Quantum Computing is Open For Research in Finland
Insider Brief VTT’s quantum computer HELMI is now connected with the pan-European supercomputer LUMI. This is a unique set-up for European researchers, allowing access to hybrid service with a supercomputer and a general-purpose quantum computer. Finland’s first quantum computer, the 5-qubit HELMI hosted by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland became operational in 2021. PRESS […]
Universal Quantum Subsidiary Wins €67 Million German Contract to Build Quantum Computer
Insider Brief The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has commissioned a subsidiary of Universal Quantum to build a fully scalable trapped ion quantum computer. The quantum computers will be built within 4 years at the DLR facilities in Hamburg and will be made accessible to partners. Trapped ion technology is considered a promising approach to building […]
Competing Interests, Competing Ideals, and Unwanted Hype in Quantum Computing, and ways to Address Them: Global Quantum Computing Policy – Post #4
My name is Anders Liman. I’m a graduate student studying Tech Ethics and Science Policy at Duke University. I also hold a master’s in Computer Science from North Carolina State University. This summer, as part of a collaboration between Duke and Google, I researched the global quantum computing landscape in an effort to identify engagement […]
ColdQuanta Announces $110 Million Series B
Insider Brief ColdQuanta, a global quantum ecosystem leader, today announced a $110 million Series B round of funding. The round was led by LCP Quantum, investors included In-Q-Tel, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, Breakthrough Victoria, BOKA Group Holdings I LP, and featured strong participation from existing investors, including Foundry Group, Global Frontier Investments, and Maverick Ventures. The company […]
QuEra’s Quantum Computer ‘Aquila’ Now Available on Amazon Braket
13Insider Brief QuEra Computing today announces that Aquila, its neutral atom quantum computer, is now available via Amazon Braket. Aquila offers users up to 256 qubits, with plans to scale to much higher numbers. The hardware is complemented by Bloqade, an open-source software package that assists with expressing problems in this new way. PRESS RELEASE […]
”Can Quantum Computing Really Save the Planet?” David Rejeski, Associate Researcher at the Weizenbaum Institute, Gives His View
Strong Advocate Saving the planet, that’s what we all want, right? And with global warming having a major effect on weather patterns and temperature rises in the oceans, for example, it’s time to pull our hands out of our pockets and get to work making a change for the better. The Quantum Insider (TQD) is […]
Black Opal Quantum EdTech Platform Releases Video
Enhancing The Learning Experience If quantum computing is going to change our lives for the better, then education is one area that the community needs to focus on. Notwithstanding the educational pieces The Quantum Insider (TQI) publishes, the quantum computing industry has several initiatives/startups/companies dedicated to enhancing the learning experience in the sector. These include […]
French National Quantum Update: October 2022
Sponsored by the French National Quantum Initiative Executive Summary The French quantum ecosystem is built on the solid foundation of decades of research excellence. In this update, we celebrate the past of the nation’s quantum pioneers — such as the recent Nobel-prize winning work of Alain Aspect — while reporting on significant steps toward France’s […]
Joe Rogan Discusses Quantum Computers in Latest Podcast
The Fibonacci Sequence Quantum Computing was the name of the game in the 1887 edition of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast last week. With his guest, musician and vocalist for the rock bands Tool, Puscifer and A Perfect Circle Maynard James Keenan, Rogan referred to a piece he had read online called Scientists Fed The […]
Record Measurement Brings Mass Production of Quantum Chips Closer
Insider Brief Quantum Motion has been able to place thousands of quantum dot devices, integrated alongside control electronics operating at temperatures less than one tenth of a degree above absolute zero, and all realised on a single silicon chip The company reports that this work lays the foundations for mass production of quantum chips using […]