QDNLP Leads Funding For SiC Systems: Building Quantum-Enhanced AI For The Real World
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — One of the original inventors of the AI system that powered the development of Apple‘s Siri has today launched his new startup at the intersection of AI and quantum technology. SiC Systems, Inc. has launched with a funding round led by QDNL Participations, with participation from Propagator Ventures, Plug and Play, and Wavepeak […]
China Opens Its Superconducting Quantum Computer For Commercial Use
Insider Brief China has put its superconducting quantum computer into commercial operation, a move that signals the country’s growing ability to turn laboratory advances into usable quantum technologies, according to The China Daily, a government-run newspaper. The system is based on the “Zuchongzhi 3.0” design, a superconducting quantum processor developed by researchers at the University […]
IonQ Quantum Computing Achieves Greater Accuracy Simulating Complex Chemical Systems to Potentially Slow Climate Change
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leading quantum company, today announced a significant advancement in quantum chemistry simulations, demonstrating the accurate computation of atomic-level forces with the quantum-classical auxiliary-field quantum Monte Carlo (QC-AFQMC) algorithm. This demonstration – in collaboration with a top Global 1000 automotive manufacturer – proved more accurate than those derived using […]
JPMorganChase’s $1.5 Trillion Security and Resiliency Initiative Includes Investments in Quantum
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — JPMorganChase today announced the Security and Resiliency Initiative, a $1.5 trillion, 10-year plan to facilitate, finance and invest in industries critical to national economic security and resiliency. As part of this new initiative, JPMorganChase will make direct equity and venture capital investments of up to $10 billion to help select […]
New Simulator Pushes Classical Limits on Quantum Algorithm Testing
Insider Brief A team of researchers from INSAIT, ETH Zurich and the University of Oxford has developed qblaze, a new quantum circuit simulator that can efficiently handle large-scale, sparse quantum systems using conventional computers. The system marks a step forward in how scientists test and debug quantum algorithms before deploying them on actual quantum machines. […]
Telstra And SQC Explore Smarter Network Prediction
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Telstra and Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC) announced results from a joint initiative taking quantum computing out of the lab and into the telecommunications industry – marking a new milestone in Australia’s journey towards quantum-enabled digital infrastructure. Over 12 months a Telstra-SQC team explored how quantum machine learning could enhance Telstra’s […]
Aramco, NVIDIA Expect Gusher of Energy Insights From New Quantum Computing Emulator
Insider Brief Saudi Aramco has built one of the region’s largest quantum computing emulators, a move that signals how the world’s largest oil company is using advanced computing to accelerate its digital transformation and improve energy exploration, according to a company feature story. The project, called Dammam 7Q, combines Aramco’s existing Dammam 7 supercomputer with […]
Guest Post: Will Quantum be Overshadowed by AI Hype? What The UK’s Quantum Startups Need Right Now
Guest Post by Kimberly Brook When President Trump announced the £31 billion Tech Prosperity Deal as part of his recent state visit to the UK, all the talk was about AI – understandably, given headline-grabbing figures such as Nvidia’s commitment to invest £2 billion into British AI startups. What wasn’t as widely noticed is that […]
EeroQ Demonstrates Single-Electron Quantum Control Above 1 Kelvin
Insider Brief When it comes to the various approaches to quantum computing, superconducting, photonic, neutral atom and trapped ion modalities share most of the spotlight. But other approaches are advancing as well, with research teams making steady progress that challenges the assumption that only the leading four architectures will achieve scale. Exhibit A: Scientists at […]
Infleqtion and Silicon Light Machines Partner to Boost Quantum Computer Performance
Insider Brief Infleqtion, a global leader in neutral atom-based quantum technology, announced a strategic partnership with Silicon Light Machines, a micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) innovator based in Silicon Valley. The collaboration explores integration of Silicon Light Machines’ novel MEMS Displacement Phase Modulator (DPMTM) technology into Infleqtion’s neutral atom quantum computing systems, to unlock unprecedented performance gains and […]