<img src="https://spectrum.ieee.org/media-library/pny-logo.png?id=62213230&width=980"/> As artificial intelligence reshapes every industry, universities face a critical choice: lead the transformation or risk falling behind. The institutions that integrate AI across disciplines, invest in computing infrastructure, and conduct groundbreaking research will become destinations for top students, faculty, and research funding.This industry brief provides a practical roadmap for building a comprehensive AI strategy that drives enrollment, attracts research dollars, and delivers career-ready graduates.<a href="https://content.knowledgehub.wiley.com/the-roadmap-to-becoming-an-ai-university-industry-brief/" target="_blank">Download this free whitepaper now!</a>

بينما تعيد الذكاء الاصطناعي تشكيل الصناعات، يجب على الجامعات التكيف أو المخاطرة بالركود. المؤسسات التي تدمج الذكاء الاصطناعي عبر التخصصات، تستثمر في البنية التحتية الحاسوبية، وتقوم بإجراء أبحاث رائدة ستصبح وجهات للطلاب المتميزين وأعضاء هيئة التدريس وتمويل الأبحاث. يقدم هذا التقرير الصناعي خارطة طريق عملية لبناء استراتيجية شاملة للذكاء الاصطناعي تعزز التسجيل وتجذب الأموال البحثية وتخرج خريجين جاهزين للعمل.

A medida que la inteligencia artificial transforma las industrias, las universidades deben adaptarse o arriesgarse a quedar obsoletas. Las instituciones que integren la IA en diversas disciplinas, mejoren su infraestructura informática y realicen investigaciones innovadoras atraerán a los mejores talentos y financiamiento. Este informe de la industria proporciona un marco estratégico para desarrollar una estrategia integral de IA que aumente la matrícula y prepare a los graduados para las carreras futuras.

Alors que l'intelligence artificielle transforme les secteurs, les universités doivent s'adapter ou risquer l'obsolescence. Les établissements qui adoptent l'IA dans divers domaines, améliorent leur infrastructure informatique et s'engagent dans une recherche innovante attireront les meilleurs talents et financements. Ce document de l'industrie présente un cadre stratégique pour développer une stratégie IA complète qui augmente les inscriptions et prépare les diplômés aux carrières futures.

As artificial intelligence transforms industries, universities must adapt or risk obsolescence. Institutions that embrace AI across various fields, enhance their computing infrastructure, and engage in innovative research will attract top talent and funding. This industry brief outlines a strategic framework for developing a comprehensive AI strategy that boosts enrollment and prepares graduates for future careers.

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Cab drivers beware, robotaxis are on the rise, as three major players announce massive expansion plans.

تزداد شعبية سيارات الأجرة الروبوتية حيث تعلن تسلا ووايمو وزوك خططًا كبيرة للتوسع في سوق المركبات الذاتية القيادة. تشير هذه التطورات إلى تحول نحو اعتماد أوسع لتكنولوجيا القيادة الذاتية، مما قد يعيد تشكيل وسائل النقل في المدن.

Los robotaxis están en auge, ya que Tesla, Waymo y Zoox anuncian planes de expansión significativos en el mercado de vehículos autónomos. Estos desarrollos indican un cambio hacia una adopción más amplia de la tecnología de conducción autónoma, lo que podría transformar el transporte urbano.

Les robotaxis gagnent en popularité alors que Tesla, Waymo et Zoox annoncent des plans d'expansion significatifs sur le marché des véhicules autonomes. Ces développements signalent un passage vers une adoption plus large de la technologie de conduite autonome, pouvant transformer le transport urbain.

Robotaxis are gaining traction as Tesla, Waymo, and Zoox announce significant expansion plans in the autonomous vehicle market. These developments signal a shift towards more widespread adoption of self-driving technology, potentially reshaping urban transportation.

Robotaxis are on the rise – Tesla, Waymo and Zoox reveal expansions plans, here's what's coming

The chip-maker reported record revenue, beating Wall Street estimates and increasing current-quarter guidance.

أبلغت شركة إنفيديا عن إيرادات قياسية، متجاوزة تقديرات وول ستريت وزيادة توجيهها للربع الحالي. تعكس هذه الأداء طلبًا قويًا على منتجاتها، خاصة في قطاع الذكاء الاصطناعي، الذي كان محرك نمو كبير للشركة.

Nvidia reportó ingresos récord, superando las estimaciones de Wall Street y aumentando su guía para el trimestre actual. Este rendimiento refleja una fuerte demanda de sus productos, particularmente en el sector de la IA, que ha sido un motor de crecimiento significativo para la empresa.

Nvidia a annoncé des revenus records, dépassant les estimations de Wall Street et augmentant ses prévisions pour le trimestre en cours. Cette performance reflète une forte demande pour ses produits, en particulier dans le secteur de l'IA, qui a été un moteur de croissance significatif pour l'entreprise.

