conference on Computer Communications , held in Washington, D.C.

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Volkswagen extending Automotive Cloud to China and US in addition to Europe; core markets for future ID. EV

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Among the coming developments, the Volkswagen Automotive Cloud will be extended step-by-step to further regions of the world and to be available in Europe, China and the USA—the core markets for the future full-electric, fully connected ID. Volkswagen and Microsoft are also working on first lighthouse projects for connected vehicles.

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Volkswagen Group launches world’s first pilot project for traffic optimization with a D-Wave quantum computer in Lisbon

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Volkswagen is testing its traffic optimization system during the WebSummit technology conference in Lisbon from 4 to 8 November—during the conference, buses will carry thousands of passengers through the city traffic in Lisbon. For the pilot project in Lisbon, 26 stops were selected and connected to form four bus links.

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Events and shows related to electric vehicles in 2023 around the world

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Battery Show Europe is held annually and features product presentations, pre-conference workshops, and more. The largest EV conference of the world leader in electric mobility. The conference brings together regulators, legislators, and many other stakeholders directly or indirectly involved.