Is Quantum Computing the Answer to Future Data Center Innovation? Excerpts and salient points ~ • Speaking during a keynote address at this week’s Glue Conference 2019 event, Murray Thom, vice president of software and cloud services at D-Wave Systems, laid out ways that quantum […]
IBM Looking to Open Quantum Computing Doors in Thailand. Excerpts and salient points ~ IBM’s quantum ambassador, Robert Loredo, recently met staff at the National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre (NECTEC) to ask what the company could do to help Thailand solve problems through quantum […]
Quantum as a Service (QaaS). Today is showing an automobile industry flavor of quantum computing. With the nascent quantum systems in development, size, complexity, and cost are keeping many entrepreneurs and established companies from taking the dip. Those that are getting involved are, in part, […]
IBM Gobbles Up Another University: University of Louisville The University of Louisville and IBM announced a partnership that includes the establishment of an IBM Skills Academy focused on digital learning and technology skills. It will be housed in the newly-created Center for Digital Transformation in […]
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and UAE Joining the Quantum Computing Race. The Gulf states are pursuing action to bolster research and development in quantum computing. Working with IBM, Microsoft, and D-Wave, various initiatives are taking place. Not joining the marathon of quantum computing is seen as […]
D-Wave’s Leap Quantum Cloud Computing Environment Now Available to 30+ Nations. D-Wave Systems Inc., the leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, today announced the geographic expansion of its Leap™ quantum cloud service which includes access to the D-Wave 2000Q™ system and its Quantum […]
Fujitsu’s Quantum Annealer, Cloud Computing, and the Automotive Industry. Quantum computing in the automotive industry is already showing signs of taking shape. Volkswagen is conducting traffic management studies alongside battery efficiency research and Daimler is engaged with Google on related quantum computing efforts. Enter Fujitsu. “Fujitsu […]
2019 Investment in European Quantum Computing. Europe is ramping up quantum computing research and development with a number of startups. Focusing on ‘quantum computing as a service’, senior scientists and post-doctoral candidates are starting to create quantum technology companies in Europe. U.K., France, Germany, Netherlands, and […]
IBM Q System One. This week, IBM announced Q System One at the Consumer Electronics Show 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Q System One is the first superconducting quantum computer to operate beyond the lab. The vision is to solve problems classical computing systems […]
Quantum Computing Cloud. Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences researchers have shifted the frequency of photons using microwaves. Using a molecule-like photonic system built with lithium niobate on a chip, the team demonstrated that light’s frequency and phase could be controlled by […]
Fujitsu Launches Second Generation of Digital Annealer Cloud. Initial service started in May, 2018, with 1,024 bits of problem-solving capacity. This second generation expands the performance to 8,192 bits, “leading to substantial gains in precision and performance for enhanced problem-solving and new applications.” Release is […]
#2 in Cloud Trends…Quantum Computing. Much in the way of business benefits come with cloud computing. For 2019, quantum computing ranks #20. Found at Entrepreneur India…
Quantum Algorithm Mimicks Darwinian Evolution. Darwin’s evolution is being mimicked with a quantum algorithm, on a quantum computer, in a quantum cloud computing environment. Mimicking classical “sized” life at the quantum level is accomplished by this team of researchers from the University of Basque. Their research […]
Google and NASA Contracting Bristlecone’s Quantum Computing Services. Google is in contract with NASA to test for quantum supremacy of its Bristlecone 72-qubit quantum computer. Due to the quantum computer’s inherent environmental challenges, the NASA team will connect via cloud services for software and quantum […]
Capturing the Commoner’s Eye: Too Expensive, but Getting There via Cloud. $2000 per hour is a rough quantum computing cost-estimate. Affordable by only the wealthiest organizations, how will enterprises adopt the technology which stands to break encryption without breaking the bank? Through cloud offerings. […]
Huawei Presents HiQ Cloud Service. Looking to promote quantum computing breakthroughs via academia and industrial sector partners, Huawei has opened its HiQ quantum cloud computing environment. The environment permits a simulated quantum computer for up to 42 qubits at maximum computing capacity. Its environment […]
Microsoft. Microsoft lays out future endeavors; quantum is on the list. This report is found at msn…
IBM’s View. IBM delivers their view of the current status of quantum computing and a prediction for quantum advantage at 3 to 5 years. This report is found at Forbes…
The Amazon of Quantum Cloud Computing? Rigetti, arguably the world leader in the race to quantum advantage, is offering quantum cloud computing services to anyone. To encourage participation, the company has put up an award of $1M for the first organization which produces an […]