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How the Apple Self-Driving Car Will Take VR on the Road…

May 18, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

But there has been one part of my portfolio that hasn’t felt any of the pain. That’s why I’ve been drawing readers’ attention to one specific kind of investment – private investments. These private shares can offer peace of mind… and help us sleep well at night no matter what the stock market is doing.

That’s because private companies aren’t vulnerable to the whims of public sentiment or Wall Street traders. Their valuations can climb no matter what the markets are doing.

And this Wednesday, I’m going to tell investors all about how to begin investing in the private markets – even if we aren’t accredited investors.

On May 18, at 8 p.m. ET, I’ll explain why these investments are a great hedge against market volatility… and talk about one particular area of private investing I want all my readers to know about. I call these opportunities “crypto placements.” And they have all the benefits of private investing… without all the wild swings of the crypto markets.

Quantum computing is more advanced than we know…

IBM just announced its roadmap for quantum computing development over the next three years. And the company’s projections are nothing short of incredible.

When we last checked in on IBM, the company had plans to release its 127-qubit quantum computer. That was back in February of last year.

As a reminder, qubits are the basic units that enable a quantum computer to function. It’s the quantum equivalent of the “bits” that power our laptops and desktop computers. And the more qubits, the more processing power a quantum computer has.

And IBM is planning on increasing its quantum computing horsepower dramatically over the next few years…

The company now plans to launch its 433-qubit quantum computer later this year. It will follow that up with a 1,121-qubit system next year. And then IBM expects to release a 4,158-qubit quantum computer by 2025.

That represents an 860% increase in qubits in just three years. Yet in terms of quantum processing power, that represents computing systems that are millions of times more powerful.

Most experts thought this pace would be impossible in the quantum space. But IBM has found a way to have multiple quantum processors work in parallel with one another. That’s how the company expects to get to 4,158 qubits by 2025.

Here’s a simple visual:

IBM’s Quantum Computer Processor

Here we can see three quantum processors linked together to work in tandem. IBM is taking a modular approach to connecting multiple processors that contain qubits, thereby dramatically increasing the capabilities of its quantum computers.

And here’s the most exciting part of the story…

IBM is not a leader in the quantum computing space. I’m sure it lags behind companies like Google, Rigetti Computing, and IonQ in terms of actual performance.

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So if IBM is on track to release such advanced quantum computing systems over the next three years, I suspect these three companies are even further along… except none of them have revealed their detailed product road maps and what they are currently working on in their labs.

They have been intentionally flying under the radar, and I suspect that is to gain what will ultimately be a competitive advantage.

Simply put, the rise of quantum computing changes everything.

As I recently discussed with popular radio host Glenn Beck, advanced quantum computing will force us to completely overhaul our cybersecurity systems. It’s also the technology that will help us develop new materials and molecular compounds for things like energy production, pharmaceuticals, and electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

At the end of last year, I predicted that at least one company would release a 256-qubit quantum computer this year, and that we’d see breakthroughs in the quantum computing industry. 2022 is already proving to be exciting, and I know we’re in for some major announcements in the second half of this year.

Project Titan just got a lot more interesting…

We talked just last week about how Apple’s Project Titan is nearing commercialization.

As a reminder, this is Apple’s secretive electric vehicle (EV)/self-driving car initiative. And it’s more ambitious than we thought…

Apple just received a new patent that envisions building virtual reality (VR) technology right into its self-driving car.

Here’s a sketch from the patent:

Apple VR Patent Tech

As we can see, Apple will integrate a VR system directly into its car design.

Passengers will be able to tilt their chairs back and pop on the VR headset. Then they can either enjoy entertainment or do something productive, like taking a work meeting.

I can imagine Apple having a suite of travel-related VR apps where passengers can look outside the window and see different landscapes even though the car is in a dense urban environment.

And Apple takes it a step further than the basic VR experience.

The patent also envisions the VR system working in conjunction with the car’s audio system, heating and air system, and even the seat itself. These systems will perform certain functions autonomously to enhance the passenger’s VR experience.

For example, imagine the passenger is engaged in a VR experience that simulates sailing. This could trigger the car’s air system to turn on and simulate a breeze blowing over the water. The VR system could also trigger the passenger’s chair to gradually tilt back and forth to simulate the feeling of being in a boat.

What Apple is doing here is patenting the user experience for autonomous transportation.

So it turns out Project Titan isn’t just about a beautiful self-driving car. Apple is very much focused on delivering a unique experience inside the car as well.

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If we think about a world in which there are competing fleets of self-driving cars, each vying for customers – what sets one fleet apart from the others? It has to be the user experience.

And the user experience is what Apple is clearly looking to differentiate its autonomous cars compared to anything else in the market. I can’t wait to go for a ride.

The James Webb Space Telescope is almost fully calibrated…

We have been tracking the deployment of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) closely this year. And today we have yet another stunning update…

For the sake of newer readers, the JWST is the most complex telescope ever constructed. What’s more, it was launched to a destination about one million miles from Earth back in February.

We call its destination the LaGrange Point 2 (L2). It’s on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. That makes it incredibly cold, which is great for the telescope’s performance.

JWST is currently going through the calibration process. We expect the first fully calibrated images to come back as early as July.

That said, JWST has sent a few images back already. They aren’t as advanced as what we will get once the telescope is fully calibrated. But they are still incredible.

We can see just how powerful JWST is by comparing a recent image from the JWST of the same spot in a galaxy to images from older infrared telescopes…

The Same Image from Different Telescopes

As we can see, these images are of the same objects. We can see the string of four objects from the lower left to the upper right of the image. The only difference is that different telescopes took them over the last two decades.

We are looking at images of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). It’s a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.

And get this – LMC is about 160,000 light years away from Earth.

