Guest Post: Reimagining Primary Care — Clinical Quantum, AI And The Role of Hackathons in Shaping a New Era For The NHS
Guest Post by By Arun Nadarasa, MRPharmS The NHS is embarking on a transformative journey to align with its 10-Year Health Plan, an ambitious roadmap aimed at reshaping healthcare from analogue to digital, reactive to preventative, and hospital-centred to community-focused care. Central to this vision is the integration of emerging technologies like quantum computing and […]
O2 Telefónica Enhances Mobile Network Efficiency And Security With Quantum Technologies on AWS
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — O2 Telefónica is integrating quantum technologies into its mobile network to improve performance and explore new data security standards. As the digital landscape evolves, quantum technologies are providing new methods to solve complex computational problems that are difficult for classical systems to solve, while also enabling quantum-resistant encryption. O2 Telefónica […]
From Cancer Detection to Disaster Response: NQCC Announces Quantum Computing Projects to Receive 2025 SparQ Grants
Insider Brief: The National Quantum Computing Centre, in collaboration with the Science and Technology Facilities Council and UK Research and Innovation, launched a Proof of Concept Call earlier this year, in July 2024. This initiative, part of the SparQ program, offered grants of up to £75,000 (approximately $95,000) for business-led projects exploring practical applications of […]
UK Offers £9.5 Million in Funding to Back Quantum Computing And Networking Projects
Insider Brief The UK government is offering up to £9.5 million in funding to advance quantum computing (QC) and quantum networks (QN) projects, with the aim of addressing technological challenges and fostering commercial adoption, according to a recent post on the organization’s website. Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is leading the initiative […]
Researchers Say Here’s How to Prepare Now For Post Quantum Cybersecurity
Insider Brief Quantum computing’s rapid advance demand more than just new technologies — it requires a global, multi-layered response to secure the digital landscape, according to a team of researchers, who offer five steps to secure data in the quantum future. The team writes that as quantum computing advances, it threatens to undermine encryption systems […]
Naked Singularities: How Quantum Black Holes Explain Why We Don’t See The End of Space And Time
From: The Conversation Albert Einstein’s theory of gravity, general relativity, is famously incomplete. As proven by physics Nobel laureate Roger Penrose, when matter collapses under its own gravitational pull, the result is a “singularity” – a point of infinite density or curvature. At a singularity, space, time and matter are crushed and stretched into nonexistence. The laws […]
Higher Order Van Hove Singularities and Precision Engineering Propel Quantum Technology Forward
Insider Brief: The advancement of quantum technology relies on more than just the state of qubits, quantum algorithms, or reliable logical operations; it is the culmination of numerous interconnected components, including the study of quantum materials. These materials, characterized by their highly correlated electrons, exhibit properties such as high-temperature superconductivity, quantum phase transitions (transitions driven […]
Quantum Stocks: Weighing The Bullish and Bearish Cases
Insider Brief Quantum technology stocks have surged in recent weeks, drawing increased attention from investors. Companies like IonQ, D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti Computing, and Quantum Computing Inc. have seen significant gains. Breaking it down, just to pinpoint how dramatic that rise has been: Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) skyrocketted 419% over the last month. IonQ (IONQ) has […]
French National Quantum Update: November 2024
Executive Summary One of the strengths of the French quantum ecosystem is the tight integration between the nation’s academic and entrepreneurial communities. In frontier technologies – and particularly in quantum tech – those connections are vital. This month, we saw just a few of the many examples of this. From the collaborations between Quandela, CNRS […]
Quantum Solutions for Clean Waters: Enlisting QML to Predict Environmental Health
Insider Brief: Off the coast of Durban, South Africa, invisible forces shape the quality of water. Chemical compounds, sediment flows, and human activity all influence the water’s suitability for recreation, tourism, and daily life. Yet these complex, interwoven variables are not always easily discernible, making water quality prediction a challenge. In a recent publication on […]