Denver Hosting Supercomputing 2019 (SC19); Argonne National Laboratory Researchers to Tout Quantum Computing ARGONNE RESEARCHERS TO SHARE SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING INSIGHTS AT SC19 Full release… The Supercomputing 2019 (SC19) conference, scheduled for November 17–22 in Denver, will bring together the global high-performance computing (HPC) community, including […]
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NIST Hyper-speed Light Switch May Help Realize Quantum Computing with Photons What a Switch! NIST-Led Team Develops Tiny Low-Energy Device to Rapidly Reroute Light in Computer Chips Full release… Artist’s depiction of newly demonstrated nano-opto-electro-mechanical switches as they could be used for future filtering of […]
Quantum Science and Research in the Last Decade Has Set the Stage to Change the Direction of History How The 2010s Changed Physics Forever Excerpts and salient points ~ + These quantum devices were famously proposed by Richard Feynman in 1981. They’re intended to solve […]
IBM and Australia’s Woodside Energy to Combine Quantum Computing and Artificial Intelligence in Creation of “Intelligent Plant” WOODSIDE JOINS MIT-IBM WATSON AI LAB AND IBM Q NETWORK Full release… Woodside and IBM will work together to re-imagine the way work is done using next-generation technologies […]
Tencent Quantum Lab Director States China Lags Behind U.S., Europe in the Race for Quantum Computing China trails US, Europe in quantum computing development: researcher In brief… + Zhang Shengyu, a prominent researcher at Chinese tech giant Tencent, said that China will not be able […]
Will the Financial Services Industry Be the First to Benefit from Commercially Viable Quantum Computing? Quantum Computing Holds Promise for Banks, Executives Say Selected notes ~ + When quantum computing hits the market, the financial-services industry could be the first to benefit, a Goldman Sachs […]
Excuses [Regrets?] from HPE on Why It Abandoned Quantum Computing Efforts Hewlett Packard Enterprise explains why it gave up on quantum computing right as it was splitting off from HP Inc [Business Insider] Why HPE Abandoned Quantum Computing Research [THENEXTPLATFORM] Excerpts and salient points ~ […]
Research Showing U.K. Businesses Eager to Invest in Disruptive Technology; to Include Quantum Computing New technologies to gain funding boost over next five years Excerpts and salient points ~ + Quantum computing has also been a major focus for the UK government, which pledged to […]
Quantum Computing Support Suffering Under Spain’s Socialist Party Spain’s scientists burdened by legal uncertainty and lack of funding Key points… + “After all these months, the situation has not advanced because the urgent measures have not solved all of the problems in science,” explains Serrano, […]
U.S. Quantum Computing Patent Rejections Exceedingly High Unbelievable! Because Quantum is Coming. Qubit. National Security Consequences of U.S. Patent (In)eligibilityAdd New Excerpts and salient points ~ + While quantum computing is still in its infancy, the available data covering software innovation for quantum computing is […]
Australia Setting ‘Fast-track’ Process to Lure Migrants with Quantum Information Science Skills Australia to ‘fast-track’ permanent residency for highly-skilled tech migrants Excerpts and salient points ~ + A newly established permanent migration scheme for highly-skilled technologists will target seven “future-focused fields”, including cyber security, fintech […]
U.S. Defense Innovation Unit Director Comments on China’s Quantum Accomplishments Chinese Set Sights on High-Tech Production In brief… + China’s goal is to be the technology leader in all areas by 2049, Brown said. It is already competitive with or ahead of the U.S. in […]
Intel: Time to Turn to “Quantum Practicality” Intel Editorial: The Race to Commercially-Viable Quantum Computing Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint Full release… Quantum computing receives a lot of attention due to its potential to take on problems beyond the reach of today’s computers, such […]
The Transition Space Between Quantum and Classical Worlds Studied with New Consistent-histories Algorithm Using Quantum Computers to Test the Fundamentals of Physics Excerpts and salient points ~ + A quantum-computing algorithm, developed by scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of California, Davis—including […]
Pitting Intel up Against AMD; How Far Has Quantum Computing Come? The Qubit Report is not providing investment advice. We chose this piece as it highlights just how far into the business sector quantum computing has come. Effectively, quantum computing has gained substantial notice across […]
IonQ Funding Now Totals Upwards of $77M for Quantum Computing IonQ Secures $55 Million in Funding to Bring Quantum Computing from the Lab to the Enterprise Full release… New Investors Samsung Electronics and Mubadala Capital Lead Funding Round; Existing Investors GV, Amazon, and NEA Demonstrate […]
IBM and San Jose State Collaborating on Quantum Computing Workforce Skills IBM And San Jose State Partner To Advance Tech Education Excerpts and salient points ~ + The strategic skills-based collaboration, the first of its kind on the west coast, will feature three key components […]
Fujitsu Project to Nurture AI, Deep Learning, and “Quantum-Inspired Computing” Fujitsu, SMU and A*STAR Launch Digital Platform Experimentation Project using Quantum-Inspired Computing and Deep Learning Technology Full release… SINGAPORE, Oct 22, 2019 – (ACN Newswire) – Fujitsu Limited, the Singapore Management University (SMU) and the […]
