Can quantum computing boost profits?
Feb 06, 2025•8 min
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Episode description
Research by Oxford Economics and hardware-maker IBM claims quantum computing could boost economic productivity by over eight per cent in the coming decades - but concerns remain about the ultra-powerful tech’s environmental impact. Record hot January was 1.75C above pre-industrial era. Mummification of pharaohs unwrapped at London hologram show - we speak with Egyptologist Nacho Ares, who is curator of Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition.
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