QIA Officially Launches QIA Technology Forum at The Mobile World Congress 2024
Insider Brief The Quantum Internet Alliance (QIA) has officially launched the world’s first global quantum internet technology forum. The group is aimed at accelerating engagement on quantum internet with a broader range of stakeholders. QIA Technology Forum (QIATF) will connect and expand the QIA collaboration to a diverse ecosystem of industry, academia, ecosystem partners and […]
Riverlane, Rigetti Computing And Oak Ridge National Laboratory Partner to Improve HPC-Quantum Integration
Insider Brief A group of tech teams are working together to explore the challenges of integrating a quantum computer with a large-scale, supercomputing centre. The partnership includes team members from Riverlane, Rigetti Computing and the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The seamless integration of quantum high-performance computing could improbe the ability […]
Too Many Quantum Cooks? Why The Pentagon Needs a Quantum Czar
Insider Brief A national security analyst writes in an Op-Ed that there is a need to streamline leadership in quantum research within the Department of Defense (DoD). Rebecca Grant, a national security analyst at IRIS Independent Research, recommends a “Quantum Czar” within the Department of Defense. The proposal also recognizes the growing international competition surrounding […]
Scientists Develop a Technique to Protect a Quantum-era Metaverse
Insider Brief A quantum communication technique could help secure Web 3.0 against the formidable threat of quantum computing. Long-Distance Free-Space Quantum Secure Direct Communication (LF QSDC) could secure data by enabling encrypted direct messaging without the need for key exchange. The team said the technique is meant to offer a robust defense in the rapidly […]
Phasecraft wins £1.2 million UK Government Contract to Develop Quantum Algorithms to Optimise Energy Grids
Insider Brief Bristol and London-based quantum algorithms startup Phasecraft has won a UK government contract to explore using quantum computing to optimise energy grids as part of the Quantum Catalyst Fund. Phasecraft’s contract is one of six projects taken through to Phase 2 of the competition. The Quantum Catalyst Fund aims to accelerate the adoption […]
MIT Researchers: Graphene Advances Could Lead to More Robust Quantum Computing
Insider Brief “Fractional charge,” is exceedingly rare, and if it can be controlled, it could help to build resilient, fault-tolerant quantum computers. MIT physicists have observed the elusive fractional charge effect in five layers of graphene. The exotic electronic state could help to build resilient, fault-tolerant quantum computers. Image/Story: MIT News (Sampson Wilcox, RLE) PRESS […]
Scientists Closer to Solving Mysteries of Universe After Measuring Gravity in Quantum World
Insider Brief University of Southampton-led team of scientists at successfully detected a weak gravitational pull on a tiny particle using a new technique. They claim it could pave the way to finding the elusive quantum gravity theory. The team used levitating magnets to detect gravity on microscopic particles – small enough to boarder on the […]
Xanadu Receives $3.75 Million CAD to Boost Quantum Research, Education
Insider Brief Xanadu receives $3.75 million CAD through the Regional Quantum Initiative to accelerate the development of quantum software for practical applications. The repayable contribution is aimed at helping companies advance and commercialize their quantum products. The funding will accelerate the development of PennyLane, Xanadu’s open-source, cloud-based software framework. PRESS RELEASE — Xanadu (xanadu.ai), a world […]
France Advances Quantum Technology Export Controls under New EU Regulation Framework
Insider Brief France recently enacted a comprehensive national control list, directly responding to the disruptive potential of quantum computing. The move is in adherence to the European Union’s Regulation 2021/821 from May 20, 2021. The French Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty detailed its procedure for the export authorization of goods. France […]
Russian Scientists Expect a 50-Qubit Quantum Computer by End of 2024
Insider Brief A Russian scientific advisor told the country’s media service that the team has successfully developed a 20-qubit quantum computer. They also told the media service that they have plans to up the qubit number to “50 to 100” qubits. The scientists believe they can have a 50-qubit quantum computer at the end of […]