Quantistry Secures €3 Million Funding Led by Ananda Impact Ventures to Accelerate Discovery of New Sustainable Materials
Insider Brief Quantistry announced the successful closure of a €3 million funding round. Ananda Impact Ventures led the round with contributions from Chemovator, BASF, IBB Ventures and a Family Office. The funds will help the company “revolutionize the research and development (R&D) landscape through its advanced cloud-native simulation platform powered by Quantum and AI.” PRESS […]
QMware Announces Collaboration With NVIDIA And Oracle to Advance Hybrid Quantum Computing for Enterprises
Insider Brief QMware announced a new collaboration with NVIDIA and Oracle. The company will use Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) powered by NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPU clusters, as well as the NVIDIA CUDA Quantum open-source hybrid quantum computing platform. The goal is to use the system to test and develop a new state-of-the-art hybrid quantum […]
Connecticut Researchers Say ‘It’s Time’ For Quantum Tech
Insider Brief Researchers raise awareness about quantum technology and underscore the benefits of making Connecticut a hub for quantum research and entrepreneurship. Their message appeared as an op-ed in the Hartford Courant. The op-ed was written by Michael Crair, of Yale University, and Pamir Alpay, of the University of Connecticut. The time is now. That’s […]
Extropic’s ‘Lite’ Paper Unveils Vision for Next-Generation AI Tech, Superconducting Chips
Insider Brief Extropic, a semi-stealthy startup, released a paper detailing its technological approach. According to the paper, the company is building technology that is underpinned by the development of parameterized stochastic analog circuits. The company’s “accelerators” promise vast improvements in both runtime and energy efficiency for algorithms. For a lite paper, it’s some heavy reading. […]
Rolls-Royce, Riverlane And Xanadu Partner to Win Canada-UK Quantum Computing Bid
Insider Brief Rolls-Royce, Riverlane and Xanadu have secured more than £400,000 grant funding from Innovate UK. The grant is aimed at accelerating the development of applications that will allow quantum computers to model the flow of air through jet engines. The project, called CATALYST, will deliver a hybrid quantum-classical framework combination. Image: Rolls-Royce via Riverlane […]
Vitalik Buterin Proposes Hard-Fork Strategy to Protect Ethereum From Quantum Attacks
Insider Brief Ethereum co-founder floats a hard fork strategy to safeguard Ethereum funds against potential quantum computer attacks. Vitalik Buterin’s strategy involves a series of measures designed to fortify Ethereum’s defenses. Some community members have voiced concerns over the efficacy of such measures if quantum computers capable of decrypting Ethereum wallet. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin […]
QCentroid and Quindata.io Join Forces to Revolutionize Quantum Computing For Businesses in The Benelux
Insider Brief QCentroid and Quindata.io announced they are to bring the capabilities of quantum computing directly to businesses. QCentroid’s QuantumOps platform helps accelerate “time-to-value” for its customer. Quindata.io is a leader in integrating different technologies into practical and innovative business applications. PRESS RELEASE — We are excited to announce a partnership between QCentroid and Quindata.io […]
French Defense Agency to Award Startups €500 Million-plus to Build Universal Quantum Computers
Insider Brief Five French quantum computer-research startups were awarded contracts to develop two universal quantum computer prototypes by 2032. France’s defense-procurement agency selected Alice & Bob, C12, Pasqal, Quandela and Quobly for the project. The agency will invest up to €500 million (about US$545 million) in the project. Image: Bob47/Wikimedia France’s defense-procurement agency announced the […]
HP Launches Business PCs to Protect Firmware Against Quantum Computer Hacks
Insider Brief HP has announced the release of business PCs that protect firmware against quantum computer attacks. The company’s Endpoint Security Controller (ESC) chip built into select PCs offers customers our most advanced security that ensures the manageability and protection of sensitive and regulated data. Company officials say the protection will become progressively important as […]
Q.ANT and Fraunhofer IPA Establish Competence Centre for Prosthetics With Quantum Technology
Insider Brief Q.ANT and Fraunhofer IPA signed an agreement to establish the Competence Centre Human-Machine-Interface. The teams will collaborate on a system to detect the finest nerve signals from muscle activity and interpret the resulting information in order to control machines and devices. Q.ANT plays a leading role in the field of magnetic field sensors […]