## Photonic names former Microsoft Xbox head Don Mattrick CEO

Authored by betakit.com

Vancouver-based Photonic has swapped CEOs as the company prepares to commercialize its quantum computing technology.

The British Columbia quantum company announced last Friday that CEO Paul Terry has transitioned to chief product officer (CPO) after six and a half years at the helm.

The executive shuffle comes two months after Photonic secured $180 million CAD in the first close of its latest investment round.

Photonic has named Don Mattrick, a pioneering Canadian video game entrepreneur and seasoned executive, as Terry’s replacement.

Mattrick, who is one of Photonic’s first investors, has been tasked with helping Photonic scale its commercial operations.

At Microsoft, Mattrick helped grow the US tech giant’s Xbox division and develop Kinect.

Photonic is currently participating in Canada’s new Quantum Champions Program, modelled after the US DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (Photonic has also advanced to the second phase of the latter program). »

### Look: Florida cat gets surgery after swallowing 26 hair ties

Authored by upi.com

March 17 (UPI) -- A Florida animal rescue said a 6-year-old cat underwent surgery for an intestinal blockage, and veterinarians ended up removing 26 hair ties.

The cat, named Midnite, underwent surgery and veterinarians were shocked to discover the cause of the blockage was 26 hair ties.

The post said Midnite is now recovering from her surgery and is once again showing a healthy appetite. »

### Trump May Not Be Able to End This War

Authored by theatlantic.com

Neither scenario is likely to end this war, because neither reflects any real understanding of the adversary.

For this reason, the war may not end in a decisive victory or defeat, but with a transformation.

And so Trump may soon decide to cut his losses by saying that the United States has achieved its objectives and the war is finished. »

### Scientists inject one tumor and watch cancer vanish across the body

Authored by sciencedaily.com

Results from the phase 1 clinical trial of the modified drug, called 2141-V11, have now been published in the journal Cancer Cell.

"Once the immune system identifies the cancer cells, immune cells migrate to the non-injected tumor sites," Osorio explains.

Current phase 1 and phase 2 trials are testing 2141-V11 against several difficult-to-treat cancers, including bladder cancer, prostate cancer, and glioblastoma. »

### Judge indicates he might shut down Trump’s $400m White House ballroom plan

Authored by theguardian.com

Calling the White House “a special place”, he added: “This is an iconic symbol of this nation.”

Trump posted falsely on social media last month that the judge had “completely erased” the effort to halt the ballroom’s construction.

On Tuesday, Leon appeared skeptical of the Trump administration’s argument that previous presidents had made unilateral alterations to the White House, including Gerald Ford’s installation of an outdoor swimming pool in 1975. »

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