Nvidia reported record revenue, surpassing Wall Street estimates and raising its guidance for the current quarter. This performance reflects strong demand for its products, particularly in the AI sector, which has been a significant driver of growth for the company.

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President Donald Trump is again expressing support for skilled immigrants training U.S. workers in high-tech factories

أعاد الرئيس دونالد ترامب تأكيد دعمه للمهاجرين المهرة الذين يقومون بتدريب العمال الأمريكيين في المصانع عالية التقنية، مشددًا على أن هذه المبادرة تتماشى مع أجندته 'اجعل أمريكا عظيمة مرة أخرى' (MAGA).

El presidente Donald Trump ha reiterado su apoyo a que inmigrantes calificados capaciten a trabajadores estadounidenses en fábricas de alta tecnología, enfatizando que esta iniciativa se alinea con su agenda 'Make America Great Again' (MAGA).

Le président Donald Trump a réaffirmé son soutien aux immigrants qualifiés formant des travailleurs américains dans des usines de haute technologie, soulignant que cette initiative s'inscrit dans son agenda 'Make America Great Again' (MAGA).

President Donald Trump has reiterated his support for skilled immigrants training U.S. workers in high-tech factories, emphasizing that this initiative aligns with his 'Make America Great Again' (MAGA) agenda.

Trump says allowing skilled immigrants to train US workers 'is MAGA'

أعلنت شركة إنفيديا عن زيادة بنسبة 65% في أرباحها، حيث بلغت 31.9 مليار دولار، متجاوزة توقعات وول ستريت. يُعزى هذا الارتفاع إلى الطلب القوي على منتجاتها، خاصة في قطاع الذكاء الاصطناعي. تعكس أداء الشركة دورها المهم في صناعة التكنولوجيا وسط تقلبات السوق.

Nvidia reportó un aumento del 65% en sus ganancias, alcanzando los 31.9 mil millones de dólares, superando las expectativas de Wall Street. Este aumento se atribuye a la fuerte demanda de sus productos, especialmente en el sector de inteligencia artificial. El desempeño de la compañía refleja su papel significativo en la industria tecnológica en medio de las fluctuaciones del mercado.

Nvidia a annoncé une augmentation de 65 % de son bénéfice, atteignant 31,9 milliards de dollars, dépassant les attentes de Wall Street. Cette hausse est attribuée à une forte demande pour ses produits, en particulier dans le secteur de l'intelligence artificielle. La performance de l'entreprise reflète son rôle significatif dans l'industrie technologique au milieu des fluctuations du marché.

Nvidia reported a 65% increase in profit, reaching $31.9 billion, surpassing Wall Street expectations. This surge is attributed to strong demand for its products, particularly in the artificial intelligence sector. The company's performance reflects its significant role in the tech industry amidst ongoing market fluctuations.

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تجاوزت الشركة الأكثر قيمة في العالم التوقعات مرة أخرى، مما يظهر مرونة في مواجهة المخاوف بشأن فقاعة محتملة في الذكاء الاصطناعي. تسلط هذه الأداء الضوء على الوضع القوي للشركة في السوق وقدرتها على مواجهة التحديات بفعالية.

La empresa más valiosa del mundo ha superado nuevamente las expectativas, mostrando resiliencia ante las preocupaciones sobre una posible burbuja de IA. Este rendimiento destaca la sólida posición de la empresa en el mercado y su capacidad para enfrentar desafíos de manera efectiva.

La société la plus précieuse au monde a une fois de plus dépassé les attentes, montrant une résilience face aux inquiétudes concernant une éventuelle bulle de l'IA. Cette performance met en évidence la position solide de l'entreprise sur le marché et sa capacité à naviguer efficacement dans les défis.

The world's most valuable company has once again exceeded expectations, showcasing resilience amid concerns about a potential AI bubble. This performance highlights the company's strong market position and ability to navigate challenges effectively.

World's most valuable company beats expectations again in defiance of AI bubble fears

وقعت مجموعة وارنر الموسيقية اتفاقية ترخيص مع شركة الذكاء الاصطناعي Udio للتعاون في إنشاء الموسيقى باستخدام الذكاء الاصطناعي. تمثل هذه الاتفاقية خطوة مهمة في دمج تقنيات الذكاء الاصطناعي داخل صناعة الموسيقى، حيث تتناول النقاشات المستمرة حول حقوق الطبع والنشر واستخدام الذكاء الاصطناعي في العمليات الإبداعية.

