Vatican Holds Workshop on Quantum Technology, Emphasizes Global Benefit
Insider Brief In a meeting at the intersection of science and religion, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences hosted a three-day workshop on quantum technology last week, according to The Vatican News. The workshop attracted leading researchers in the field to the Vatican, the media outlet reported. This event, which ran from Nov. 30 to Dec. […]
Cyxtera Launches AI + Quantum Center of Excellence to Empower Customers to Explore New Technologies
Insider Brief Cyxtera announced the launch of its new AI + Quantum Center of Excellence (COE). The center will serve as a testing and activation hub for companies exploring how to leverage AI and quantum computing in their environments. Cyxtera plans to provide access to a wide number of technology providers and strategic partners. PRESS […]
Classiq and OQC Partner on Quantum Computer And Data Center Convergence
Insider Brief Classiq and OQC announced a partnership to make advanced quantum computing more accessible and streamlined for users across research and industry. The partnership will provide modeling, debugging, automatic quantum circuit synthesis, circuit optimization and execution on OQC’s cutting-edge quantum hardware. The teams also hope to further integrate their respective technologies with data centers […]
Quantum-computing Approach Uses Single Molecules as Qubits for First Time
Insider Brief Physicists from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, have taken the first steps toward building quantum computers using individual molecules trapped with optical tweezers, with two teams reporting their results in making pairs of calcium monofluoride molecules interact and become entangled, a key process in quantum computing. The studies used arrays of optical tweezers […]
‘Baby Diamond’: Goethe University Receives First Quantum Computer
Insider Brief Goethe University is set to install its first quantum computer. XeedQ is scheduled to deliver the device, based on the technology of nitrogen vacancies in a synthetic diamond, in the first quarter of 2024. Named “Baby Diamond,” the device will start as a five-qubit pilot system. PRESS RELEASE — With the upcoming installation […]
Rigetti Launches Novera QPU, the Company’s First Commercially Available QPU
Insider Brief Rigetti Computing announced the launch of its Novera™ QPU, a 9-qubit quantum processing unit. The device is manufactured in Rigetti’s Fab-1, the industry’s first dedicated and integrated quantum device manufacturing facility. Novera QPU is available to order, starting at $900,000 and ships within 4-6 weeks after the order is confirmed and shipping and logistics […]
Qrypt Completes Cooperative Research And Development Agreement With Los Alamos National Labs
Insider Brief Qrypt completed its Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Los Alamos National Labs to develop the company’s Quantum Random Number Generation. The technology enables services with true quantum randomness to deliver reliable cryptographic security at scale. Company executives report this is a pivotal step ensuring the security guarantees of encryption through genuine quantum […]
HSBC Pioneers Quantum Protection For AI-Powered FX Trading
Insider Brief HSBC added quantum protection for AI-powered foreign exchange trading. HSBC protected its HSBC AI Markets trading terminal using Quantum Key Distribution. Critical Quote: “The quantum revolution is not on the horizon; it’s already here. By investing and experimenting in quantum technologies now, HSBC is not just preparing for the future; we’re shaping it.” […]
Trapped-Ion Quantum Computer Now Available in Munich Quantum Valley
Insider Brief The Leibniz Supercomputing Centre is adding another quantum computer for its Quantum Integration Centre. The new 20-qubit ion trap computer was developed by the Austrian-based start-up Alpine Quantum Technologies. QT’s new ion-trap system is funded by the Bavarian State Ministries for Science and the Arts (StMWK) and for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and […]
More on Logical Qubit Study: DARPA-Funded Research Leads to Quantum Computing Advance
Insider Brief Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) releases information on the Harvard, QuEra, MIT, NIST/University Of Maryland advance in logical qubits. The research team was engaged in DARPA’s Optimization with Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum devices (ONISQ) program. Critical Quote: “The homogeneity of Rydberg qubits allows them to scale rapidly and also allows them to be […]