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Raytheon BBN Technologies Takes Steps Toward Solving Quantum’s ‘Noise Problem’

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Scientists at Raytheon BBN Technologies have reported a new way to detect a single photon, or particle of light – a development with big applications for sensors, communications and exponentially more powerful quantum computer processors, according to a company news release and published scientific paper. The team has published its work, which centers on the […]

Quantum Latino – The Largest Quantum Event In Latin America

QURECA, Quantum-South and the Unconventional Computing Lab are proud to announce ‘Quantum Latino’ – the first large scale quantum event in Latin America – held online on 9th-11th June 2021. This 3-day event brings together researchers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and industry collaborators, to participate, learn, exchange ideas, connect, network, and grow, seeking to expand the emerging […]

Hot New QC Ed Book! 55k Free Downloads and Counting (Thanks, IBM)

Hot New QC Ed Book! 55k Free Downloads and Counting (Thanks, IBM) Discussion with Ciaran Hughes and Ranbel Sun, on the book: Quantum Computing for the Quantum Curious Book Publish Date: March 23rd, 2021 Discussion in this article may be of interest to: QC Ed learners, government folk, educators, administrators, K-PhD Ciaran Hughes Research Associate […]

Quantum China Weekly – Volume 4 (2021/04/30-2021/05/06)

Quantum China Weekly

Shenzhen will focus on the layout of six frontier areas, including quantum technology. In the field of scientific research, scholars from CSU, Shangrao Normal University and Nankai University have collaborated to make important progress in the field of optical quantum information processing. Scholars from Peking University have also successfully developed a scanning quantum sensing microscope […]

5 Singapore-Based Quantum Startups Doing The Island City State Proud

Singapore, a skyscraper-laden, tropical paradise known for its business-friendly policies. With the second-highest GDP per capita (PPP) in the world, it’s no wonder this island city-state — one of the Four Asian Tigers — has some of the most innovative startups in the world. This goes for startups in the quantum tech ecosystem, too, with a handful so far […]

Philip Makotyn Joins CUbit Quantum Initiative as Executive Director

Terri Fiez, vice chancellor for research and innovation at the University of Colorado Boulder, has announced that Philip Makotyn has been named executive director of the campus’s CUbit Quantum Initiative. “Phil has a great combination of enthusiasm and energy, scientific vision, technical competence, organizational skills and academic-industry relationship expertise,” said CUbit Director Jun Ye. “We […]

PsiQuantum and GlobalFoundaries Take Next Step in Building Full-Scale Quantum Computer

PsiQuantum

PsiQuantum™, the leading quantum computing company focused on delivering a 1 million-plus qubit quantum computer, and GLOBALFOUNDRIES® (GF®), the global leader in feature-rich semiconductor manufacturing, today announced that the two companies are now manufacturing the silicon photonic and electronic chips that form the foundation of the Q1 system. Officials from the companies say this is […]

Ready To Get Quantum-Ready? Company’s Application Accelerator Capable of Solving Complex Mathematical Computations Quickly

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Quantum Computing Inc (QCI) What happens when you put a team together with world-class expertise in supercomputing, mathematics and parallel programming? The answer is something in the mould of Quantum Computing Inc (QCI), a cloud-based quantum software vendor, whose key service is “ready-to-run software for complex constrained optimization computations.” A quantum-assist […]