Arqit Quantum Inc. Announces $13.6 Million Registered Direct Offering
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Arqit Quantum Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQQ, ARQQW) (“Arqit” or the “Company”), a global leader in quantum encryption technology, today announced that it has entered into a definitive securities purchase agreement with existing shareholders Heritage Assets SCSP, Notion Capital, Carlo Calabria, and Garth Ritchie (collectively, the “Purchasers”) for the sale and purchase […]
Build the Change you Wish to See in the World: Scientists Launch QubiCSV for Quantum Data Management and Visualization
Insider Brief: Qubit control—the precise manipulation of qubits to execute quantum operations—is fundamental to quantum computing. Given the susceptibility of qubits to noise and decoherence, accurate control is through qubit control systems is beneficial, as noted in a recent paper from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. While there are established […]
Quantum Computing Inc. Extends Partnership with Los Alamos National Lab to Advance Dirac-3 Quantum Optimization Machine
Insider Brief: Quantum Computing Inc., an innovative, integrated photonics and quantum optics technology company, announced the extension of its Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). This strategic collaborative agreement focuses on QCi’s new entropy quantum optimization machine, Dirac-3, and its capabilities to quickly and efficiently solve highly complex […]
BlueQubit and Xanadu Partner to Advance Quantum Computing Simulations
Insider Brief BlueQubit, a developer of quantum technology solutions, has launched a new plugin for Pennylane, the quantum machine learning library developed by Xanadu, according to a BlueQubit blog post. The partnership aims to enhance quantum simulations, enabling users to run more complex experiments without computational restrictions. The integration of BlueQubit’s simulation capabilities into Pennylane […]
Archer Develops New Carbon Material That Could Boost Quantum Devices
Insider Brief Image: Left image shows a cross-section of a carbon film that has been grown on a silicon substrate. The right image shows a film that has been patterned into an ordered array of nanoscale islands. Archer Materials Limited, a semiconductor company advancing the quantum technology and medical diagnostics industries, has developed a highly […]
French National Quantum Update — September 2024
Executive Summary The French quantum community was busy this September with a steady stream of news about technological advances and important business collaborations. This month’s news highlighted the international flavor of France’s quantum efforts. Pasqal reached across the Atlantic to engage with Université de Sherbrooke, one of Quebec’s premier research and educational institutions. Of particular […]
Pasqal Partners with EDF to Shake Up Smart Charging
Insider Brief Pasqal, a French quantum computing company, has partnered with energy giant EDF to tackle the challenges of smart charging for electric vehicles using quantum technology. The collaboration aims to address the complex optimization problems associated with charging large fleets of electric vehicles, an essential step as electric mobility grows rapidly. Loïc Henriet, Pasqal’s […]
Superposition Guy’s Podcast — Building Quantum Software with Constantin Gonciulea and Charlee Stefanski
“The Superposition Guy’s Podcast”, hosted by Yuval Boger, Chief Commercial Officer at QuEra Computing Charlee Stefanski and Constantin Gonciulea, co-authors of Building Quantum Software, are interviewed by Yuval Boger. Charlee, a software engineer, and Constantin, an expert in math and quantum computing, discuss their new book aimed at developers and readers with a basic background […]
Utilizing Quantum Machine Learning for Improved Accuracy in Lung Cancer Detection
Insider Brief: Lung cancer has previously been listed by the World Health Organization as one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers globally, as noted in a recent study. This study, presented at the 2024 Asia Pacific Conference on Innovation in Technology, explores how QML may aid in lung cancer detection. By combining two QML models—Pegasos […]
AWS’s Simone Severini Believes the Challenge of Quantum Computing is Overcoming High Error Rates
Insider Brief At the Saudi GAIN Summit, Simone Severini, General Manager for Quantum Technologies at Amazon Web Services and professor at University College London, gave his views into this exciting technology and its potential impact. Severini defines quantum computing as “a type of computers that use quantum physics to perform calculations.” The promise of these […]