The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

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Primoris Services Corporation PRIM dipped 9.9% since reporting its third-quarter 2025 financial results on Nov. 3, underperforming the Zacks Building Products - Heavy Construction industry, the ...

Primoris Services remains a 'Buy' as strong demand drivers and execution support robust growth despite recent share price weakness. PRIM's Q3 2025 delivered a beat-and-raise quarter, with 32% revenue ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Google said it has developed a computer algorithm that points the way to practical applications for quantum computing and will be able to generate unique data for use ...

Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price. Unhappy with their meager profits, they meet one night in a ...

I believe that every person has a superpower. Some lead with instinct, others with precision. Some ignite ideas, others build the systems that make those ideas real. The trick — in business, in ...

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In an era dominated by social media, misinformation has become an all too familiar foe, infiltrating our feeds and sowing seeds of doubt and confusion. With more than half of social media users across ...