AWS Opens Its Center for Quantum Computing on Caltech Campus
AWS announced that it has opened the AWS Center for Quantum Computing in Pasadena, California, according to a company blog post. Nadia Carlsten, head of product at the AWS Center for Quantum Computing, writes that the a state-of-the-art facility will be the center for the company’s efforts to build a fault-tolerant quantum computer. “This new […]
Women in Quantum Series: Karina Robinson, CEO Robinson Hambro Ltd.
Women like Karina Robinson have always been self-driven. “I run Robinson Hambro Ltd., which specializes in CEO Advisory & Board search, plus I also have a portfolio of other roles,” Robinson explained. Her self-driven nature has helped make significant advances for the quantum industry, as she is a co-founder of The City Quantum Summit, happening […]
Qualcomm Ventures Makes Foray Into Quantum Computing With Investment in Quantum Machines
PRESS RELEASE — Quantum Machines, creator of the first universal quantum computing cloud infrastructure, today announced an investment from Qualcomm Ventures LLC. The investment in Quantum Machines is the first by Qualcomm Ventures in the quantum computing space and is an extension of the company’s Series B round announced earlier this year. The company did […]
Algorithms and Accessibility: Updates from the Advanced Quantum Testbed (AQT)
In October of 2021, University of California, Berkeley Professor and Director Dr. Irfan Siddiqi of the Advanced Quantum Testbed (AQT) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) discussed the latest research in quantum computing. Given in a “fireside chat” format, Dr. Siddiqi addressed the industry and trade press, focusing on issues ranging from laboratory benchmarks […]
Chinese Quantum Software Startup Announces Angel Round in The ‘Tens of Millions of Yuan’
Beijing Zhongke Arclight Quantum Software Technology Co., Ltd. completed an angel round of financing, according to a news release translated from the original Chinese. Although the company did not release specific numbers on the funding size, the round is estimated to be in the “tens of millions of yuan.” Ten million yuan is about $1.5 […]
U.S. GAO Releases Report on Risks and Rewards of Quantum Computing and Communications
The U.S. Government Accountability Office offers a Spaghetti Western assessment of the future of quantum computing — offering critical factors that need to be addressed to enhance the good, mitigate the bad and even beautify a little of the ugly in the emerging industry. The office released its assessment of quantum computing recently, acknowledging the […]
Quantum China Weekly Volume 28 (2021/10/16-2021/10/22)
Quantum China is a weekly periodical focusing on China’s quantum information technology, provide a voice for the Chinese quantum technology. It mainly focuses on eight major directions: Policy, Capital, Business, Technology, Research, Education, Conference, and People. Providing researchers, Interested parties, and industry pioneers with all the latest developments in China’s quantum field. Policy Quantum technology […]
Part 5: 126 Scientific Advisors Shaping Quantum 2.0 For Industry — Advisors: 85–105
Photo by Maks Key on Unsplash Continuing on from the last post on Scientific Advisors Shaping Quantum 2.0 For Industry, here’s Part 5 of the series, Advisors: 85–105. *All data correct as of late August 2021 85. Eriz Zárate: Advisor, Quantum Mads Not only is Eriz Zárate an Advisor at Quantum Mads, but he is […]
Ep. 1: Mark Jackson talks about quantum computing and its applications – Futurati Podcast
Ep. 1: Mark Jackson talks about quantum computing and its applications – Futurati Podcast This conversation caused all of us to substantially revise our opinions about the viability of near-future commercial uses of quantum computing, and we hope you find it as thought provoking as we did. Dr. Mark Jackson is the Scientific Lead at […]
India’s BosonQ Psi Qualifies For Second & Final Round of BMW Group/AWS QC Challenge For Material Deformation
Photo by Artiom Vallat on Unsplash BosonQ Psi (BQP), a quantum startup from Bhilai in Central India, recently shared the news that it has qualified for the second and final round of the BMW Group and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Quantum Computing Challenge for Material Deformation use case. After a year-long journey to develop structural […]