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Clear all filtersInside PsiQuantum: The Photonics Chip Never Seen Before
Leveraging Molecular Beam Epitaxy within a Class 1,000 cleanroom, engineers fabricate high-precision Barium Titanate on Strontium Titanate films atop 300mm silicon wafers to support single-photon quantum computing architectures. The ultra-high vacuum process employs rigorous environmental controls and automated transfer systems to ensure crystalline integrity while facilitating immediate integration into high-volume manufacturing lines with partners like GlobalFoundries. Ongoing characterization using RHEED and optical interference validates these substrates for future dual utility as qubits or storage vectors within scalable quantum systems.
Nuclear Race to Power Superintelligence
Isaiah Taylor, JC Btaiche, Packy McCormick, Molly O'Shea
Jensen Huang identifies affordable power capacity as the primary bottleneck for AI scaling, while Isaiah Taylor of Valor Atomics and JC of Fuse outline US strategies to close the nuclear deployment gap with China through modular fission and high-power fusion technologies. These companies are leveraging new Department of Energy testing authorities to accelerate reactor safety validation, aiming to mass-produce clean energy that could comprise 75% of the global mix by 2050. Concurrently, the discussion highlights how physical hardware manufacturers can differentiate themselves from AI-generated content by leveraging unique operational narratives to secure brand identity in an increasingly automated market.