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A Forescout report found that only 6% of medical devices have protection capable of withstanding future quantum computer attacks, compared with 50% of information technology systems. The report warns of the risk of collecting data encrypted today and decrypting it later, particularly because medical records may remain sensitive for decades.
During the week ending August 21, 2026, the semiconductor sector saw coordinated movements in manufacturing prices, funding for AI chip companies, and research into memory, packaging, and optical interconnects. New investments in the United States, along with developments in quantum computing and robotics, also stood out.
Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, IBM, and Cleveland Clinic have shown that a workflow combining quantum and classical computing with artificial intelligence can simulate the chemistry of molten salts associated with tritium fuel production for fusion reactors. The results remain preliminary, but they represent a step toward designing salt blankets for fusion reactors before testing them in practice.