Canadian Space Agency’s Quantum EncrYption and Science Satellite (QEYSSat) to be Operational 2022 Cybersecurity from space: the Government of Canada invests in quantum technology In brief… + Cybersecurity is a priority for the Government of Canada. The Canadian Space Agency’s Quantum EncrYption and Science Satellite […]
$3.75M USD Raised by Crypta Labs London-based quantum cybersecurity startup Crypta Labs raises €3 million Excerpts and salient points ~ + Crypta Labs is also developing commercial applications is for the connected automotive applications in the Czech Republic, where Crypta is deploying its Hardware Security […]
Fujitsu Lands in Canada Why did this Japanese tech titan choose B.C.? Excerpts and salient points ~ + Quantum computers—devices powered by quantum physics—may be years from being ready for widespread practical use, but Fujitsu’s digital annealer is designed to run quantum-inspired algorithms using semiconductor […]
Purdue University Collaboration Advance Quantum Machine Learning Discovery Park to host International Quantum Machine Learning and Data Analytics Workshop Excerpts and salient points ~ + With the rapid development of quantum computers, a number of quantum algorithms have been developed and tested on both superconducting […]
North Carolina State University Pulls Quantum into Cryptographic Studies Teaching the next generation of cryptographic hardware experts Selected notes ~ + “The big challenge on the horizon is quantum computing,” Aysu said. “The concern is that when quantum computing systems become a publicly-available reality – […]
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Microsoft’s Quantum Development Kit is Now Open Source on GitHub Open Source Release Welcomes Developers to Contribute and Help Solve Planet-Scale Challenge Excerpts and salient points ~ + [Microsoft’s] Quantum mission is to develop and deploy the world’s most scalable, secure, quantum computing system and […]
There’s Always a Bigger Fish ~ Rigetti Acquires QxBranch. Rigetti Computing acquires QxBranch to expand full-stack capabilities Excerpts and salient points ~ + Rigetti Computing… acquired QxBranch, a quantum computing and data analytics software startup. The acquisition builds on Rigetti’s full-stack strategy and expands the […]
Osaka City University Develops Quantum Algorithm to Verify Quantum Computing Results Quantum Chemistry on Quantum Computers Excerpts and salient points ~ + Researchers from Osaka City University (OCU) in Japan, Dr. K. Sugisaki, Profs. K. Sato and T. Takui and coworkers have found a novel […]
Argonne National Laboratory Using Hybrid Computing to Boost Quantum Computing Power The best of both worlds: how to solve real problems on modern quantum computers Excerpts and salient points ~ + In recent years, quantum devices have become available that enable researchers — for the […]
U.S Air Force Adds IBM Q Network… or IBM Q Network Adds U.S. Air Force (?) AFRL, IBM to pioneer Quantum Information Technology for DOD Excerpts and salient points ~ + The Air Force Research Laboratory is breaking new ground in their efforts to partner […]
Bangladesh Recognizes Need for Information, Communication, Technology; Quantum is Coming, Are they Ready? Digital skills are vital for Bangladesh’s young people Excerpts and salient points ~ + This space is marked by technology breakthroughs in a number of fields, including robotics, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence (AI), […]
U.S. Naval Research Lab Research Supports Quantum Networks U.S. Naval Research Laboratory ‘Connects the Dots’ for Quantum Networks Excerpts and salient points ~ + [The U.S.] Naval Research Laboratory has created a quantum science technique designed to release single photos or individual light particles of […]
Racing to the Industry’s Fastest Qubit Reset and Readout IQM Aims to Drive Disruptive Advancements in Quantum Computing Technology Excerpts and salient points ~ + With a vision to drive disruptive advancements in quantum computing, a team of innovators has launched IQM Finland Oy (IQM). […]
Quantum.Tech is Host to the Quantum Tech Congress coming to Boston The global business conference & exhibition for commercial applications of Quantum technology Excerpts and salient points ~ + Separating the hype from the reality when evaluating radically new forms of technology and science is […]
Controlling Superconducting Materials with “Pairing Glue” What is the pairing “glue” for electrons in iron-based high-temperature superconductors? Scientists now have more clues. Excerpts and salient points ~ + Current theories suggest that magnetic fluctuations play a very significant role in determining superconducting properties and even […]
The Chicago Quantum Exchange Expands Quantum Computing to Business and Industry Chicago Quantum Exchange partners with leading companies to advance research and education Excerpts and salient points ~ + The Chicago Quantum Exchange, a growing intellectual hub for the research and development of quantum technology, […]
