Why engineers in Philadelphia created ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic computer

The invention of ENIAC in Philadelphia sparked countless technological innovations.
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Scientists create world's first microwave-powered computer chip — it's much faster and consumes less power than conventional CPUs

Scientists have developed an entirely new kind of microchip that uses microwaves instead of conventional digital circuitry to perform operations. The processor, which can perform faster than ...
CNBC

Software startup deploys Singapore’s first quantum computer for commercial use

Software firm Horizon Quantum claimed it is the first private company to deploy a commercial quantum computer in Singapore. The deployment also makes it the first quantum software company to deploy ...
The Manila Times

World-leading Experts to Name First Shaw Prize in Computer Science Winners

On 28 January, The Shaw Prize Foundation announced the establishment of The Shaw Prize in Computer Science, joining the ...
Computer Weekly

In an AI-first world, the future of cyber security is its workforce

The future of cyber security will not only be largely unrecognisable when compared with today, believes David Foote, chief analyst and research partner at Foote Partners LLC, it will also be “messy” ...
Computer Weekly

Qualcomm claims enterprise mobile processor world first

After unveiling the Dragonwing suite of products in February 2025 to offer a purpose-built portfolio in consumer and industrial segments, Qualcomm Technologies has launched the Dragonwing Q-6690, ...

World Governments Summit: Neuralink’s first implant patient says brain chip helped him reclaim independence

Speaking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, Noland Arbaugh described how the implant allows him to control a computer ...
Phys.org

Building the world's first open-source quantum computer

Researchers from the University of Waterloo's Faculty of Science and the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) are prioritizing collaboration over competition to advance quantum computer development ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Why the Computer Scientist Behind the World’s First Chatbot Dedicated His Life to Publicizing the Threat Posed by A.I.

MIT professor Joseph Weizenbaum developed Eliza in the mid-1960s. His views on artificial intelligence were often at odds with many of his fellow pioneers in the field. Illustration by Meilan Solly / ...