Warner Music Group ha firmado un acuerdo de licencia con la startup de IA Udio para colaborar en la creación musical utilizando inteligencia artificial. Este acuerdo representa un paso significativo en la integración de tecnologías de IA dentro de la industria musical, abordando los debates en curso sobre derechos de autor y el uso de IA en los procesos creativos.

Warner Music Group a signé un accord de licence avec la startup d'IA Udio pour collaborer sur la création musicale utilisant l'intelligence artificielle. Cet accord représente une étape significative dans l'intégration des technologies d'IA au sein de l'industrie musicale, abordant les débats en cours sur le droit d'auteur et l'utilisation de l'IA dans les processus créatifs.

Warner Music Group has signed a licensing deal with AI startup Udio to collaborate on music creation using artificial intelligence. This agreement marks a significant step in the integration of AI technologies within the music industry, addressing ongoing debates about copyright and the use of AI in creative processes.

Warner signs AI music licensing deal with Udio

As AI becomes more integral to business operations, companies are scrambling to make sure their tech can keep up. This isn’t just about having AI—it’s about having AI that runs smoothly and scales without breaking the bank. The ebook seems aimed at tech leaders who need actionable advice, making it relevant for anyone investing in AI-driven solutions. If the advice is solid, it could save businesses a lot of headaches (and cash) down the line.

<img src="https://spectrum.ieee.org/media-library/image.png?id=62207104&width=980"/> AI is transforming industries – but only if your infrastructure can deliver the speed, efficiency, and scalability your use cases demand. How do you ensure your systems meet the unique challenges of AI workloads?In this essential ebook, you’ll discover how to:<ul><li>Right-size infrastructure for chatbots, summarization, and AI agents</li><li>Cut costs + boost speed with dynamic batching and KV caching</li><li>Scale seamlessly using parallelism and Kubernetes</li><li>Future-proof with NVIDIA tech – GPUs, Triton Server, and advanced architectures</li></ul><a href="https://content.knowledgehub.wiley.com/unlock-the-full-potential-of-ai-with-optimized-inference-infrastructure/" target="_blank">Download this free whitepaper now!</a>

تقوم الذكاء الاصطناعي بتحويل الصناعات، ولكن البنية التحتية الفعالة ضرورية لتحقيق الأداء الأمثل. يوضح هذا الكتاب الإلكتروني استراتيجيات لتعزيز أحمال العمل الخاصة بالذكاء الاصطناعي، بما في ذلك تحسين البنية التحتية لتطبيقات مثل الدردشة الآلية، واستخدام التجميع الديناميكي والتخزين المؤقت KV لتقليل التكاليف، واستغلال تقنيات مثل وحدات معالجة الرسوميات من NVIDIA وKubernetes للتوسع.

La IA está revolucionando diversas industrias, pero una infraestructura efectiva es crucial para un rendimiento óptimo. Este ebook describe estrategias para mejorar las cargas de trabajo de IA, incluyendo la optimización de la infraestructura para aplicaciones como chatbots, el uso de agrupamiento dinámico y almacenamiento en caché KV para reducir costos, y la utilización de tecnologías como GPUs de NVIDIA y Kubernetes para la escalabilidad.

L'IA transforme diverses industries, mais une infrastructure efficace est cruciale pour des performances optimales. Cet ebook présente des stratégies pour améliorer les charges de travail de l'IA, notamment l'optimisation de l'infrastructure pour des applications comme les chatbots, l'utilisation de l'optimisation dynamique et du caching KV pour réduire les coûts, et l'exploitation de technologies telles que les GPU NVIDIA et Kubernetes pour la scalabilité.

AI is revolutionizing various industries, but effective infrastructure is crucial for optimal performance. This ebook outlines strategies to enhance AI workloads, including optimizing infrastructure for applications like chatbots, utilizing dynamic batching and KV caching to reduce costs, and leveraging technologies like NVIDIA GPUs and Kubernetes for scalability.

GPU Secrets for Scalable AI Performance

أعلنت مايكروسوفت وإنفيديا عن خطط لاستثمار ما يصل إلى 15 مليار دولار في شركة أنثروبيك، وهي شركة متخصصة في أبحاث وأمان الذكاء الاصطناعي. يهدف هذا الاستثمار إلى تعزيز تطوير تقنيات الذكاء الاصطناعي المتقدمة مع ضمان الأمان والتوافق مع القيم الإنسانية. من المتوقع أن تستفيد الشراكة من خبرة أنثروبيك في أمان الذكاء الاصطناعي لإنشاء أنظمة ذكاء اصطناعي أكثر قوة ومسؤولية.

Microsoft y NVIDIA han anunciado planes para invertir hasta 15 mil millones de dólares en Anthropic, una empresa de investigación y seguridad en inteligencia artificial. Esta inversión tiene como objetivo mejorar el desarrollo de tecnologías avanzadas de IA, garantizando al mismo tiempo la seguridad y la alineación con los valores humanos. Se espera que la colaboración aproveche la experiencia de Anthropic en seguridad de IA para crear sistemas de IA más robustos y responsables.

