Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul-Smith Goodson is an analyst covering quantum computing and AI. IBM’s 300mm quantum processor wafer features multiple chips ...

A newly enacted New York law requires retailers to say whether your data influences the price of basic goods like a dozen eggs or toilet paper, but not how. If you’re near Rochester, New York, the ...

Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other's moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement between RealPage Inc. and federal ...

Astra, a female polar bear, at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, on Nov. 14, 2023. Astra, a 4-year-old, 700-pound female, arrived Oct. 9, 2025 at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory in St.

Cryptography secures communication in banking, messaging, and blockchain. Good algorithms (AES, RSA, ECC, SHA-2/3, ChaCha20) are secure, efficient, and widely trusted. Bad algorithms (DES, MD5, SHA-1, ...

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is a revolutionary shift in the financial landscape, offering a blockchain-based system that facilitates transactions without relying on traditional intermediaries like ...

Using the AI-BCI system, a participant successfully completed the “pick-and-place” task moving four blocks with the assistance of AI and a robotic arm. UCLA engineers have developed a wearable, ...

Classification of gas wells is an important part of optimizing development strategies and increasing the recovery. The original classification standard of gas wells in the Sulige gas field has weak ...