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Jules Han

Jules covers technology and infrastructure for Next F9. Her articles explore chips, cloud systems and the processes behind everyday computing.

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The Daily 9, October 10, 2026: an orange payment card, order receipt and connected-home screen.
Daily 9 ·

Daily 9: 2026-10-10 | Agent Payments and Connected Homes

Nine developments in agent payments, lending, browser security, software profiling and connected devices.

The Daily 9, October 9, 2026: an orange payment card, paper design, security key and conceptual microphone.
Daily 9 ·

Daily 9: 2026-10-09 | Creative AI, Payments and Security

Nine new developments in creative AI, payments, Bitcoin collateral, authentication and spatial audio.

The Daily 9 for October 8, 2026: nine numbered cards for AI, payments, crypto and device security.
Daily 9 ·

The Daily 9: October 8, 2026 | AI, Payments and Privacy

Nine developments in AI, payments, crypto and device security, with event dates and rollout limits.

Ideal quantum circuit starting at zero, applying two Hadamard gates and measuring zero.
Quantum computing ·

How Does Quantum Computing Work? From Gates to Results

Follow a quantum circuit from qubit preparation through gates, interference and measurement to a classical result.

A quantum chip with a grid of qubits and a magnified cross-section showing a thin surface oxide layer, an angled etched sidewall and a trench cut into the substrate
tech ·

Fermilab Study Ties Uneven Qubit Performance to Fabrication Details

A blinded study of 22 qubits links up to a twofold performance spread to three fabrication details.

An on-off switch beside a sphere with a dark north pole, a light south pole and an orange arrow pointing between them, illustrating a classical bit compared with a qubit in superposition
tech ·

What Is a Qubit? How Quantum Bits Work and Why They Are Fragile

The basic unit of a quantum computer: read out as 0 or 1, but able to hold a mix of both until it is measured.

A lattice-patterned padlock next to a timeline marked 2027, 2030 and 2035, the milestones of the NSA's quantum-resistant algorithm transition
tech ·

NSA Opens a Post-Quantum Cryptography Hub, Restates 2027 Deadline

The NSA's new hub guides defense systems toward quantum-resistant algorithms, required in new systems from 2027.

A cracked classic key beside a padlock whose body is a lattice of connected points, illustrating the move from today's public-key encryption to post-quantum algorithms
tech ·

What Is Post-Quantum Cryptography? How Quantum-Safe Encryption Works

New encryption built to withstand quantum computers, running on the phones and computers you already use.

The Daily 9 — September 26: AI Costs, Stablecoin Cards and Quantum Tests — conceptual diagram
Daily 9 ·

The Daily 9 — September 26: AI Costs, Stablecoin Cards, Quantum Tests

Nine developments announced September 22–24, selected for the September 26 launch briefing.

Infleqtion Reports 30 Entangled Logical Qubits on Sqale — conceptual diagram
tech ·

Infleqtion Reports 30 Entangled Logical Qubits on Sqale

Infleqtion reports an 80-physical-qubit experiment; its larger logical-qubit targets remain future goals.

IonQ Reports Quantum Error Decoding on a Single Standard CPU — conceptual diagram
tech ·

IonQ Reports Quantum Error Decoding on a Single Standard CPU

IonQ evaluated a classical decoder architecture using simulated quantum benchmark circuits.

On-Device vs. Cloud Processing: Where Your Data Goes — conceptual diagram
tech ·

On-Device vs. Cloud Processing: Where Your Data Goes

Where computation happens changes a feature's privacy, speed, capability and need for connectivity.

What Happens When a Cloud Region Goes Offline? — conceptual diagram
tech ·

What Happens When a Cloud Region Goes Offline?

Regional recovery depends on application design, replicated data and a tested route to another location.

CPU, GPU and NPU: Which Chip Does What? — conceptual diagram
tech ·

CPU, GPU and NPU: Which Chip Does What?

CPUs, GPUs and NPUs handle different workloads, and software determines which processor gets used.

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