Microsoft et NVIDIA ont annoncé des projets d'investissement pouvant atteindre 15 milliards de dollars dans Anthropic, une entreprise de recherche et de sécurité en intelligence artificielle. Cet investissement vise à améliorer le développement de technologies d'IA avancées tout en garantissant leur sécurité et leur alignement avec les valeurs humaines. La collaboration devrait tirer parti de l'expertise d'Anthropic en matière de sécurité de l'IA pour créer des systèmes d'IA plus robustes et responsables.

Microsoft and NVIDIA have announced plans to invest up to $15 billion in Anthropic, an AI safety and research company. This investment aims to enhance the development of advanced AI technologies while ensuring safety and alignment with human values. The collaboration is expected to leverage Anthropic's expertise in AI safety to create more robust and responsible AI systems.

Microsoft and NVIDIA will invest up to $15 billion in Anthropic

<img src="https://spectrum.ieee.org/media-library/genya-crossman-standing-in-front-of-ibms-utility-scale-quantum-computer-system.jpg?id=62212657&width=1200&height=400&coordinates=0%2C833%2C0%2C834"/> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/genya-crossman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Genya Crossman</a> is a lifelong learner passionate about helping people understand and use quantum computing to solve the world’s most complex problems.So, she is excited that quantum computing is in the spotlight this year. <a href="https://www.unesco.org/en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UNESCO</a> declared 2025 the <a href="https://www.unesco.org/en/quantum-science-technology/about?hub=167999" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. It’s also the </a>100th anniversary of physicist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Heisenberg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Werner Heisenberg</a>’s “<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01328377" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">On the Quantum-Theoretical Reinterpretation of Kinematic and Mechanical Relationships</a>,” the first published paper on quantum mechanics.Crossman, an IEEE member, is a quantum strategy consultant at <a href="https://www.ibm.com/us-en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IBM</a> in Germany. As a full-time staff member, she coordinates and manages <a href="https://www.ibm.com/quantum/blog/quantum-working-groups" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">five working groups</a> focused on developing quantum-based solutions for near-term problems in health care and life sciences, materials science, high-energy physics, optimization, and sustainability.<h3>Genya Crossman</h3> EmployerIBM in GermanyJob titleQuantum strategy consultantMember gradeMemberAlma matersUniversity of Massachusetts, Amherst; Delft University of Technology and the Technische Universität BerlinShe attended the sixth annual <a href="https://qce.quantum.ieee.org/2025/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IEEE Quantum Week</a>, held from 31 August to 5 September in Albuquerque. This year’s event, also known as the <a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/ieee-quantum-computing-hausi-muller" target="_self">IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering</a>, marked the first time that the IBM- and community-created working groups’ experts and collaborators publicly presented their research together.“We got great feedback and information about identifying common features across groups,” Crossman says. “The audience got to hear real-life examples to understand how quantum computing applies to different scenarios and how it works.”Crossman understands the importance of sharing research more than most because she works at the intersection of quantum computing research and practical application. The quantum field might seem intimidating, she says, but you don’t need to understand it to use a quantum computer.“Anyone can use one,” she says. “And if you know programming languages like <a href="https://www.python.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Python</a>, you can code a quantum computer.”<h2>The basics of quantum computing</h2>IBM has a long-standing history with quantum computing. IEEE Member <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_H._Bennett_(physicist)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Charles H. Bennett</a>, an IBM Fellow, is called the father of quantum information theory because he <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ibm_research_zurich/50425688696/in/photostream/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wrote the first notes</a> on the subject in 1970. In May 1981, IBM and <a href="https://www.mit.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MIT</a> held the first <a href="https://mitendicotthouse.org/physics-computation-conference/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Physics of Computation Conference</a>.“Quantum computing is often used to describe all quantum work,” including quantum science and quantum technology, Crossman says. The field involves a variety of technologies, including sensors, meteorology, and communications.Classical computers use bits, and quantum computers use quantum bits, called qubits. Qubits can exist in more than one state simultaneously (both one and zero), known as the ability to exist in “superposition.”Computers using qubits can store and process highly complex information and data faster and more efficiently, possibly using significantly less energy than classical computers.With so much power and processing ability, quantum computers are complex and still not fully understood. Engineers are working to make quantum computing more accessible to everyone, so more people can understand how to work with the technology, Crossman says.<h2>Inspired by her father and IEEE</h2>Growing up in the North Shore of Boston, Crossman spent many summer mornings poring over the latest issues of <a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/" target="_self">IEEE Spectrum</a> and <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scientific American</a> with her older sister. Her father, <a href="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37353021500" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Antony Crossman</a>, is an electrical and electronics engineer and an IEEE life member. He often discussed science and engineering concepts with his daughters.Looking back, Crossman says, she sees reading Spectrum as her first introduction to how research is presented.“I loved reading about new research and what could be done with it,” she says. “It helped point me toward engineering as a career.”When she enrolled at <a href="https://www.mcgill.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">McGill University</a> in Montreal in 2011 to pursue a bachelor’s degree in physics, her father gifted her an IEEE student membership.“Montreal is a beautiful, creative city that’s also relatively easy to travel to from Boston within a day,” she says. “Plus, the school was known for its physics program.”After two years, she dropped out and moved to Paris, where she worked in a café. A year later, in 2014, she enrolled in the physics degree program at the <a href="https://www.umass.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">University of Massachusetts, Amherst</a>.In the summer of 2016, Crossman’s undergraduate advisor, Professor <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephane-willocq-415a852b/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stéphane Willocq</a>, recommended her for a research project in the <a href="https://www.mtl.mit.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Microsystems Technology Laboratory</a> within <a href="https://www.eecs.mit.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MIT’s electrical engineering department</a>.“Quantum computing is often used to describe all quantum work, including quantum computing, quantum science, and quantum technology.”“I had been conducting research” with Willocq, she says, “and he knew I was considering going into electrical engineering, so he suggested I apply for this summer research opportunity.”As a research assistant, she examined carrier transport in transistors and diodes made with two-dimensional materials.After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in physics in 2017, she initially planned to go straight to graduate school, she says, but she wasn’t sure what she wanted to focus on. A friend and former classmate from an undergraduate quantum mechanics course referred her to a quantum computing job opening at <a href="https://www.rigetti.com/" target="_blank">Rigetti Computing</a> in Berkeley, Calif.She was hired as a junior quantum engineer. She started by creating the predecessor to, and then the schema for, the company’s first device database. She then designed, modeled, and simulated quantum devices such as circuits for superconducting quantum computers, including some used in the first deployed quantum systems. She also managed the Berkeley fabrication facility.In that role, she learned a great deal about electrical and microwave engineering, she says, and that introduced her to computational modeling. It led her to better understand practical applications of quantum computing, she says. Her newfound knowledge made her “want to learn why and how people use quantum technology,” she says, which is how she became interested in the end users’ needs.To further her career, she left Rigetti in 2020 and moved to Germany to pursue a dual master’s degree in computational and applied mathematics through a joint program between the <a href="https://www.tudelft.nl/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Delft University of Technology</a> and the <a href="https://www.tu.berlin/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Technische Universität Berlin</a>. When she first began her master’s program, IBM recruiters offered her two jobs, she says, but she declined because she wanted to finish her degree.During her studies, she worked with her mentor <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliska-greplova-29bba9150/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Eliska Greplova</a>, an associate professor at TU Delft, who invited Crossman to join her <a href="https://www.eliskagreplova.com/research" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">quantum matter and AI research group</a>. Crossman learned about condensed matter, machine learning, and quantum learning, and she participated in discussions about the technologies’ implications.Despite being a great experience, it ultimately led her to decide against pursuing a Ph.D., she says, because she enjoyed working in the industry and that’s where she wanted to be in the long run.She had planned to focus her master’s thesis on quantum computing from the end user’s perspective, but she switched to writing about integrating topological properties onto superconducting hardware.She graduated in 2022. In January 2023, she accepted a full-time position at <a href="https://research.ibm.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IBM Research</a> in Germany as a quantum strategy consultant, supporting enterprise clients. Since then, her job has changed to technical engagement lead, overseeing the five quantum working groups.She is also part of the team that oversees the company’s responsible computing initiative. IBM defines responsible quantum computing as the type that’s “aware of its effects.” The company says it wants to ensure it develops and uses quantum computing in line with <a href="https://quantum.cloud.ibm.com/docs/en/responsible-quantum-computing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">its principles</a>.Established in 2022 by IBM and researchers from other organizations, the working groups tackle near-term problems and look for quantum and interdisciplinary solutions in their area of focus, Crossman says.The groups are community-driven, with researchers from both quantum and nonquantum backgrounds collaborating to identify key problems, decide what to pursue, and pool their expertise to fill gaps, allowing them to look at problems holistically, she says. The groups regularly publish papers and make them publicly available.Crossman’s job is to support the researchers, locate resources, help them use the IBM ecosystem, and identify experts to answer niche questions. Her other focus is on the end users, the people who will employ the research emerging from the working groups. She says she seeks to understand their needs and how to best support them.“I really enjoy quantum engineering and working with everyone because it’s such an interdisciplinary field,” she says. “It combines problem-solving with creativity. It’s really at an exciting stage of development.”With so much momentum, Crossman says, she is eager to see where quantum technologies go next.“When I started learning about quantum mechanics in undergrad, there wasn’t much information out there,” she says. “The beginning of my career was when the quantum computing industry was just getting started. I’m really grateful for that.”<h2>Staying current on research</h2>Being an IEEE member allows Crossman to stay updated on research across multiple fields, she says, and that’s important because most of them “are becoming much more interdisciplinary, especially quantum computing.”She says she is looking forward to collaborating more with IEEE members working on quantum computing.“I’ve always found IEEE useful,” she says. “I can learn about new research in my and other fields, and I really enjoyed attending this year’s Quantum Week.”

