Soda City News - Technology https://www.sodacitynews.com Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and regional biotech. en-us 2026-09-26T05:47:37Z University of South Carolina Computing Institute Achieves 100-Qubit Room-Temperature Simulation https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/technology-usc-quantum-supercomputing-center-achieves-breakthrough-2026 https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/technology-usc-quantum-supercomputing-center-achieves-breakthrough-2026 2026-09-25T07:15:00.000Z newsdesk@sodacitynews.com (Science & Technology Desk) Technology Midlands researchers publish breakthrough physics paper demonstrating stable room-temperature quantum calculations. Dominion Energy and Clemson Deploy AI Vibration Sensors Preventing 95% of Substation Failures https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/technology-midlands-smart-grid-ai-detects-transformer-faults-before-outages-2026 https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/technology-midlands-smart-grid-ai-detects-transformer-faults-before-outages-2026 2026-09-25T06:45:00.000Z newsdesk@sodacitynews.com (Energy Tech Correspondent) Technology Predictive acoustic machine learning algorithm alerts grid dispatchers to micro-fractures in electrical transformers days in advance. Innovista Cyber Hub Graduates 12 High-Growth Zero-Trust Data Defense Startups https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/technology-columbia-cybersecurity-incubator-graduates-twelve-cloud-defense-startups-2026 https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/technology-columbia-cybersecurity-incubator-graduates-twelve-cloud-defense-startups-2026 2026-09-25T06:15:00.000Z newsdesk@sodacitynews.com (Venture Capital & Tech Beat) Technology National venture capital firms commit $32M in seed funding to emerging Midlands software and cryptography ventures. SC DNR Deploys Thermal AI Drones for Real-Time Wetland Conservation & Endangered Species Census https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/technology-sc-department-of-natural-resources-deploys-ai-drone-wildlife-tracking-2026 https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/technology-sc-department-of-natural-resources-deploys-ai-drone-wildlife-tracking-2026 2026-09-25T05:45:00.000Z newsdesk@sodacitynews.com (EcoTech Reporter) Technology Autonomous drones catalog endangered red-cockaded woodpeckers and alligator nesting densities across Midlands preserves. SC Broadband Office Reaches 98% High-Speed Gigabit Fiber Accessibility Milestone Across Rural Midlands https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/technology-south-carolina-broadband-office-reaches-98-percent-fiber-coverage-2026 https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/technology-south-carolina-broadband-office-reaches-98-percent-fiber-coverage-2026 2026-09-25T05:15:00.000Z newsdesk@sodacitynews.com (Digital Equity Desk) Technology Public-private telecom initiative finishes laying 12,000 miles of underground gigabit glass fiber ahead of schedule.