Navigating the Space Tech Ecosystem
Editor’s Note: Quantum technology and space technology share a few things in common. First, they are rapidly converging forms of deep tech. We publish an ever increasing list of stories that feature both quantum tech — such as quantum communications and quantum sensing — and space tech. These technologies also share the sheer complexity of […]
New Haven & the Quantum Technology Revolution, Transforming Computing & Drug Discovery
New Haven is emerging as an exciting center for the development of quantum technology — a revolutionary field poised to transform computation, drug discovery, and countless other domains. As Dan O’Keefe, Connecticut’s Commissioner of Economic Development Director, explained: “It’s a change in the architectural paradigm that will allow computers, which we are used to operating in a […]
World’s Purest Silicon Brings Scaling up Quantum Computers Closer
Insider Brief Scientists have produced an enhanced, ultra-pure form of silicon that allows construction of high-performance qubit devices. The researchers engineered silicon to remove the silicon 29 and 30 atoms. They say the advance, published in the journal Communications Materials, will pave the way for scalable quantum computers. PRESS RELEASE — More than 100 years […]
Quantum Machines’ Controllers Power the Quantum Computing Lab at SKKU, Seoul
Insider Brief The quantum computing lab of the Advanced Institute of Nano Technology at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) in Seoul will deploy three of Quantum Machines‘ advanced OPX1000 controllers. OPX1000 is a modular, high-density quantum control platform with exceptional processing power and channel density. The Quantum Information Research Support Center will use the equipment for ongoing […]
University of Sydney Receives $10 Million Grant to Suppress Quantum Errors
Insider Brief The University of Sydney Nano Institute has received a $10 million grant over four years from the US government’s quantum computing funding program. The project will test methods to suppress the errors that emerge in qubits. The lead investigator for the project is Professor Stephen Bartlett, Director of the University of Sydney Nano […]
IonQ Reports Strong Q1 2024, New Enterprise Quantum Computer News Completion
Insider Brief IonQ announced revenue of $7.6 million, surpassing the high end of its previously provided range of $6.5 to $7.5 million for Q1 2024. The quantum computing pioneer reported a net loss of $39.6 million and an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $27.0 million for the quarter. The company reported cash, cash equivalents and investments […]
IonQ Unlocking Nature’s Computing Power
Peter Chapman is the President and CEO of IonQ, a leading quantum computing company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The company’s trapped ion-based quantum computers are exploiting the potential of quantum mechanics, a radically different approach to processing information. “This is a new kind of computing modality,” Chapman began in a recent interview […]
PsiQuantum Announces Open-Source Software For Better Tools, Libraries and Datasets
Insider Brief PsiQuantum announced the availability of the Quantum Resource Estimation Format (QREF) and the beta release of Bartiq, a Quantum Resource Estimator. QREF provides an open data format to represent FTQC algorithms and Bartiq is set to guide researchers and developers through the complexities of resource estimation. As fault-tolerant quantum computing continues to break […]
QANplatform Launches its Multi-Language, Quantum-Resistant Testnet
Insider Brief QANplatform introduces its quantum-resistant and Ethereum-compatible blockchain testnet. The testnet allows developers can code smart contracts in any programming language. The new QAN TestNet is a precursor to the QAN MainNet Beta. PRESS RELEASE — QANplatform has rolled out the world’s first quantum-resistant and Ethereum-compatible blockchain testnet, where developers can code smart contracts in […]
Terra Quantum Launches Cryptography Library for Secure Data Transmission, Storage and Authentication
Insider Brief Terra Quantum announced the launch of TQ42 Cryptography, an open-source post-quantum cryptography library. The suite of quantum-resistant algorithms is designed to help businesses protect their data from current and future security threats. Experts estimate that a quantum computer with just a few thousand logical qubits could break widely used encryption schemes, putting sensitive […]