Breaking The Surface: Google Demonstrates Error Correction Below Surface Code Threshold
Insider Brief Google Quantum AI-led team of researchers report that they achieved a significant advance in quantum error correction (QEC), a vital technology for the development of practical quantum computing. In a recent paper, published on the preprint server ArXiv, the researchers describe how they have achieved error rates below the critical threshold necessary for […]
Quantum Machines Qubit Chip Holders Now Available Through Bluefors
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum Machines, the leading provider of processor-based quantum controllers, and Bluefors, the global leader in cryogenic measurement systems, announced today an extended OEM agreement. With the agreement, Quantum Machines’ QCage is available through Bluefors. The collaboration allows customers to order Bluefors systems with pre-integrated high-performing qubit chip holders from Quantum […]
Insights from Pierluigi Paganini on Quantum Computing’s Future Impact on Cybersecurity
Insider Brief As quantum computing advances, its implications for cybersecurity become increasingly pressing. Pierluigi Paganini, a cybersecurity expert, offered a deep dive into the intersection of these two fields in a TRT International interview, warning that “the threat posed by quantum computers to current encryption methods is significant.” Paganini explained that quantum computing’s unparalleled data […]
UK Quantum Community Worried About Labour’s Cuts to Deep Tech Funding
Insider Brief The UK’s emerging quantum computing sector may face funding challenges following the Labour government’s decision to withdraw £1.3 billion in funding earmarked for quantum technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and other deep tech projects, according to industry leaders and several media outlets. The funding, originally promised by the previous Conservative administration, was intended to […]
Toward a Code-breaking Quantum Computer
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The most recent email you sent was likely encrypted using a tried-and-true method that relies on the idea that even the fastest computer would be unable to efficiently break a gigantic number into factors. Quantum computers, on the other hand, promise to rapidly crack complex cryptographic systems that a classical […]
UC Riverside Report New Superconductor Material Could Spin up Scalable Quantum Computers
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — A multi-institutional team of scientists in the United States, led by physicist Peng Wei at the University of California, Riverside, has developed a new superconductor material that could potentially be used in quantum computing and be a candidate “topological superconductor.” Topology is the mathematics of shape. A topological superconductor uses a delocalized […]
What Is Quantum Supremacy — And Does it Matter? Quantum Experts Weigh In
Insider Brief In 2019 Google announced that its Sycamore quantum processor had performed a calculation in 200 seconds that would take a supercomputer 10,000 years. This achievement, described in the journal Nature, was touted as a milestone in quantum computing, a field poised to revolutionize various domains, from chemistry to finance. However, the reality of […]
Quantum Computing Today: Accelerating Progress Amid Challenges and Ethical Considerations
By Yuval Boger, Chief Commercial Officer, QuEra As quantum computing continues to advance, its potential to revolutionize various industries is becoming increasingly apparent. While the field has made remarkable strides, surpassing even the expectations of many experts, significant challenges remain. A recent survey of nearly 1,000 experts conducted by QuEra in June 2024 sheds light […]
Faye Wattleton Leads EeroQ to Disrupt the Future of Quantum Computing
“We’re building a company that will help shape the future of quantum computing,” said Faye Wattleton, co-founder of quantum hardware developer EeroQ, during a recent interview with Barron’s. Wattleton, widely recognized for her transformative leadership at Planned Parenthood, is now focused on revolutionizing the tech industry. “Quantum is not just an evolution; it’s a revolution […]
Researchers Take The High-Dimensional Road to Scalable Quantum Computers
Insider Brief Researchers report they developed a new approach to quantum computing using high-dimensional quantum states that might one day lead to quantum computers and communication systems that are scalable. The team, published their findings in Nature, report that the key to their scheme is a quantum unit that operates beyond the traditional binary states […]