Bloomberg Few corners of the tech industry are as tantalising or complex as quantum computing. For years evangelists have promised machines capable of breaking the most impenetrable coded messages, unlocking the secret properties of the physical world and putting supercomputers to shame. But Rigetti Computing, one of the most prominent and well-funded startups in the field, would just like to …

Bloomberg Fears about global oil supplies have receded after producers pumped more, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), which a month ago warned of a potential shortage. “Concerns about the stability of oil supply have cooled down somewhat, at least for now,” the agency, which advises most of the world’s major economies, said in a monthly report. “We have …

Bloomberg After partnering for nearly three decades at Australia’s oldest liquefied natural gas export plant, Woodside Petroleum Ltd. and Chevron Corp. are competing to shape the next phase of the country’s gas development. Both are vying to build a pipeline from hundreds of kilometers offshore that will allow them to develop their own fields, as well as let third parties …