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December 9, 2024

Go inside the Google Quantum AI lab to learn about how quantum computing works

We’re taking you inside our Santa Barbara lab and demystifying six essential quantum computing terms.

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December 9, 2024

Quantum Computing Inches Closer to Reality After Another Google Breakthrough

Google unveiled an experimental machine capable of tasks that a traditional supercomputer could not master in 10 septillion years. (That’s older than the universe.)

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November 22, 2024

Gov. Newsom unveils new economic framework to help create more jobs, faster

REACH CEO Melissa James said: “People have been at the heart of the California Jobs First process, where broad, inclusive outreach has allowed local residents […]

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November 6, 2024

Economic forecast highlights the potential for growth in SLO County

Melissa James, CEO of Reach, spoke at length about the future jobs of the county workforce and focused specifically on aerospace and manufacturing jobs.

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November 2, 2024

AlloSphere Series Illustrates Human Impacts to Climate, Ocean Health

The AlloSphere sits inside Elings Hall at UCSB and is a three-story metal sphere in an echo-free chamber. It’s a large digital microscope connected to […]

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October 31, 2024

SLO Chamber of Commerce: Offshore wind helps preserve our future

When we consider the possibilities of how best to preserve our future, having the Central Coast be a leader in offshore wind for a renewable […]

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October 28, 2024

SLO-based iFixit helped make it easier for McDonald’s to fix its McFlurry machines

iFixit petitioned the Copyright Office for an exception that would allow owners of commercial and industrial equipment to do repairs, rather than having to rely […]

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October 27, 2024

October newsletter: Summits, space, broadband + creating a future for our kids

Plus who’s on the move, a new marine sanctuary and more.

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