These two tech stories really have nothing to do with one another but I do find the dichotomy between to be entertaining, so I'm posting them both here...

• Microsoft announces Majorana 1 chip - I do not claim to have the least bit of legitimate understanding of Quantum Computing but I do find the emerging technology to be absolutely fascinating. So, don't ask me to explain all the qubits or topological superconductors at play here but it's worth noting this level of emerging technology. It seems poised to be far more impactful than any of the drama you see playing out with OpenAi and others.
• Humane AI shutting down - after launching less than a year ago, the Humane AI pin has been acquired by HP and announced they will be shutting down the devices (don't worry, "offline features like battery level" will still work!).
  
  The pin was widely mocked and never gained much traction. I suspect we'll see the same for the Rabbit R1 and maybe the Friend. I know it's easy to dunk on these devices but I like that there is some innovative thinking outside of "make an iPhone app." The Humane pin had a fascinating, albeit impractical, interface. I know they overpromised and underdelivered. I know they were more hype than anything practical. I get it but I can't help but feel excited by the attempt. And at the end of the day, we did get a wonderful meme from it.