March Tech Round-Up: Investors Pile Back into Quantum Computing
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Microsoft has announced its quantum computing “transistor moment” and is betting big on its ability to transform quantum machines into practical powerhouses. As the Asia Pacific becomes a critical arena in the global race, is this Microsoft’s defining breakthrough—or just another milestone?
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Original Thinking From North Ridge Partners
Quantum computing isn’t a science experiment—it’s an investment magnet. Venture capital, corporate investors and governments are pouring billions into the sector, chasing what could be the next trillion-dollar tech revolution. Microsoft’s ‘transistor moment’ has intensified the gold rush. The stakes? A future where quantum machines redefine industries. Click here to read about the global race.
And this boom hasn’t bypassed the Asia Pacific region, where lots of smart money is flowing into quantum start-ups. From sensing to satellite-secured networks and superconducting breakthroughs, the region is home to some of the most promising bets in the global race. Check out our analysis here.
Big Tech
Nvidia reports $130bn in annual revenue, although the smart money wonders if Jensen's leather jacket is hiding some sweat stains? See the numbers.
Meta and Apollo to invest $35bn in AI data centres. Zuck has found something more expensive than his metaverse misadventure, and this time, someone may actually use the product!
Discord and Klarna test the IPO waters in stormy seas.
Alexa gets a brain transplant. Over at Apple, a version of Siri that actually works is still years away.
TSMC’s $165bn US gamble might just rewrite the chip game. Taiwan’s silicon kingpin drops jaws with plans to pour billions into American factories.
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Asia Pacific Tech News
Stinking worse than rotten fish. The eFisheries fraud scandal just delivered a body blow to Indonesia’s start-up scene.
Sea surge. Sea Limited has a great Q4 2024.
China’s 20-year funding plan for AI, spurred on by DeepSeek’s success.
Big Tech is making a minimum of $1,000 per year from every single Aussie. Now the Greens want their share.
TikTok to invest $8bn in Thai data centres. The gold rush continues.
Stuff We Found Interesting
Melbourne start-up launches ‘biological brain’ from human brain cells. A whole new slant on AI!
Tesla crashes and burns as sales tank globally. How does Elon turn this around?
Democracy dies in darkness, but at least we'll have perfectly baked sourdough. 33% of NY Times subscribers choose Games + Cooking bundles without news. Don’t worry – TikTok has the news.
Musk loses injunction bid against OpenAI’s shift to a for-profit model; judge moves speedily towards trial.
Trump administration announces the launch of a US Crypto Reserve.
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