جينيا كروسمن، مهندسة في شركة IBM، ملتزمة بدفع الحوسبة الكمومية خارج المختبرات. مع إعلان اليونسكو عام 2025 عامًا دوليًا للعلوم والتكنولوجيا الكمومية، تهدف كروسمن إلى تعليم وتمكين الأفراد لاستخدام الحوسبة الكمومية في حل المشكلات العالمية المعقدة.

Genya Crossman, ingeniera de IBM, se dedica a avanzar la computación cuántica más allá de los laboratorios. Con la declaración de la UNESCO de 2025 como el Año Internacional de la Ciencia y la Tecnología Cuántica, Crossman busca educar y empoderar a las personas para que utilicen la computación cuántica en la resolución de problemas complejos a nivel mundial.

Genya Crossman, ingénieure chez IBM, s'engage à faire progresser l'informatique quantique au-delà des laboratoires. Avec l'UNESCO déclarant 2025 comme l'Année internationale de la science et de la technologie quantiques, Crossman vise à éduquer et à habiliter les individus à utiliser l'informatique quantique pour résoudre des problèmes mondiaux complexes.

Genya Crossman, an IBM engineer, is dedicated to advancing quantum computing beyond laboratory settings. With UNESCO declaring 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, Crossman aims to educate and empower individuals to leverage quantum computing for solving complex global challenges.

