Mining ban, quantum threat, Gulf shocks, Artemis II and neurotech risks in Deconstruction.

This week in “Deconstruction”: Russia’s mining ban, Google’s quantum calculations, Iranian strikes on Amazon servers, a historic lunar flight and the grim truth about brain–computer interfaces.

A five-year mining ban

Russia’s government has banned cryptocurrency mining in Buryatia and Zabaikalsky for five years — until spring 2031. Officials cite energy shortages and a bid to stop illegal operators…