So long Pepsi Generation, the Age of Aquarius, etc. etc. It’s the quantum decade that is upon us, according to some experts. Quantum supremacy, tomayto, tomahto, and other stories from the world of quantum computing.
Spotlight Story:
“And so here is a post—written in terms as clear and simple as this human could muster—summing up these recent advances and repeating other experts’ predictions that the 2020s appear to be the decade when quantum computers begin to contribute to your life, by both making slight improvements to your map app, and powering artificial intelligence robust and savvy enough to be a real-life Skynet.” — The Observer
Science
Is Quantum Supremacy Racist? A group of 13 academics think so — The Quantum Daily
Russia Desperately Wants a Quantum Computer — Futurism
Google has Performed the Biggest Quantum Chemistry Simulation Ever — New Scientist
NSA, Army Research Aim for More Advanced—And Less Noisy—Quantum Systems — NextGov
A Discovery Helps the Development of a Topological Quantum Computer and Dark Matter Detector — EurekaAlert
Quantum Computing: The Certainty of the Uncertain — Who’s Who Legal
Business
IBM, University of Tokyo Partner on Quantum Computer Project — Yahoo Finance
Volkswagen Traffic Jam Eradication Project Hits The Road — The Quantum Daily
Ford Teams with Microsoft to Apply Quantum Principles to Reduce Traffic — Ride
ProBeat: AWS and Azure are Generating Uneasy Excitement in Quantum Computings — Venture Beat
Intel Achieves Milestone in Quantum Practicality with ‘Horse Ridge’ — DBTA
Opinion
Quantum Computing Could Go Mainstream This Decade — Safe Haven
Jobs
Senior Quantum Engineer — Rigetti
Postdoctoral Appointee – Quantum Computing — Argonne National Laboratory
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