Foreword

Temporalization and the Digital Vigilante: Past Presencing, Un/Doing Futures and “Jewish Revenge” as Affective Justice in Talia Lavin’s Culture Warlords

“…There is, however, another level to be read into this notion of revenge as mode of justice, one that resonates with a recent exhibition at the Jewish Museum Frankfurt am Main, Revenge: History and Fantasy, which presented a cultural and historical link between what co-curators Riedel and Wenzel (2022) describe in the catalogue's introduction as "Jewish fantasies of revenge, anti-Jewish conspiracy myths and historical acts of revenge by Jews" (p. 14). Complicating any narrative of passive victimhood read from documented histories of Jewish persecution, oppression, and experiences of violence, they suggest that Biblical stories of revenge "seek to intercept history, change its course or establish justice retroactively" (p. 15; emphasis added).…”

Mapping the Patent Landscape of Quantum Technologies: Patenting Trends, Innovation and Policy Implications

“…37 In order to keep up with increasing investments in quantum technology regions such as the US, China and India, 38 one of the most important European initiatives and a major facilitator and orchestrator of push incentives is the European Commission's Quantum Technologies Flagship initiative. 39 It received full support from the EU Member States and commenced in 2018 with a total budget of €1 billion. 40 While the so-called ''first quantum revolution'' related to the ''unearthing of the rules of the quantum realm, which led to the invention of tools such as lasers and transistors'', 41 the goal of this initiative is to support Europe in the highly competitive race for what has been referred to as the ''second quantum revolution''.…”