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Amazon on Thursday revealed its first chip for quantum computing, and said the design is a step toward building efficient high-scale systems. The processor is called Ocelot, and the announcement comes as more tech companies tout their advancements in quantum. Last week, Amazon cloud rival Microsoft showed off its inaugural quantum chip. Microsoft had a […]
Here are the stories Today in Books readers were most interested in this week. Settle into your Sunday and catch up! Thomson Reuters Wins AI Copyright Suit In what has the potential to be a landmark decision, Thomson Reuters has won the first major AI copyright case in the U.S. The media and technology holding company filed […]
An Estee Lauder counter is seen on the floor of a department store in Brooklyn on Feb. 5, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Several beauty stocks posted major losses this week, as companies such as E.l.f. Beauty and Estee Lauder reported disappointing earnings and cut guidance. E.l.f. closed out its […]
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Every week, I look at the biggest bestseller lists and note the overlap to see the bestselling books of the week, according to all the lists. It’s always interesting to see the buzzy books of the moment, but […]
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the stories that TIB readers were most interested in this week. It was a town’s only Black-owned bookstore. It is now a refuge for those displaced by the California fires. I was just […]
A Place for Vanishing by Ann Fraistat If you’re a fan of creepy house stories, look no further. After Libby’s been diagnosed with bipolar III and a family tragedy, her mom decides it’s time to get a fresh start. They move to a new home to make that happen. Libby immediately begins to feel this […]
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Catch up on the most popular stories from this week’s editions of Today in Books. Details Emerge in Sexual Assault Allegations Against Neil Gaiman 100 Books to Look For in 2025 It’s always a good day when the […]
Roll into your weekend with this highlight reel of the bookish news Today in Books readers were most interested in this week. The It Books of 2024 It’s easy to see the It Books of the year in hindsight, and we did just that on a recent episode of the Book Riot Podcast. What’s not easy is […]
The Most Borrowed Books in New York City Libraries in 2024 It is one of the greater strangeness of New York City that it’s libraries are more a confederation that an an integrated system, but one interesting effect is that because of this, data is collected by borough, which shows how the different parts of the […]
Tesla electric vehicles are parked in a parking lot at the Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg plant. Patrick Pleul | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Tesla on Friday reversed losses from earlier in the day to turn higher, as the electric vehicle maker’s shares looked to wrap up a volatile week of trading. Shares were up 0.7% […]
