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U.S., China, Strategic Power Struggles, Disruptive Technology; a Geopolitical Discussion from India Worth reading from start to finish from the source, below. Geopolitics, disruptive technology, and global power struggles… Because Quantum is Coming. Qubit. Responding to War and Warfare in the Sixth Wave of Innovation […]
Quantum Machine Learning Application to High Energy Physics to Be Studied; Researchers Receive Grant from U.S. DoE Wisconsin Quantum Institute Awarded Grant to Advance Quantum Computing Machine Learning In brief… + The US Department of Energy recently announced the funding of another set of quantum […]
Maryland Teens Form Quantum Computing Club Students from Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States, have formed a quantum computing club. Club captain Ayush Varshney, a junior at the school, indicates big plans. Aside from lectures, the club also has engaging in-school […]
When Quantum Technology Matures, the Strategic Balance May Tilt in China’s Favor Interesting piece from Moor Insights & Strategy. Puts together many of the aspects of government, industry, and military for quantum technology funding and R&D. Worth the read from the global-strategic perspective; from the […]
A Bit More on Bitcoin & Quantum Computing’s Threat While Bitcoin returns to ranging mode, industry concerns focus on security In brief… + It may seem that exchange breaches have diminished this year, but the issue of endpoint security is always present. While the loss […]
How Much Funding I$ $ufficient for Quantum Cyber$ecurity? Are agencies like Energy funding quantum technology wisely? – FedScoop In brief… + The National Quantum Initiative Act of 2018 allocated $1.2 billion to three areas: research at the National Science Foundation, standardization at the National Institute […]
British Columbia Funding Quantum Algorithms Institute Province commits $17M to quantum computing institute Excerpts and salient points ~ + The province is committing $17 million over five years toward a new quantum computing institute at Surrey’s Simon Fraser University campus. “This is only a beginning […]
Europe’s Quantum Technology Ecosystem to Be Focus of Conference European quantum experts meet in Helsinki to discuss the progress & future of quantum technologies In brief… + On October 17-18 2019, renowned representatives and stakeholders within the quantum technologies field will gather in Helsinki to […]
Quantum Information Science Research Gets a Boo$t from the U.S. DoE Department of Energy Announces $21.4 Million for Quantum Information Science Research Selected notes ~ + [T]he U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $21.4 million in funding for research in Quantum Information Science (QIS) related […]
“Advantage” D-Wave with 5,000 Qubits; Available mid-2020? D-Wave debuts new 5,000-qubit quantum computer Excerpts and salient points ~ + LANL’s new machine gives it access to a new quantum processor that not only has more qubits, but also “less noise.” The qubits themselves have also […]
U.S. GAO to School U.S. Congress on Quantum Computing and Other Disruptive Technologies GAO Center to Educate Congress on the Big Picture of Future Tech Excerpts and salient points ~ + “The deeper dive into, say, quantum computing, being able to understand what that is […]
Industry Reacts to Google’s Quantum Supremacy Claim Industry reaction to Google’s quiet claim of quantum supremacy Excerpts and salient points ~ + On September 20, the Financial Times reported that a Google research paper temporarily posted online said Google’s quantum computer has reached “quantum supremacy,” […]
Quantum Computing and Other Disruptive Technologies Need Governance from An Ethical Perspective Responsible Use of Technology In brief… + The increasingly pervasive use of technology in our everyday lives has triggered a spirited debate on how new and disruptive technologies—such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, […]
Building the U.S. Quantum Infrastructure Agencies, industry investing in quantum infrastructure In brief… + The Department of Energy awarded $60.7 million in research funding across nine national laboratories, universities and non-profits to advance the development of quantum computing and networking. + Three projects were awarded […]
Op-Ed: Nigeria Should Exploit Fourth Industrial Revolution Op-Ed: How the Nigerian power sector can exploit 4IR In brief… + The passing into law of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act (EPSRA) in 2005 was a much-heralded start of a revolution in the power sector, opening […]
Tough Errors Are no Match: Optimizing the Quantum Compiler for Noise Resilience Tough Errors Are No Match for APL Team Exploring Quantum Science Full release… The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Maryland, has been tapped by the Department of Energy to […]
