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Quantum leap

Reuters Morning Bid · Jun 3, 2026 · 14:51

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Microsoft says its new quantum computing chip is a thousand times more powerful than its predecessor and that a commercially viable machine could arrive by 2029 - claims scientists are calling wildly optimistic. Meanwhile, fighting resumes in the Gulf despite a technical ceasefire, alarming energy markets. And U.S. job openings surge well beyond expectations in April.

Today’s recommended read: Wild stock moves beneath an eerily calm surface, Mike Dolan

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