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<img src="https://spectrum.ieee.org/media-library/a-black-pancake-shaped-motor-is-shown-as-an-inset-to-a-photograph-of-a-sleek-orange-racing-sedan.jpg?id=62210215&width=1200&height=800&coordinates=168%2C0%2C169%2C0"/> Tesla was first to patent a primitive axial-flux electric motor—<a href="https://ncesr.unl.edu/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/105-Patterson-article-Axial-Flux.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nikola Tesla,</a> that is, way back in 1889. It would be 126 years before the concept found its way to a car, the 1,500-horsepower (1,103 kilowatt), US $1.9 million, Koenigsegg Regera hybrid, in 2015. Even today, nearly all the world’s EVs and hybrids rely on relatively inefficient, easy-to-manufacture <a href="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/955750" target="_blank">radial-flux motors.</a>Yet the latest electrified revolution is underway,<a href="https://yasa.com/" target="_blank"> led by YASA. </a>Founded in the U.K. by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-woolmer-01a03719/?originalSubdomain=uk" target="_blank">Tim Woolmer</a> in 2009, a spin-off from his Oxford PhD project, the company’s pioneering axial-flux motors are powering hybrid supercars from a Who’s Who of makers: Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren and Koenigsegg. Those include the <a href="https://elitetraveler.com/cars-jets-and-yachts/cars/ferrari-296-speciale" target="_blank">Ferrari 296 Speciale </a>and Lamborghini Temerario that I recently drove in Italy.Boosted by these power-dense electric machines, these racy Italians carved up roads in Emilia-Romagna like hunks of prosciutto di Parma. The Temerario’s gasoline V-8 revs to a <a href="https://www.lamborghini.com/en-en/news/lamborghini-temerario-a-mechanical-masterpiece" target="_blank">stratospheric 10,000 rpm</a>, higher than any production supercar. Still not enough: The Temerario also integrates three YASA motors. A pair on the front axle deliver all-wheel-drive traction and a peak 294 horsepower (216 kilowatts). A total of 907 hybrid horsepower (667 kilowatts) sends the Temerario to a blistering 343 kph (213 mph) top speed. The electric motors ably fill any gaps in gasoline acceleration and finesse the handling with torque-vectoring , the electrified front wheels helping to catapult the Lamborghini out of corners with ridiculous ease.With their compact design and superior power-to-weight ratio, these motors are setting records on land, sea and air. The <a href="https://www.rolls-royce.com/media/press-releases/2022/20-01-2022-the-spirit-of-innovation-officially-breaks-speed-record.aspx" target="_blank">world’s fastest electric plane</a>, the Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation, integrated three YASA motors for its propeller, sending it to a record 559.9 kph (345.4 mph) top speed. Applying tech from its Formula E racing program, Jaguar used YASA motors to set a <a href="https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/jaguar-vector-racing-breaks-maritime-electric-speed-record--37283" target="_blank">maritime electric speed</a> record of 142.6 kph (88 mph) in England’s Lake District in 2018 (that record has since been broken).<h2>Claimed Power Density is Three Times Tesla’s Best</h2>In August, YASA’s motors helped the Mercedes-AMG GT XX prototype set <a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a65889576/mercedes-concept-amg-gt-xx-ev-records/" target="_blank">dozens of EV endurance records</a>. Cruising around Italy’s Nardo circuit at a sustained 186 mph (300 kph), the roughly 1,000-kilowatt (1,360 horsepower) Mercedes EV drove about 5,300 kilometers per day. In 7.5 days, it traveled 40,075 kilometers (24,902 miles), the exact equivalent of the earth’s circumference. That time included stops for charging, at 850 kilowatts. <img alt="A race car driver stands next to an orange racing sedan as a team readies it for action." class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="67c719e69a8a22c015318f7ced50ac28" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="edb3d" loading="lazy" src="https://spectrum.ieee.org/media-library/a-race-car-driver-stands-next-to-an-orange-racing-sedan-as-a-team-readies-it-for-action.jpg?id=62210212&width=980"/> Mercedes F1 driver George Russell stands next to a Mercedes AMG GT XX during its record-setting endurance run this past August. Powered by three YASA axial-flux motors, the concept EV drove the equivalent of the earth’s circumference in 7.5 days, at a near-steady 300 kph. A production version of the car could be a competitor for the Porsche Taycan. Mercedes-BenzMercedes bought YASA outright in 2021. Daimler, Mercedes’ corporate parent, is <a href="https://www.autonews.com/automakers/daimler-produce-first-house-electric-motor-berlin-plant/" target="_blank">retrofitting a factory in Berlin</a> to build up to 100,000 YASA motors a year, for the next logical step: The motors will power mass-produced EVs for the first time, specifically from AMG, Mercedes’ formidable high-performance division.The company recently unveiled its latest motor, and its stats are eye-opening: The axial-flux prototype generates a peak 750 kilowatts, or 1,005 horsepower, as tested on a dynamometer. The motor can output a continuous 350-400 kilowatts (469-536 horsepower). Yet the unit weighs just 12.7 kilograms (27.9 pounds). Woolmer says the resulting power density of 59 kilowatts per kilogram is an unofficial world record for an electric motor, and about three times that of leading radial-flux designs, including Tesla’s.<h3></h3> <div class="rblad-ieee_in_content"></div>“And this isn’t a concept on a screen — it’s running, right now, on the dynos,” Woolmer says. “We’ve built an electric motor that’s significantly more power-dense than anything before it, all with scalable materials and processes.”