Australia’s Defence Innovation Hub Priorities Include Quantum Computing Investment in future defence technologies supporting industry In brief… + The Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC) will continue its work supporting industrial capability with a $3.8M (AUSD) contract with the Defence Innovation Hub. “DMTC will build on […]
NIST Awards $4M for Small Business Innovation Research; Replacing Helium is One Study NIST Awards Nearly $4 Million to 19 Small Businesses for Technology Development Excerpts and salient points ~ + The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded […]
China’s Private Quantum Efforts This piece has some informative graphics at the source. A picture is worth a thousand word. Because Quantum is Coming. Qubit. Mapping the Chinese Private Actors Race to Quantum Excerpts and salient points ~ + Using exclusively open source information in […]
Quantum Computing: The New Brain Drain Out of Universities Having just completed an even at Quantum Tech Congress 2019 in Boston, The Qubit Report ambassador noted the number of corporate delegates with a PhD was “eye-opening.” Organizations such M SQUARED, NKT Photonics, and Zapata Computing, […]
Quantum.Tech Congress Wraps Up Albeit Qubit was only able to attend the first full day of the Quantum.Tech Congress, The Qubit Report founder came away with a very favorable view of this event. Having been on the periphery of quantum computing for the past several […]
Germany to Invest $700M to Move Quantum Technology from Research to Market IBM and Fraunhofer Join Forces on Quantum Computing Initiative for Germany Full release… BERLIN, Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) and one of Europe’s leading organization for applied research, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft announced an […]
Overview and Update on the NIST Post-quantum Computing Effort If you have been out-of-sync with the NIST effort, the full work is worth the view. See source below. Because Quantum is Coming. Qubit. How the United States Is Developing Post-Quantum Cryptography Excerpts and salient points […]
China or the United States, or… What Nation will Lead the 4th Industrial Revolution? U.S.-China Trade War and the Fourth Industrial Revolution Selected notes ~ + The first industrial revolution, which commenced in the second half of the 18th century, was driven in large part […]
Creating an Echo Chamber for Quantum Information Systems Scientists Pave the Way for Quantum Computing by Coupling Magnetization to Superconductivity Excerpts and salient points ~ + In a recent study, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have created a miniaturized […]
Israel Launches Quantum Technologies Development Consortium Quantum Leap Made by Israel’s Quantum Technology Leaders Excerpts and salient points ~ + Israel’s government, defense industries, and academic institutions will collaborate in quantum technologies. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Rafael, Accubeat, Ben-Gurion University, the Technion, the Weizmann Institute, […]
Quantum Computing and Quantum-based Cryptography May be Defining the Future of Warfare The US is unprepared for space cyberwarfare Excerpts and salient points ~ + The future of warfare will be defined by emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), quantum-based cryptography, quantum computing and the […]
Taking Quantum to the Battlefield Forget M4 Rifles or M-16s: The Army Has a Better Way to Kill the Enemy Selected notes ~ + The age is fast emerging wherein forward-operating soldier sensors, weapons and networking technologies will all rely upon secure computing to perform […]
Thailand to Establish National Institute of Quantum Technology Cabinet backs 37bn baht science, innovation scheme Key points… + The government will spend 37 billion baht [approximately 1.2B USD] financing its ambitious scientific research and innovation development scheme in the next eight years to increase Thailand’s […]
“Technologists, Academia, and Government” Collaboration Needed for Quantum Computing Success Quantum Computing Holds Promise for the Public Sector Excerpts and salient points ~ + Today, quantum is about to enter what many believe is its golden age, with the potential to calculate a vast number […]
Indo-French Center of Excellence in Quantum Calculation in Pun: In the Offing? Indo-French road map on cyber security and digital technology In brief… + Research, training and education: Supercomputing, quantum computing. France and India underline the fact that high performance computing is a critical part […]
