Week of 12/8 Posts

Smart manufacturing is driving one of the most significant structural transitions that the manufacturing industry has seen since the rise of automation. In its 2025 Manufacturing Industry Outlook, Deloitte reports that firms throughout the sector increasingly consider digitalization, data integration, and advanced automation as no longer optional but as core components for long-term competitiveness. Smart manufacturing integrates such technologies as the IIoT, artificial inte

What is Quantum Technology? Despite the growing dominance of AI, quantum technology has continued to gain momentum and garner the interest of investors. Quantum technology is based on the principles of quantum mechanics and the concept of superposition. The classic example of Schrödinger’s cat illustrates this concept, where a cat is both simultaneously dead and alive in a box until the box is opened and the cat is observed. In classical computing, the computational unit is t

Abbott’s bold move into cancer diagnostics has grabbed Wall Street’s attention—its $21 billion all-cash acquisition of Exact Sciences has become one of the most significant healthcare deals of the year and a potential turning point for sentiment in the diagnostics and screening segment.   Exact Sciences shareholders will receive $105 per share, valuing the company at roughly $23 billion including debt. The acquisition gives Abbott immediate scale in fast-growing cancer scree