<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonodling/?originalSubdomain=uk" target="_blank">Simon Odling</a>, YASA’s chief of new technology, walks me through the tech. Conventional, radial-flux motors are shaped like a sausage roll. A spinning rotor is housed within a stationary stator. The lines of magnetic flux are oriented radially, perpendicular to the motor’s central shaft. These flux lines represent the interacting magnetic fields of the permanent magnets in the rotor and electromagnets in the stator. It is that interaction that provides torque.An <a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/axial-flux-motor" target="_blank">axial flux design</a> is more like a pancake. In YASA’s configuration, a pair of much-larger rotors are positioned on either side of the stator, and, notably, all three have roughly the same diameter. Magnetic flux is oriented axially, parallel to the shaft. Because torque is proportional to the rotor diameter squared, an <a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/axial-flux" target="_blank">axial-flux</a> design can generate substantially more torque than a comparable radial-flux unit. The dual permanent-magnetic rotors double the key torque-generating components, and ensure a short magnetic path, which enhances efficiency by reducing losses in the magnetic field. <img alt="A man with a beard, mustache, and eyeglasses holds a round, flat motor about the size of Frisbee disc in front of his torso." class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5de2b25f26aa6e42dfd71af178bf1ef1" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="d5fea" loading="lazy" src="https://spectrum.ieee.org/media-library/a-man-with-a-beard-mustache-and-eyeglasses-holds-a-round-flat-motor-about-the-size-of-frisbee-disc-in-front-of-his-torso.jpg?id=62210213&width=980"/> YASA R&D Engineer Eddie Martin holds 12.7 kg axial-flux motor that cranks out 750 kilowatts/1,005 horsepower.YASAOdling says the company’s motors are about one-third the mass and length of a comparable radial-flux machine, with intriguing upsides for vehicle packaging and weight savings. “The motor sits between an engine and gearbox really nicely in a hybrid application, or it makes for a very compact drive unit in an EV,” Odling says. The configuration is also ideal for <a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/hub-motor" target="_blank">in-wheel motors</a>, because the flat shape fits easily within the width of car and even <a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/chinese-motorcycles" target="_blank">motorcycle</a> wheels.YASA also touts the weight savings. Cascading gains in vehicle architecture could eliminate at least 200 kilograms from today’s EVs, the company says, about half from the motors themselves, the rest from smaller batteries, brakes, and lighter-weight supporting structures.<h2>YASA’s Secret Sauce is a Soft Magnetic Composite</h2>The company’s name offers another clue to its technical edge: YASA stands for “Yokeless and Segmented Architecture.” The motors remove a heavy iron or steel yoke, the structural and magnetic backbone for the copper coils in a conventional stator. Instead, they use a <a href="https://mppinnovation.com/what-are-soft-magnetic-composites/" target="_blank">Soft Magnetic Composite</a> (SMC)—a material that has very high magnetic permeability. That characteristic means the material is a very effective conductor of magnetic flux, so it can be used to concentrate and direct the field in the motor. In a typical application, the stator’s coils are wrapped around structures made of SMC.Woolmer began studying SMCs in the mid 2000s before there were potential paying customers for his nascent motor designs: The first Tesla Roadster didn’t hit the road until 2008, and suppliers and tooling for these motors didn’t exist then. Woolmer’s early axial-flux designs finally made their way into the Jaguar C-X75 in 2010, a concept that was cancelled prior to production. By 2019, Ferrari was integrating one of Woolmer’s motors in its first hybrid, the SF90.<a href="https://yasa.com/about/#:~:text=Over%20the%20decades%20that%20followed,of%20the%20axial%20flux%20machine." target="_blank">SMC became a key innovation</a>, because axial-flux motors couldn’t be manufactured with the stacked-steel laminations of radial-flux machines. Woolmer segmented the stator into individual “pole pieces” made from SMC, which can be formed under pressure into a huge variety of 3D shapes. That flexibility greatly reduces weight and eddy-current losses, and lessens the cooling burden. Where a conventional motor might have 30 kilograms of iron, a comparable YASA design would need only 5 kilograms to generate the same power and torque.YASA’s stators also integrate flat copper windings with direct oil cooling, Odling says, with no “buried copper” that the oil can’t reach. That greatly improves thermal performance and recovery in stressful conditions, a potential boon for high-performance EVs.YASA designs and develops its motors at its Oxford Innovation Center. In May, it opened a new axial-motor “super factory” in nearby Yarnton, with capacity for more than 25,000 motors each year. The company also credits the <a href="https://www.apcuk.co.uk/" target="_blank">British Advanced Propulsion Center </a>(APC) as a linchpin of its expansion. The collaboration between the U.K. government, industry and academia looks to accelerate homegrown development of zero-emissions transportation to meet Net Zero targets.YASA intends to release more specifics on its latest prototype motor in December. But company executives say the motor is ready for customers, with no exotic materials or manufacturing techniques required.

