Robert Francis Prevost Announced as Pope Leo XIV After 2-Day Conclave

Robert Francis Prevost Announced as Pope Leo XIV After 2-Day Conclave

Christoph Schöenborn, who served as archbishop of Vienna from September 1995 until Jan. 22, 2025, has voiced support of civil unions and women serving as deacons, and—as someone whose parents divorced when he was a teenager—he defended Francis’ outreach to divorced and civilly remarried Catholics. The 80-year-old criticized the Vatican in 2010 for its past…

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Cisco Enters Quantum Race with New Chip to Link Quantum Computers

Cisco Enters Quantum Race with New Chip to Link Quantum Computers

In the last few weeks, the world’s largest technology companies have spent billions investing in quantum computing, setting the stage for a new era of supercomputing. In April 2025, Google announced a new chip named “Willow” for more effective error correction. AWS announced a program to get businesses onto quantum systems, and IonQ unveiled a quantum operating system.…

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Asian banks see big boost to wealth business as currencies rally

Asian banks see big boost to wealth business as currencies rally

[HONG KONG, SINGAPORE] A sharp rally in Asian currencies is set to boost demand for wealth and forex products as clients seek alternatives to US dollar-denominated assets and demand for hedging grows amid trade tariff uncertainties, bankers and analysts say. The rally in the currencies since last week, starting with the Taiwan US dollar and…

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