Executive Order on Establishing the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee Executive Order on Establishing the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee Full release… By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 104(a) […]
Quantum Computing Will Change the Character of War This region is developing the concepts needed to win at sea Sec. of Defense Mark Esper tells Newport crowd Excerpts and salient points ~ + “As some of you may know, this is not my first time […]
Reasons to Enable Africa’s Quantum Computing Potential Why Africa must be ready to take the quantum leap Selected notes ~ + By harnessing such natural behaviour, quantum computers can run new types of algorithms to potentially solve previously “unsolvable” problems in optimization, chemistry and machine […]
U.S. Department of Energy Investing $21.4M into Quantum Information Science Research Department of Energy Announces $21.4 Million for Quantum Information Science Research Key points… U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $21.4 million in funding for research in Quantum Information Science (QIS) related to both particle […]
“Nature as Computer” Studied as Substitute for Quantum Computing Efficiency The Pentagon Is Turning to Nature to Solve Its Most Complex Problems Excerpts and salient points ~ + On Aug. 1, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency kicked off a research initiative that looks to […]
India’s Navy Identifies Shortcomings in Budget; Affecting Quantum Computing, Other Technology Navy needs ‘assured’ budget support to build capability: Chief In brief… + The Indian Navy needs an “assured” budgetary support to build its capability, its chief Admiral Karambir Singh said on Monday as he […]
Discussion of Cryptography, the Quantum Computing Threat, and What NIST Is Doing for Us Cryptographers scramble to protect the internet from attackers armed with quantum computers Excerpts and salient points ~ + A full-fledged quantum computer is still years, if not decades, away. But developers […]
Australia’s Full-court Press to Scour the World for Cutting-edge Tech Talent Australia will now headhunt tech talent for permanent residency Key points… + The federal government will conspicuously ramp-up its efforts to attract senior technology leaders, researchers developers and experts to permanently migrate to Australia […]
Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) Commercializing Quantum Technologies Commercialising quantum technologies: opportunity to invest Key points… + The UK government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) Commercialising Quantum Technologies Challenge is a £153 million investment in projects that will help the UK to lead the world […]
Imperial College London Studies Mind-boggling Quantum Technology for National Security National Security in a Quantum World Excerpts and salient points ~ + Quantum computing is probably the most widely discussed quantum technology, and whilst there have been massive strides made over the last decade or […]
Building the U.S. Quantum Industry U.S. Consortium Pulls Ecosystem Into Quantum Selected notes ~ + The U.S. government is fostering the idea of quantum computing as a nascent industry on a typical technology trajectory—one that the U.S. wants to dominate. The National Quantum Initiative Act […]
DARPA Set to Incubate Quantum Bio-computing DARPA unveils new incubators for cognitive dissonance detection, quantum bio-computing and more Excerpts and salient points ~ + DARPA launched the addition of four new incubators on the Polyplexus portal, raising the total to 16 since its inception, with […]
More on LANL’s Quantum Computing Summer School Preparing the quantum workforce of the future Excerpts and salient points ~ + From faster financial analysis to better medicine for cancer treatment, quantum computers could solve bigger problems much faster than classical computers. The school also brings […]
The World Takes Note: AFRL Joins IBM Q Network First-of-its-Kind Collaboration in Quantum Technology Excerpts and salient points ~ + Quantum computers could spur the development of new breakthroughs in science and medicine, machine learning, algorithms and more. A recent collaboration will advance quantum application […]
Planning for Zimbabwe to Join the Fourth Industrial Revolution Innovation hubs hold key to industrialisation In brief… + To meet the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Zimbabwe and the SADC region, the human resource of the future must be conversant with emerging technologies in a number […]
U.S Air Force Joining IBM Q Network Air Force Research Laboratory to Join IBM Q Network as First DOD-led IBM Q Hub In brief… + The Air Force Research Laboratory has formally been established as an IBM Q Network Hub, the first-ever collaboration of its […]