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Waymo, Tesla were preceded by a car that hit 180 kph in autonomous driving in 1995

When people think of self-driving cars, Tesla or Waymo often come to mind, but the technology’s roots go back to the 1970s. One early test vehicle was developed in Japan in 1977 and drove using rooftop cameras. German research later achieved higher-speed autonomous runs and long-distance tests, including a 1995 Mercedes trip that was 95 percent self-driven at up to 180 kph. U.S. universities and DARPA competitions also pushed progress.

Industry

Microsoft unveils next-generation quantum chip Majorana 2, targets commercial quantum computers by 2029

Microsoft has unveiled its next-generation topological quantum chip, Majorana 2, and set a goal of building a scalable quantum computer with commercial value by 2029. The company said development automation using artificial intelligence has brought forward the timeline for commercialisation significantly from prior expectations. It said Majorana 2 improves qubit reliability by about 1,000 times and can maintain quantum states for an average of 20 seconds and up to nearly 1 minute.

Telecommunications & Media

Netflix to expand ad placements, introduce vertical ad format in 2027

Netflix will significantly expand where ads appear in its service from 2027, including adding advertising to its smartphone app’s vertical video feed and to podcasts. Ads currently appear mainly during playback of standard horizontal content on its ad-supported Standard plan. Netflix said the plan has more than 250 million monthly active viewers and that 80 percent of members use Netflix at least once a week. It also plans to roll out the ad-supported plan to 15 more countries from 2027.