The image on the left is from the WISE telescope back in 2003. The one in the middle is from Spitzer in 2008. And on the right is an image just sent back by the JWST.

Here we can see just how advanced the JWST is when compared to previous telescopes. The difference in resolution is dramatic.

And think about this – JWST’s images are only going to get clearer with even higher resolution.

Here’s the most exciting part…

NASA hasn’t yet told us what the JWST’s first scientific target will be. It has been very secretive about what the telescope will focus on first.

So we can look forward to more information from NASA within the next month or two. I’m very excited to see the next images that the telescope reveals…

Regards,

Jeff Brown
Editor, The Bleeding Edge

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This “Tiny” Tech will have a Huge Impact on Energy and Beyond…

May 4, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

Just How Small Is Nano?

Throughout the 20th century, engineers tried to make things smaller. After all, the smaller a piece of hardware, the less time it would take for the electrons to go from one place to another.

And so, for example, we’ve seen the computer go from the size of a room to the size of your back pocket…

As a result, electronics have become lighter, cheaper, and more efficient. So this approach made sense.

But nanotechnology takes the opposite approach. It’s about engineering things from a molecular level. It’s about building things from the bottom up, atom by atom… manipulating matter on the nanoscale.

So how small is nanoscale, exactly?

Let’s break it down…

A centimeter is one-hundredth of a meter… There are 100 centimeters in a meter.

A millimeter is one-thousandth of a meter… There are 1,000 millimeters in a meter.

A nanometer is one-billionth of a meter. There are 1 billion – 1,000,000,000 – nanometers in a meter.

For perspective, one strand of human hair is 50,000 to 100,000 nanometers wide.

So, we’re talking microscopically small.

But this “tiny” technology will have a huge impact…

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This Revolutionary Technology Will Change Lives

Nanotech applications have an almost infinite variety of uses in virtually every field.

One of the most promising applications is medicine.

Doctors could send nano machines through your arteries to clear plaque. This could help prevent heart attacks and strokes.

These machines could repair damage within every single cell in a human body. They could even assemble new organs to replace aging ones – with perfect precision.

And they could be used to deliver drugs – chemotherapy, for example – on a targeted basis.

But nanotechnology has applications outside of healthcare, too.

Nanomachines could help solve environmental problems by breaking down pollutants and toxins. They could even reassemble them into useful materials.

And nanotechnology is revolutionizing manufacturing as well.

In 2004, scientists at the University of Manchester isolated a layer of carbon just one atom thick. This is called graphene.

Graphene is the thinnest material known to man. It is six times lighter than steel, but 200 times stronger. Adding a miniscule amount of graphene to concrete can reduce the amount of concrete needed in construction by up to 20%.

And graphene is almost entirely transparent. It absorbs only 2% of light. It can be used as a non-reflective covering for solar cells. This helps solar panels absorb much more energy.

The field of nanotechnology is progressing at breakneck speed. It is being incorporated into areas as diverse as clothing, furniture, paint, and computer processors.

And as I show in the next section, research into nanotech is escalating.

So we can expect to hear a lot more about this fast-moving field in the coming years…

Big Money Is Flooding Into Nanotech

Globally, the nanotech market has taken off in recent years. As you can see from this chart, the overall nanotechnology market has nearly quintupled in value since 2010. In 2021, it was worth $85.4 billion.

And it’s growing rapidly. It could reach $289 billion by 2030, according to market research company Precedence Research. That’s an increase of roughly 240% from 2020.

One of the things that ensures growth in any market is continuous patent development.

Patents are often used by companies to show investors they have the exclusive rights to the product they’re developing. Defending this intellectual property (IP) with a patent is critical in the nascent nanotechnology industry.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the most popular patent register worldwide. Most companies (U.S.-based and non-U.S.-based) register their patents there.

In 2021, a total of 23,750 nanotechnology-related patents were registered with the USPTO. This has been growing steadily in recent years, as you can see from this next chart…

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Most of these were registered by organizations in the U.S., China, South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.

There is huge interest in nanotechnology from some of the tech industry’s biggest champions.

Leading the way are tech giants IBM, Samsung Electronics, and Intel. Combined, the three tech giants had 1,666 nanotech patents in 2019. This was up from a combined 556 patents between them at the start of the decade.

And the U.S. government is also investing heavily in this sector. In 2021, it spent about $1.7 billion on nanotech research & development (R&D) via its National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI). And it is poised to spend about $2 billion this year.

In fact, since its inception in 2001, the NNI has invested more than $30 billion in nanotech R&D. It has helped develop nanotech applications in areas as diverse as energy, aerospace, sporting goods, agriculture, vaccine development, and consumer electronics.

Public and private investment will drive this ground-breaking technology in the years to come. The nanotech megatrend will revolutionize multiple industries.

And it will create economic value worth trillions of dollars in the process.

How to Get in On This Revolutionary Trend

The best way to get exposure in your portfolio is to buy shares in nanotech-related companies. Unfortunately, many such companies are small, private, and have little-to-no revenue.

So even if you can find any to invest in, they come with a degree of risk only suitable to those with a taste for the higher-stakes table.

A somewhat less risky way would be to buy shares of ProShares Nanotechnology ETF (TINY).

It’s a straightforward investment you can access in your regular brokerage account. As an exchange-traded fund (ETF), it also carries less company-specific risk than investing in individual companies.

But with just $2.7 million of assets under management, it’s tiny. This means there will be considerably lower trading volume than you might see in other ETFs in your portfolio. And because the ETF is so small, you’ll likely have to stomach some volatility.

If this isn’t your cup of tea, you can consider investing in a company like IBM (IBM). It’s a blue-chip technology company with stable profits.

It has invested significant resources in innovation to position itself as a leader in nanotech.

Happy investing, and I’ll be in touch again soon.