Space: The Next Threat to Cybersecurity Cybersecurity Experts Worry About Satellite & Space Systems Excerpts and salient points ~ + Little surprise, then, that cybersecurity and policy experts worry that the relative insecurity of satellite systems open them to attack. In a paper released by […]
India Trying to Get Moving to Keep up with Advent of the 4th Industrial Revolution Skilling millennials in disruptive tech will take India to USD 5 trillion mark Excerpts and salient points ~ + To make India a $5 trillion economy by 2024-2025 as the […]
NTT Takes On Palo Alto with Big Plans for Quantum Computing NTT Research will Focus on Quantum Computing, Encryption and Precision Medicine Excerpts and salient points ~ + Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, today announced it has commenced operations as a global effort that will […]
U.S. Air Force Courts Prospective Cutting-edge Tech Company “Spectral Quantum Technologies” Catalyst Campus Overflows for AFRL Space Accelerator Demo Day Excerpts and salient points ~ + [T]he Air Force Research Lab Space Vehicles Directorate and the Catalyst Space Accelerator were looking for non-traditional companies that […]
NATO Awardee Believes Quantum Attacks are Grave Concern Who is Prof. Otokar Grošek? Excerpts and salient points ~ + “I was the NATO Project Director of the multi-year Science for Peace and Security (SPS) project “Secure Implementation of Post-Quantum Cryptography” and was awarded the 2018 […]
South Korea Working Towards Quantum Network, Unhackability of Communications S. Korean quantum computing scientists working on next-generation networks and ‘unhackable’ technologies Excerpts and salient points ~ + Quantum computing researchers at Korea Institute for Science and Technology have developed ways use diamond structures to produce […]
Competing with China: India China aggressively pursues research, investment while India has red tape: German Nobel laureate Excerpts and salient points ~ + China is more aggressive in pursuing scientific research, investment and strategy as compared to India which has more ‘red tape’ acting as […]
National University of Singapore Placed Nanosat in Orbit; Study Quantum Communications Singapore nanosatellite developed by CQT goes into orbit Excerpts and salient points ~ + A nanosatellite, SpooQy-1 developed by the Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT) at NUS was the first Singapore satellite to be […]
Good Cybersecurity Practices; Quantum Computing Still Looms Cybersecurity’s weakest link is the human. Below are two reminders to maintaining some basic cybersecurity. The original article has more advice; worth the reminder to read. … and for the reminder that quantum computing is a looming threat […]
Uganda Sets Up 4th Industrial Revolution Task Force; Not All are Happy Under all the developing quantum computing technology, the applications to healthcare, energy development optimization, and secure communications, we still need food, shelter, and clothing. A bit of a sobering perspective. Qubit. Uganda set […]
The Race for Quantum Computing: U.K. Status Excellent discussion and tracking of the U.K. MoD quantum programme and related U.K. Government initiatives. The race for quantum computing is surely on. Qubit. Mapping the Race to Quantum Computing: The UK National Quantum Technologies Programme – The […]
Using Gold to Better Quantum Computing System Bits: July 3; Team touts gold as quantum computing material Excerpts and salient points ~ + A joint team of scientists at the University of California, Riverside, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is getting closer to confirming […]
U.S. Department of Energy Investing $32M into New Materials; Solid-state Materials for QIS U.S. Department of Energy Renews Midwest Integrated Center for Computational Materials Excerpts and salient points from the news release ~ + The DOE awarded the Midwest Integrated Center for Computational Materials (MICCoM) […]
Accenture Patents Machine Learning Module to Boost Decision Making: Quantum Computer vs. Classical Computer, Which Best Suits the Task? Accenture Awarded Second U.S. Patent for Quantum Computing Patent is for a machine learning module that selects quantum or classical computing for optimal business outcomes […]
IBM Partners with Europe to Move Quantum Information Science IBM has been enjoying a rapid expansion of its IBM Q Network of institutions involved with quantum information science. Having added numerous schools and organizations in the U.S., going overseas appears to be the company’s trend. […]
