Seek .(US:SKLTY) Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-12-26 06:24Core Insights - 2025 is designated as the "International Year of Quantum Science and Technology" by UNESCO, marking a pivotal moment in China's "14th Five-Year Plan" and a shift in computational paradigms towards quantum computing and advanced materials [1][22] Quantum Computing Breakthroughs - The DeepSeek-R1 model, released on January 20, 2025, utilizes reinforcement learning to enhance reasoning capabilities and achieves performance comparable to OpenAI's models at a low computational cost [3][24] - The Nobel Prize in Physics awarded in October recognizes the foundational role of superconducting quantum circuits in modern computing, highlighting the work of John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis [5][26] - The Helios quantum computer, launched by Quantinuum, features 98 physical qubits with a fidelity of 99.9975% for single-qubit operations, making it the most precise commercial quantum computer to date [9][30] Advanced Materials and Technologies - The BISC chip, developed by a collaboration between Columbia University and Stanford, integrates 65,536 electrodes into a flexible CMOS chip, enabling unprecedented wireless data transmission rates of up to 100 Mbps [8][29] - A new type of hollow-core optical fiber, reported by the Lumenisity research team, demonstrates a loss of only 0.091 dB/km at a wavelength of 1550 nm, promising advancements in long-distance communication [11][32] - The development of "atomic manufacturing" techniques has pushed metal materials to the Ångström scale, opening pathways for new quantum and electronic devices [13][34] Environmental and Energy Innovations - SSAB's Zero™ steel has become the first product to meet the near-zero emissions threshold set by the International Energy Agency, utilizing hydrogen reduction technology to eliminate carbon emissions [17][38] - The EAST nuclear fusion experiment achieved a world record of 1 billion degrees Celsius for 1066 seconds, demonstrating the feasibility of future fusion reactors [18][39] - Research on the Bennu asteroid samples revealed the presence of essential life-building components, suggesting that the building blocks of life may have been distributed across early Earth and other planets [21][42]