Quantum computing startup D-Wave says that it’s proved the power of quantum computing on a practical problem for the first timeSeveral companies have invested significantly in quantum computing research and development, including IBM, Microsoft, Google, Intel, and startups like D-Wave, which has raised $216.2 million according to Crunchbase. Volkswagen, for…
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Photonic chip brings optical quantum computers a step closerAnother approach, based on photonics, has often been considered impractical because of difficulties in generating the required quantum states, or transformations of such states, on demand. Fortunately, such platforms (also based on squeezed states) have been proposed12,13, and their implementation constitutes the…
Why investors love quantum-as-a-serviceLast year, Cambridge Quantum Computing, which works closely with IBM, launched a series of quantum software services, such as random number generation and quantum-proof cryptography keys. The money pours in Since 2012, more than $1.9bn has been invested in quantum tech startups, according to Le Lab Quantique,…
Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) recently announced a new paper on March 2, 2021, titled ‘QNLP in Practice: Running Compositional Models of Meaning on a Quantum Computer’. Its subject is the largest implementation of Natural Language Processing (NLP) tasks on a quantum computer to date. The paper is currently available on a repository in pre-print form.
On February 2021, Xanadu hosted QHack 2021. The event ran from February 17 to 26th, and it was free to enter. Teams could register and then listen to a variety of lectures, talks, and tutorials for the first three days while the open hackathon was opened on the 22nd. Teams competed for valuable prizes.
The Intel Moonshot Division: An Interview with Dr. Richard Uhlig of Intel LabsIn the grand scheme of things, Intel is a hybrid of product, manufacturing, expertise, investment, and perhaps most importantly, research. When you’re talking about 5G, such as mmWave, we know that Intel sold, obviously the modem business, to…
Roche and Cambridge Quantum Computing Use Algorithms for Early Alzheimer’s Drug ResearchIn a recently formed collaboration with Roche, Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) will design and implement noisy-intermediate-scale-quantum (NISQ) algorithms for early stage drug discovery and development. The collaboration, formed in late January 2021, will employ CQC’s quantum chemistry platform EUMEN,…
Five-year mission unveiled in Ireland’s new science strategyProf Ferguson said, in looking to the future, SFI would build on existing research capability, while shifting to where it needs to be. SFI had made considerable progress on gender balance, having doubled the number of women principal investigators getting funding, “without any…
Everyone talks about quantum computing, what about optical computing?Optical Computing and Moore’s Law Optical computing, like quantum computing, is offered as an alternative to current technology, governed by transistors. On the other hand, optical computing is committed to using light, that is, to the photons as transmitters of information. In…
The Growing Need Of Ethical Guidelines For Quantum ComputingStudy the native risks, important ethical questions, societal implications, and other unknown impacts of quantum computing. Developing effective guidelines of quantum computing for public and private sectors, education institutes, and other stakeholders is imperative to promote responsible quantum computing. Quantum computing can…
