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ALS has gradually taken away Kenneth’s ability to speak. Through Neuralink’s VOICE clinical trial, he’s exploring how a brain-computer interface designed to translate thought to speech could help restore autonomy in his daily life. Watch to learn more:

🔔 Big Void & Queens Chamber North Shaft Update March 2026 Update 🔔 Shaun Whitehead, leader of Pyramids (exploration) Team: “We are still on track to attempt to look behind the Queens Chamber Northern shaft blocking stone, and into any large cavities above the Grand Gallery (Big Void) in 2026.  We are still waiting for our security permissions for this season - the authorities quite rightly are very careful about such things.  Then we have a couple more tests to carry out to discover what is accessible.  We know how important this is to a lot of people, so if at all possible we will try to show these things live, or at least to broadcast or publish any findings as soon as possible.” That from the team leader. Personally my optimism level is low that both of these projects (QCN Shaft & Big Void) get completed in 2026. Maybe the QCN shaft… It’s a frustrating thing to be a part of because the team is ready to go, it’s funded, Hawass is on board, but the security permissions are a nightmare. I’ll continue to share updates from Shawn & Zahi.

If Trump brings us to war in Iran you can forget about 2026 and you can forget about a ticket with Vance or Rubio in 2028. This is literally Iraq 2.0. The GOP has utterly and completely betrayed America First.

A couple reflections on the quantum computing breakthrough we just announced... Most of us grew up learning there are three main types of matter that matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Today, that changed. After a nearly 20 year pursuit, we’ve created an entirely new state of matter, unlocked by a new class of materials, topoconductors, that enable a fundamental leap in computing. It powers Majorana 1, the first quantum processing unit built on a topological core. We believe this breakthrough will allow us to create a truly meaningful quantum computer not in decades, as some have predicted, but in years. The qubits created with topoconductors are faster, more reliable, and smaller. They are 1/100th of a millimeter, meaning we now have a clear path to a million-qubit processor. Imagine a chip that can fit in the palm of your hand yet is capable of solving problems that even all the computers on Earth today combined could not! Sometimes researchers have to work on things for decades to make progress possible. It takes patience and persistence to have big impact in the world. And I am glad we get the opportunity to do just that at Microsoft. This is our focus: When productivity rises, economies grow faster, benefiting every sector and every corner of the globe. It’s not about hyping tech; it’s about building technology that truly serves the world.

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