Quantum Computing’s Transformative Potential Highlighted at Qatar Economic Forum 2024
At an intriguing session at the Qatar Economic Forum 2024, Michael Biercuk and Rajeeb Hazra discussed the mystery surrounding quantum computing and its colossal transformative potential across global industries. The world is on the brink of a quantum revolution. The insights that he brings to bear on the future of this enabling technology invoke suspense. […]
OVHcloud Adds Qiskit To Market Leading Quantum Notebooks Portfolio
Insider Brief OVHcloud announced updates to its Quantum Notebooks portfolio. The company added a new Quantum Notebook supporting the IBM-developed open-source QiskitTM SDK. This new addition completes OVHcloud’s set of Quantum Notebooks available in the Cloud, including Alice & Bob, C12, Eviden, Pasqal and Quandela. PRESS RELEASE — OVHcloud, the European Cloud leader, announced at […]
Purdue University Joins Chicago Quantum Exchange
Insider Brief Purdue University has joined the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE). CQE is an intellectual hub that has led the Midwest in becoming a central driver of U.S. leadership in quantum technologies. Central to Purdue’s membership is the university’s Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute (PQSEI), which brings together leading quantum researchers and leverages collaborations […]
Superposition Guy’s Podcast — Catherine Vollgraff Heidweiller, Product Manager, Google Quantum AI
“The Superposition Guy’s Podcast”, hosted by Yuval Boger, CMO at QuEra Computing Catherine Vollgraff Heidweiller, product manager at Google Quantum AI, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Catherine describes the development of full-stack quantum computing, the importance of their 2019 quantum supremacy milestone, Google’s product focus, and the early customers they work with. We discuss the […]
Guest Post: Chilean Quantum — Are We Ready For The Change?
Guest Post by Paulina Assmann, CEO of SeQure Quantum and expert on Chile’s Quantum Technologies Advisory Commission. As we discover new ways to consume information, the advancement of digital technologies is becoming an increasingly undeniable and necessary paradigm. Only in 2020, internet users generated 64.2 zettabytes (ZB) of data, surpassing the number of detectable stars […]
Xanadu CEO Says Company is Seeking $200 Million All-Canadian Raise
Insider Brief Xanadu CEO Christian Weedbrook told podcast hosts that his company has set a fundraising target of $100-200 million. A critical focus of this funds would be to build a quantum data center. The company remains in good financial shape with current funds sufficient to last until early 2026. Image: Xanadu Xanadu, a leading […]
Guest Post: The Unexaggerated Magic of Quantum – Part V Special Quantum Artificial Intelligence Edition
Guest Post By Shai Phillips President, PSIRCH Exposing the emptiness of the h-word: how claims of hyperbole ring hollow; and how nobody, not even today’s experts, can possibly know the limits of Quantum. In a monthly segment in The Quantum Insider, PSIRCH’s President, Shai Phillips, will conduct a first-of-its-kind audit of broad industry-internal accusations of […]
India’s National Quantum Mission’s $726M Investment to Compete with Global Quantum Technology
India’s National Quantum Mission (NQM), with an earmarked investment to the tune of Rs 6,000 crore ($726 million USD) is resonating through the quantum world. In a recent interview with CNBC TV18, Ajai Chowdhry, Chairperson, Mission Governing Board and Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, discussed the strategic launch of […]
White House Advisor Says NIST to Release Post-Quantum Cryptographic Algorithms in Coming Weeks
Insider Brief The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is set to release four post-quantum cryptographic algorithms as early as July. Anne Neuberger, the White House’s top cyber advisor, discussed the release during her recent address at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London, according to The Record. While quantum computers powerful […]
Meta Uses Hybrid Approach as it Faces Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography
Insider Brief Meta is initiating a significant transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) to bolster security and privacy. The company has billions of users on its sites, such as Facebook and Instagram. Meta engineers have opted for a hybrid approach, combining classical cryptographic algorithms with PQC algorithms. Meta is initiating a significant transition to post-quantum cryptography […]