Could Australia’s Archer Exploration Be the Mouse that Roared? Archer Exploration, an Australian mining company, recently embarked on a quantum computing project dubbed the “12CQ Project”. Last week, the 12CQ team took to the road to update its shareholders in Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne. During […]
First Analog, then Digital; What’s Next? Quantum. Quantum tech firm leaps to aid of planet and mankind Excerpts and salient points ~ + THE technology [quantum technology] will help map the inner workings of the mind and, equally, measure the molecules of pollutants from space, […]
National University of Singapore to Partner with Industry to Support Quantum Computing SGInnovate to partner NUS centre to promote quantum technology in Singapore Excerpts and salient points ~ + SGInnovate is partnering a unit at the National University of Singapore (NUS) to promote quantum technology… […]
Japan and The United States Push Forward in Quantum Technology Japan, US affirm cooperation in AI, quantum technology. Japan and the United States agreed Thursday [May 2nd] to step up cooperation in the areas of artificial intelligence and quantum science and technology. The two governments […]
Quantum Bits Entangled Using Sound at Distance with Quality. The University of Chicago develops a way to entangle two superconducting qubits with sound vice microwaves. “A challenge for scientists and engineers as they advance quantum technology is to be able to translate quantum signals from […]
Indium Arsenide: Solution for a Scalable Quantum Computer? Above image is of a nanomechanical router. Full caption: “The research team has invented a component, called a nanomechanical router, that emits quantum information carried by light particles (photons) and routes them into different directions inside a […]
Quantum Technology Space Bound; Will It Survive Space? Deploying technology in space. newelectronics. When selecting and using electronic components in space they will need to be reliable and capable of surviving the harsh conditions they’ll experience over an extended period of time. In space components […]
One Two Cee Cue. Excerpt: Archer’s 12CQ Project commences. Archer Exploration Limited (ASX:AXE) is pleased to announce that the company has commenced its maiden quantum technology project dubbed 12CQ (pronounced “one two cee cue”) to build a carbon-based quantum computing device. The chip forms the […]
No Doubt: Quantum Computing Will Break Encryption, Probably, Maybe, Maybe Not. Will it or won’t it? Soon enough, when the time is right and a quantum computer with sufficient power has arrived. If in the right hands, the world may find out it encryption is […]
Google + China: Quantum Computing, Disruptive Technology and Censorship. There is no question that in China, there are no First Amendment rights as found in the U.S. Anyone in Information Technology, even as an end-user, should have the faintest idea of the control the information age’s […]
Proving Quantum Dot Efficiency. Excerpt: Tiny, easy-to-produce particles, called quantum dots, may soon take the place of more expensive single crystal semiconductors in advanced electronics found in solar panels, camera sensors and medical imaging tools. Although quantum dots have begun to break into the consumer […]
Controlling Qubit Stability. Keeping a quantum bit [qubit] stable is one of the key challenges to scaling, and really making functional, quantum computers. Maintaining stability, i.e. the data contained in a qubit is the key to a quantum computer’s power. “Energy losses take […]
Los Alamos National Lab Doubles Number of Qubits with Upgrade from D-Wave. D-Wave Systems Inc., the leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, today announced that Los Alamos National Laboratory has upgraded their D-Wave quantum computer to the D-Wave 2000Q system. Los Alamos is […]
5G Softwareization and Quantum Cryptography. Cybersecurity of network data is an industry in itself. Add 5G and you place more data in vulnerable environments; in the case of 5G, the airwaves. Where the data can easily be captured for processing. That is the easy vulnerability to […]
D-Wave Systems Ups the Ante to 5,000 Qubits, and then Some. Today, D-Wave Systems, Inc., announced a preview of its next-generation quantum computing platform incorporating hardware, software, and tools to accelerate and ease the delivery of quantum computing applications. The company touts the benefits as capturing […]
Quantum Science and Technology Showcased in New Journal. Japan, Canada, Europe, the United States, and Australia have had their quantum research efforts showcased in the premier issue of Quantum Science and Technology. The focus issue provides studies from leading quantum technology experts discussing their regional accomplishments […]
Increasing Qubit Control the Bristlecone Way. Google has been working on improving Bristlecone’s qubit control. New circuits have been developed which control its qubits from within the quantum computer’s cooling system. The number of physical connections between the quantum information processing units has been reduced. Fewer […]
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 […]
Thales Teams with the Royal Navy. Thales and the University of Southhampton have entered into partnership for benefit of the Royal Navy. Previous commitments between the industry leader and the university entailed quantum navigation technology. This new agreement’s first project will research development of quantum technology, […]
Quantum Computing Solutions Competition: Airbus Aims High. Well-thought out or just great public relations and media control? The web is abuzz with Airbus announcing the Airbus Quantum Computing Challenge . In an attempt to promote a “Quantum Era” in aerospace, the global competition seeks to address […]
UK Heavily Funding Four Major Research Areas. Crossword Cybersecurity has completed a global database looking at university research. In the UK, “a significant £5.6 million has gone to work on security for healthcare” data. Four UK projects with the greatest funding are found in safe robotics, […]
Photonics for Quantum Workshop, @ RIT. Quantum science has potential for “handling complex computational problems, providing communication security, and in enhancing navigation, imaging and other sensing technologies.” From January 23 to 25, 2019, scientists and engineers from across the U.S. will meet at the Rochester […]
Melding of Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computers Needed. Highly advanced AI is needed to create truly autonomous self-driving cars and systems for accurately managing the traffic flow of entire cities – in real-time. Mimicking the human brain’s neurons in software code, the way neurons in the […]
NASA To Discuss Quantum Initiatives in Space. The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration will host the “Fundamental Physics and Quantum Technology Workshop” to be held April 8-10, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Special sessions will be held to highlight U.S. and international quantum initiatives. These will […]
Technical Problems Identified as Hindrance to Quantum Computing Advancement. Security and privacy disaster awaits if technical hurdles to quantum computer development are overcome. Hurdles identified are qubit noise rejection, quantum-error correction, and the gap for big dataset ingestion in current quantum computing systems. Further challenges are […]
Quantum Communication Satellite Under Design. By 2021, United Kingdom engineers with a team from Singapore, aim to place a quantum-communication satellite in orbit. This report is found here at optics.org…