Determined: Archer Exploration and University of Sydney Producing Prototype Quantum-silicon Chip The unique industry-academia partnership between Archer Exploration and the University of Sydney has produced tangible results. Following a busy first half of 2019 working on their 12CQ (“one two cee cue”) project, the company […]
Quantum Space is Crowded – With Research The race to develop quantum technology is getting crowded Excerpts and salient points ~ + For decades, the US has been working on this puzzle, spending around $200 million a year in research and development grants. That sounds […]
Should Australia Mimic U.S. Quantum Computing and Advanced Technology Efforts? The CIA’s investment fund is stalking Australian tech startups and has opened a local office Excerpts and salient points ~ + … Mr Ferrari led the company’s investment in startups that focused on building artificial […]
Schwew! “Quantum Computing is Here to Stay” Quantum Computing is Here to Stay Excerpts and salient points ~ + Quantum computing is here to stay. Although not in its final state, it is clear that quantum computing will influence and change computing for years to come. […]
OP-ED: Australia’s Bickering Parents at the Wheel: Political Infighting Stymies Growth We have heard and seen much from various quantum computing industry startups and the University of New South Wales’ efforts in quantum research and development. Though these are our focus, this op-ed paints a […]
Open Source Quantum Error Suppression Library. Note from Qubit: Qiskit Ignis is a framework for understanding and mitigating noise in quantum circuits and devices, and is part of Qiskit, IBM’s open source quantum development kit. Measurement error mitigation is included in Qiskit Ignis (IBM Research […]
All Possible Futures Generated from Prototype Quantum Device Singapore and Australian scientists build a machine to see all possible futures. In the 2018 movie Infinity War, a scene featured Dr. Strange looking into 14 million possible futures to search for a single timeline where the […]
Australia Must Change “Do Nothing” Approach to Succeed in Disruptive Technology Economy, Quantum Computing Environment. Former Telstra executive, David Thodey, is pitching a warning at Australia: “Do nothing” and your economic future will not “look pretty.” Conducting a national review, Thodey’s is encouraging the Australian government […]
Is Sydney, Australia, the Next Quantum Valley? The U.S. has Silicon Valley. Canada has Ottawa’s Quantum Valley. Now Australia is looking to join the Valley of Valleys. Though initially reported by The Qubit Report under the topic, Sydney Quantum Academy, March 4, 2019, the spin […]
Australia: Creating a Pipeline of Highly Skilled Quantum Workers. (NSW Government) NSW is set to become a global quantum computing powerhouse with $15.4 million funding from the NSW Government to create the Sydney Quantum Academy (SQA). Minister for Innovation Matt Kean said the SQA is a […]
Unique, Practical, Scalable: Entangled Photons on a Chip. Developing practical, large-scale, precisely controllable quantum computing systems is the primary technological challenge for quantum science and technology. A relatively new device on the scene is a “quantum optical micro-comb.” These devices provide a “unique, practical and scalable […]
New Angle on Producing Single-photons; Applying to Quantum Computing. Researchers at Macquarie University have developed a new method for producing single-photons. The “standard approach” is limited at quantum scales as the production is through materials engineering — a known challenge. The new method shows promise […]
Australia: A Quantum Launch Into The Future. A research centre in Sydney is developing world-leading technology that will transform the information economy and industries of the future. The Morrison Government has provided $33.7 million towards the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Quantum […]
Causing Material Defects to Speed-up Quantum Technology Developments. The second quantum revolution is arriving, arguably. It shows promise of new ways to measure, process, and transmit information, often requiring new types of materials. A multi-national group of scientists is “working on accelerator-based techniques for developing new […]
Australian Mining Firm Jumps at Quantum Computing Materials. Australian mining firm, Archer Exploration, aims to develop corporate intellectual property based-on ambient temperature quantum information processing devices. Having created the position of Quantum Technology Manager, Archer Exploration recently appointed the internationally recognized Dr. Martin Fuechsle to the […]
Australia’s Black Opal. Q-CTRL released Black Opal claiming the first commercially available software suite “designed to improve the performance of quantum computing hardware.” Q-CTRL, an offshoot from the University of Sydney, is an example of Australian attempts to commercialize quantum. Reference is found at […]
True Random Number Generator Touted as Cybersecurity Savior (In Light of Facebook’s Lack Thereof…) Australia’s quantum computing academia spinoff, Quintessence Labs, is getting positive press for its true quantum random number generator, thanks to Facebook’s latest hack. This report is found here…
3 Ways to Stymie Quantum’s Threat to Data Security. QuintessenceLabs (QLabs), a company spun-out from the Australian National University in 2008, has three pieces of advice from industry to stymie the coming quantum computer threat to data. Simply: #1 Take PKI encryption algorithms and replace […]
Sibos 2018, in Sydney. Financial Giants Get Quantum for Lunch. Financial powers from around the globe meet in Sydney, Australia, to discuss the digital world as it applies to the financial world. “Lunch & learn: Quantum computing,” a crash course in quantum computing, is […]