Nanobolometer to Measure Your Cryostat’s Radiation, Keep Your Qubits Fresh Radiation detector with the lowest noise in the world boosts quantum work Excerpts and salient points ~ + Researchers from Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have built a super-sensitive bolometer, a […]
Canada: Cybersecurity, Quantum Computing Skills in High Demand, Low Supply SecTor 2019: Experts say more resources needed to meet cybersecurity skills shortage Points to note… + Governments and the private sector have to do more if Canada wants to overcome the shortage of cybersecurity talent […]
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 […]
Will Hype and Unrealistic Expectations Squelch Quantum Computing Funding? Investment in Quantum Computing Is Booming—But Will a Quantum Winter Follow? Key points… + Nature notes a particularly worrying sign: a significant amount of investment so far has gone into quantum software companies, which are designing […]
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 […]
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 […]
Quantum Computing Inc to Represent the U.S.; Taking Quantum Computing Efforts to UAE Quantum Computing to join key Business Council trade mission to UAE Key points… + Quantum Computing Inc. announced Wednesday that it will join the large US-UAE Business Council trade mission to the […]
Hype, Hope, Moore’s Law, and Quantum Computing; India and France Collaborate ‘Quantum computing’s trapped between hype and hope … in science you get surprises and what’s useful may not be what we expect now’ Excerpts and salient points ~ + One way to combat the […]
One Time Pad Patent for Classical or Quantum Environment Awarded Cipherloc Receives Polymorphic One Time Pad Patent Notice of Allowance Key points… + Cipherloc’s application of its polymorphic encryption engine enables a One Time Pad encryption using a large number of cipher/key pairs available in […]
South Africa Angling to Survive in the 4th Industrial Revolution Building SA’s 4IR readiness capability at high velocity Excerpts and salient points ~ + Make quick strategic moves under disruptive conditions + South African executives have to make quick strategic moves under conditions where technological […]
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 […]
Basic 101: Applications for Quantum Computing From science to business: High-end quantum computer market will almost double by 2025 Key points… + The trend towards quantum computers has been steadily increasing in computer science since 2013. Morgan Stanley analysts predict that the high-end quantum computer […]
“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 […]
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, […]
On the Lighter Side: Learn to Code Quantum Computers; There’s a Future There Does coding really help students for new-age job? In brief… + Coding is a buzzword today, and is creative and fun, but can coding benefit your career? Can it really prepare you […]
Using Sound vice Quantum Computing Environments to Search Big Data Sound of the future: A new analog to quantum computing Excerpts and salient points ~ + While quantum computing has been touted as a way to intelligently sort through big data, quantum environments are difficult […]
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 […]
Quantum Clocks + Entanglement + Tweezers + Atoms = ? JILA’s novel atomic clock design offers ‘tweezer’ control Excerpts and salient points ~ + JILA physicists have demonstrated a novel atomic clock design that combines near-continuous operation with strong signals and high stability, features not […]
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 […]
Achieving 3D in a Quantum Hall System SUTD team helps make leap in quantum mechanics Excerpts and salient points ~ + The quantum world is already playing a huge role in technology. One of its most striking behaviours is the “quantum Hall effect” (QHE). Electricity […]
Spain’s CaixaBank is Testing Quantum Computing Algorithms to Assess Financial Risk CaixaBank develops the first R&D projects aimed at applying quantum computing to financial activity in Spain Selected notes ~ + CaixaBank has conducted the first real tests using a quantum computer in order to […]
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 […]
Quantum Computing 101 Always a good time to either learn or to review just what quantum computing is about, where it is headed, and just how malleable the way-forward may be. The full work covers a lot of area in a short span. Because Quantum […]
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 […]
Asia’s Telecoms Meeting to Discuss Global Need for Disruptive Technology Collaboration Coping in an era of disruption focus at Asian telecoms meet In brief… + WITH the continued disruption of the local and global markets, telco giants in Asia are expected to forge stronger partnerships […]
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 […]
Brazil Research Team Advancing Spintronics & Quantum Computing Using Weyl Semi-metals Break in temporal symmetry produces molecules that can encode information Full release… In a study published in Scientific Reports, a group of researchers affiliated with São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil describes an […]
DARQ Power Envisioned to Drive Semiconductor Industry (Q is for Quantum Computing) The Duality of Technology Excerpts and salient points ~ + New technologies impact industries across the board. For the semiconductor industry, the very technologies that disrupt the way companies operate are the same […]