Preparing the Quantum Workforce: Harvard Launches Doctoral Program in Quantum Science and Engineering
Harvard University today announced in a news release that the school has developed one of the world’s first PhD programs in Quantum Science and Engineering, a new intellectual discipline at the nexus of physics, chemistry, computer science and electrical engineering with the promise to profoundly transform the way we acquire, process and communicate information and interact […]
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, IBM Partner on Quantum Computing Research Platform Launch in Germany
The first IBM Quantum System One installed in Europe is now available to companies and research organizations that wish to develop and test applied quantum algorithms and gather expertise, according to a company news release. In a joint project with IBM, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft will operate the quantum computer, installed in a center near Stuttgart, under […]
The “MAGIC” of Trapped Ions For A Freely Programmable & Scalable Quantum Computer
Image by lauris from Pixabay Trapped Ions Of the inspirational work being done with trapped Ion technology by some exciting companies like Honeywell, IonQ, Universal Quantum, and Alpine Quantum Technologies (AQT), eleQtron — founded in the city of Siegen, Germany, in 2020 — is sure its exciting IP, which is developing quantum computers based on the said technology of trapped […]
Can Quantum Save the City?
The City is missing a trick. The City Corporation’s recovery and reinvention plan, published tomorrow, focuses on rebranding as a technology hub, the third point in the triangle between Oxford and Cambridge, with MedTech, Green Finance and Fintech among its stellar offerings. Quantum Computing is barely mentioned. An odd omission, not least as the government […]
TQD Exclusive: John Martinis on Quantum Computing Ethics and How They May Offer Real-World Solutions to World’s Biggest Challenges
John Martinis is maybe best known as being a leader of Google’s team that developed the first quantum computer to vastly outperform a classical computer at a specific task, usually referred to as quantum supremacy. The excitement of Google’s 2019 announcement that a calculation performed on a quantum computer far exceeded the performance of a […]
Sooner Than We Think? We Spoke with Murray Thom, D-Wave’s VP of Product Management, About Production-Ready Quantum Apps
Applied Quantum, QC Ed, Net Optimization Gains, Classical vs Quantum, Hybrid Solvers and more . . . Relevant to: Potential Customers, Workforce, Learners, Higher Ed Technology Q: How would you describe applied quantum, how D-Wave became focused on that, and how people can get started? D-Wave has been focused on practical quantum computing since the […]
KAUST and Zapata Explore How Quantum Computers Could Save Billions in Improved Aerodynamic Design of Airplanes and Cars
By Kaust Innovation King Abdullah University of Science and Technology — KAUST — recently announced a new partnership with US-based Zapata Computing, a Harvard spinout and one of the world’s leading quantum software companies. The move will see KAUST leverage quantum technology in the advancement of computational fluid dynamics research with a focus on exploring […]
Quantum China Weekly – Volume 2
The Quantum Daily is working in partnership with Qtumist to deliver the latest news and research coming out China’s Quantum Tech ecosystem. 本周，政策领域，国家发改委在4月召开的新闻发布会上提出重点加强量子信息等前沿科技和产业变革领域，布局未来产业。 This week, the policy area, the National Development and Reform Commission in April held a press conference proposed to focus on strengthening the quantum information and other frontier technology and industrial transformation […]
Influencers of Quantum Tech: 11 Influential People You Should Probably be Following
Image by ElisaRiva from Pixabay Hard Work & Brains We all know that in 2021 social media influencers are an important aspect of many people’s lives. Platforms like YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram have created once unknowns into media personalities: Amanda Cerny on Instagram (24.7M followers) and PewDiePie on YouTube (108M followers) are just two examples. Celebrities […]
QuTech Researchers Establish Entanglement-based Quantum Network
A team of researchers from QuTech in the Netherlands say they have developed — presumably the first — multi-node quantum network, connecting three quantum processors. In addition, they achieved a proof-of-principle demonstration of key quantum network protocols. Their findings mark an important milestone towards the future quantum internet and have now been published in Science. […]