U.S. Department of Energy Reveals Practical Way to Exchange Secrets Quantum—Widening the net Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory studying quantum communications have discovered a more practical way to share secret messages among three parties, which could ultimately lead to better cybersecurity for the electric […]
D-Wave Surfing to Success with Quantum Computing and Japan Sigma-i and D-Wave Announce Largest-Ever Quantum Cloud-Access Contract Sigma-i Co., Ltd., a company formed to optimize the world with quantum computing technologies, and D-Wave Systems Inc., the leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, today […]
Esoteric and Strange but Very Practical Applications? Physicists use light waves to accelerate supercurrents, enable ultrafast quantum computing Excerpts and salient points ~ + Superconductivity is the movement of electricity through certain materials without resistance. It typically occurs at very, very cold temperatures. Think -400 […]
American Pie? No, This Time its Quantum Computing Pie. Broad and interesting perspectives. Original piece discusses many aspects from startups in the workforce-limited environment to hybrid computing. Easy read, informative for the lay-person. Left us with a sense the quantum computing industry is still very […]
Moonshots and Quantum Computing, Sources for National Pride India’s science and technology funding: Time for a rethink? Excerpts and salient points ~ + First, government should primarily focus on funding basic research and/or moonshots. It is widely believed that basic research leads to innovative technologies, […]
Probabilistic Bits, P-bits; “Poor Man’s Q-bit” We here at The Qubit Report will always love and hold dear our Q-bits; even if P-bits take over. Because Quantum is Coming. Qubit. Interdisciplinary research pushes science in new directions Excerpts and salient points ~ + Probabilistic bits, […]
Making Your Automobile Quantum-safe SecureRF Security Library Receives ISO 26262 Automotive Safety Certification Excerpts and salient points ~ + SecureRF Corporation announced that it achieved ISO 26262 certification for its development methods used to deliver its advanced automotive security solutions. SecureRF’s security library includes… Key […]
Digging Deeper,Quantum-classical Hybrid Algorithms Three Truths and the Advent of Hybrid Quantum Computing Excerpts and salient points ~ + Quantum-classical hybrid is the use of both classical and quantum resources to solve problems. A hybrid approach allows developers to exploit the powers of both, today, […]
Underscoring “Technological Supremacy and Geopolitical Power” with Quantum Computing Cease-fire in US-China trade war not expected to bridge differences Excerpts and salient points ~ + [W]hen US and Chinese negotiators sit down to work out details, the same difficult task remains: getting China to convince […]
EU Nations Agree to Study Quantum Computing Infrastructure The future is quantum: EU countries plan ultra-secure communication network Excerpts and salient points ~ + 7 EU countries (Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, and Spain) signed a declaration agreeing to explore together, over the […]
Government of Canada Adding $5M for Disruptive Tech Incubator FedDev Ontario supports electronics hub in southern Ontario Excerpts and salient points ~ + This project will support companies that produce the foundational technology for high growth areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and […]
Archer Exploration Fills Coffers for Quantum Computer Chip Research and Development Sugarloaf land sale completed + Highlights: ~ Completion of sale of Sugarloaf farm land. ~ Archer has received $1.35 million cash from purchasers. ~ After receipt of funds, Archer has over $2.0 million in […]
Designing and Controlling Quantum Computers with AI Thanks to AI, we know we can teleport qubits in the real world Excerpts and salient points ~ + The phenomenon of qubit transfer is not new, but this work, which was led by Enrico Prati of the […]
“Really sloppy” Semiconductor Manufacturing Won’t Suffice in Quantum Computing’s Development Interesting commentary. Though provided by a manufacturer of atomically precise manufacturing (APM) equipment, anyone with a background in solid-state devices will find truth to what is being stated. Cleaning up the semiconductor processes should go […]
Improving Banking Security Through Quantum Computing ABN AMRO collaborates on quantum computing security Excerpts and salient points ~ + It is widely expected that the arrival of widespread quantum computing – which enables a computer to solve advanced mathematical and cryptographic puzzles in seconds – […]
Addressing the Quantum Computing and Cryptographic Security Training Pipeline Who Is Teaching the Next Generation of Cryptographic Hardware Experts? Excerpts and salient points ~ + “The big challenge on the horizon is quantum computing,” Aysu says. “The concern is that when quantum computing systems become […]