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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 […]
“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 […]
Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence, and Exascale Computing Collaboration: Between France and India Atos and C-DAC sign Cooperation Agreement for global advancement in Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Exascale Computing in India Full release… + Quantum computing In addition to delivering an Atos’ Quantum Learning Machine, […]
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 […]
Quantum Computing Primer D-Wave provides a basic-level tutorial on quantum computing concepts. Punctuated with diagrams, if you are not savvy or technically astute, you will be able to boost your understanding through the tutorial. Not a long read. Good for those needing some reminders on […]
Argument Against Quantum Computing to Be Presented, Today The Argument Against Quantum Computers Upcoming briefing on August 22… + We [CERN] give a computational complexity argument against the feasibility of quantum computers. We identify a very low complexity class of probability distributions described by noisy […]
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 […]
Quantum Computing Business is Still a Family Matter Good capture of businesses and investment in quantum computing with basic 101 quantum computing throughout. Qubit. The Quantum Revolution: Decrypting the family business potential of quantum computing Excerpts and salient points ~ + So far the technology […]
Increased Storage and Enhanced Quantum Computing Through Topological Superconductivity Scientists discover new state of matter Key points… + In their research, Shabani and his colleagues analyzed a transition of quantum state from its conventional state to a new topological state, measuring the energy barrier between […]
Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Computing, Robotics, A.I. May be Subject to New U.S. Export Policy Much of the source article details U.S. export control policies targeting A.I. It is interesting to note, quantum computing and quantum cryptography are also called out. Are the U.S. export policies […]
Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence and The Cyber Threat Landscape Artificial intelligence, quantum computing and the laws of encryption Key points… + Quantum computing took off in the early 90s and is now emerging as the next generation of computing. Operations that take hours and days, […]
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 […]
Accenture Patents for Quantum Computing Stretch into Real-time Electricity Production Accenture Pushes Deeper Into Quantum Computing Key points… + In April, Accenture received a patent for an algorithm that business clients could employ to recommend either a quantum computer or a classical system for solving […]
Australia Foresees Putting Quantum Computing Out to Pasture Often ignored by the mainstream media, agriculture and advanced technology are right up there with any other. This report from research conducted in Australia reminds us [at The Qubit Report] of the interplay of cutting edge disruptive […]
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 […]
Embrace Exponential Technologies or Risk Losing Scientific Discovery, Economic Competitiveness, and National Security Breakthrough Technologies Offer Enormous Opportunity for Federal Leaders—If They Seize It Excerpts and salient points ~ + Last year, Congress enacted a law directing the administration to establish a 10-year plan to […]
What are Quantum Dots? Quantum dots explained In brief… + Quantum dots are semiconductor particles with typical diameter of 2–10 nm. They are so named because, due to their nanoscale size, quantum effects play a significant part in their light emitting properties. Quantum dots emit […]
Adding a Building Block to the Quantum Toolbox: Spintronics at the University of Delaware U.S. Department of Energy sees powerful potential in spintronics research Excerpts and salient points ~ + The more commonly known focus of electronics is on the charge of electrons. This relatively […]
(U.S.) National Quantum Computing Initiative Act Unifying Government, Industry & Academia The Drive to Quantum Computing Selected notes ~ + The U.S. National Quantum Initiative Act signed into law last December mandates a multi-billion-dollar, 10-year effort to build a quantum computer infrastructure, ecosystem, and workforce. […]
Security and Risk of Emerging Technologies Has U.S. Department of Energy Concerned Openness, Security, and APS Activities to Help Maintain the Balance Selected notes ~ + The success of the scientific enterprise of any nation requires maintaining a balance between being openly collaborative and securely […]
Development of Quantum Hardware Outpacing Quantum Algorithms; Working Group Aims to Bring in Synch Shortages are everywhere for individuals with quantum computing backgrounds. Code developer, research, and engineering positions are readily available. Qubit is for hire. Professional career in cybersecurity, research and writing for mid […]
Four Weeks of Quantum Summer School Inside the Government’s ‘Quantum Computing Summer School’ Excerpts and salient points ~ + While we have a good sense of what they can do, if you ask a quantum computer person how the computers work, you likely won’t get […]
Blockchain for the U.S. Military; Integrating Quantum Computing Would be interesting to add this to the argument that quantum computing can hack blockchain. Qubit. US Defense Department to Develop Blockchain Cybersecurity Shield Excerpts and salient points ~ + In a report published on July 12 […]
Foundational Technologies v. Emerging Technologies v. Export Controls; U.S. Gov’t Set to Discuss What counts as ‘foundational’ tech? Excerpts and salient points ~ + The department’s effort is aimed at making sure that other countries don’t gain an advantage over the United States, said Nazak […]
Defense Intelligence Agency Sees Quantum Computing on the Battlefield Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley: DIA Looks to Build AI-Based Intell Data Storage In brief… + U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and 2019 Wash100 Award winner, said that DIA wants […]
In the Realm of Quantum Computing, “a philosophical conundrum for visionaries.” Though young minds are malleable, and empty, the empty mind must be filled with knowledge, gain experience, and be given the opportunity to imagine. Albert Einstein is all about imagination; more so than experience; […]
Wanted: Quantum Workforce. Needed: Quantum Workforce. Quantum Computers Might Save the World — If Companies Can Find Workers to Build Them Excerpts and salient points ~ + Speaking at Fortune’s annual Brainstorm Tech conference Monday in Aspen, Colo., Microsoft general manager of quantum software Krysta […]
Update to the 7 “Best” Quantum Computing Stocks Seeing past the investment potential of these companies, this recap has some insight as to what the largest companies are doing toward quantum computing. Nokia is a bit under-the-radar and has an interesting mention in the piece. […]
Act Now to Get your Quantum Computing Chemical Computation Capabilities Uses of quantum computers in the chemical industry is looking to be a forerunner to quantum computing’s widespread arrival. How chemical companies take on-board the cutting-edge technology could dictate the next chemical-industry leader, in short […]
Kenya Hacking Possibly Opening Doors to Quantum Computing Cybersecurity is a central challenge of our digital age; Microsoft Hosts Cybersecurity event in Nairobi Excerpts and salient points ~ + Several Kenyan government and public service websites were hacked early this year rendering services unavailable. According […]
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 […]
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 […]