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Google is taking over DeepMind's NHS contracts – should we be worried?

27 September 2019

Five NHS trusts have agreed contracts with Google Health after it swallowed up its UK sister firm DeepMind Health. But a lack of transparency means it's hard to tell how much has changed
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Google has reached quantum supremacy – here's what it should do next

26 September 2019

Google's quantum computer can outpace supercomputers at a useless calculation, but there are still plenty of hurdles left before the technology hits the big time

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