Quantum computing stocks soar, then fall, in holiday week trading. What’s up with D-Wave, Rigetti, and IonQ?

Santa keeps delivering for quantum computing investors this year. On Monday, shares of well-known quantum computing firms shot up by double digits, with D-Wave Quantum stock up almost 15% and Quantum Computing Inc. up 11%. Shares of IonQ Inc. and Rigetti Computing were likewise up roughly 10%. The exact catalyst spurring those increases is unclear.ContinueContinue reading “Quantum computing stocks soar, then fall, in holiday week trading. What’s up with D-Wave, Rigetti, and IonQ?”

The 7 biggest design trends of 2025

We used to argue whether design was about aesthetics or about functionality. But in 2025, those conversations seemed downright quaint. Simpler debates for a simpler time. Now we’re wondering if craft can survive the age of AI, and if we’ll ever escape the politicization of every brand and object again. For the December episode ofContinueContinue reading “The 7 biggest design trends of 2025”

Silicon Valley says to skip college

Across the country, a growing sentiment suggests the university degree is an artifact of a bygone era, a depreciating asset in an economy obsessed with speed. A recent Gallup poll confirms this shift, revealing that Americans’ confidence in the value of a college education has plummeted to a 15-year low. Nowhere is this skepticism louderContinueContinue reading “Silicon Valley says to skip college”

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