قدمت تسلا براءة اختراع لمحرك كهربائي من نوع المحور المحوري في عام 1889، لكن لم يتم تطبيق هذه التكنولوجيا في سيارة حتى عام 2015 مع سيارة كوينجسيج ريجيرا الهجينة. لا تزال معظم السيارات الكهربائية تعتمد على محركات من نوع المحور الشعاعي الأقل كفاءة. تقود شركة ياسا أحدث التطورات في تكنولوجيا المحور المحوري، مما قد يحدث ثورة في سوق السيارات الكهربائية.

Tesla patentó un motor eléctrico axial-flux en 1889, pero no fue hasta 2015 que esta tecnología se aplicó en el superdeportivo híbrido Koenigsegg Regera. La mayoría de los vehículos eléctricos todavía utilizan motores radial-flux menos eficientes. Los últimos avances en tecnología axial-flux están liderados por YASA, que está a punto de revolucionar el mercado de vehículos eléctricos.

Tesla a déposé un brevet pour un moteur électrique axial-flux en 1889, mais ce n'est qu'en 2015 que cette technologie a été appliquée dans la supercar hybride Koenigsegg Regera. La plupart des véhicules électriques utilisent encore des moteurs radial-flux moins efficaces. Les dernières avancées en matière de technologie axial-flux sont menées par YASA, qui est sur le point de révolutionner le marché des véhicules électriques.

Tesla patented an early version of the axial-flux electric motor in 1889, but it wasn't until 2015 that the technology was applied in the Koenigsegg Regera hybrid supercar. Most electric vehicles still use less efficient radial-flux motors. The latest advancements in axial-flux technology are being led by YASA, which is set to revolutionize the electric vehicle market.

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