UK Invests £153M to Advance Quantum Cyber Security Solutions
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is investing £153 million — about $212 million U.S. — to commercialise quantum technologies, including quantum-secure solutions to ensure long-term data security against expected advances in computing that will be capable of compromising today’s public-key infrastructure for encryption – the infrastructure we all rely on for secure banking. The investment […]
Canadian Government Offers D-Wave a $40 Million Boost to Strengthen its Position as a Global Leader in Quantum Computing
The Government of Canada announced today that it is offering $40-million contribution to D-Wave Systems Inc. of Burnaby, British Columbia, according to a news release. François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, said the contribution will support a $120-million project to develop quantum computer hardware and software systems, ensuring that Canada remains at the forefront of quantum technology development. “Quantum technology […]
Oxford Instruments NanoScience Gains Momentum in Quantum Computing
Oxford Instruments NanoScience is today announcing its latest innovation in Cryofree® dilution refrigerator technology for quantum computing scale up, the ProteoxLX, as well as new quantum computing customer collaborations worldwide. Since the launch of Proteox at APS Physics last year, Oxford Instruments has announced its partnership with the University of Glasgow as well as with […]
CQC’s Cybersecurity Group’s Breakthrough Makes Quantum-Safe Data and Devices Commercially Available
When quantum computers are mentioned in the same sentence as cybersecurity or data security, it usually refers to the massive threat that quantum technology poses to current methods we use to keep our data secure. Now, a team of Cambridge Quantum Computing scientists are showing how quantum technology can make our data and communications safe […]
Researchers Publish Novel Method of Controlling Single Photons, Breakthrough For Large-scale Quantum Photonics Applications
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Single Photons, No Heat A European research collaboration, as part of the European Quantum Flagship project, S2QUIP, has made a novel discovery in quantum computing (QC) and communication. Published in the science journal Nature Communications and led by researchers the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, the paper details a […]
Honeywell Sets New Record For Quantum Computing Performance
Honeywell Quantum Solutions reports that through performance upgrades, System Model H1 achieved a quantum volume of 512, the highest measured on a commercial quantum computer to date. It is the third time in nine months Honeywell has set a record for quantum volume on one of its systems. Quantum volume is one way scientists measure the performance […]
Leading Quantum Tech Data Platform, The Quantum Insider, Now Offering Free Public Access
The quantum technology industry is a rapidly growing, increasingly complex ecosystem of academic, industrial and entrepreneurial players who are building the tools, technology and research solutions to realize the full potential of quantum. The team at The Quantum Daily built The Quantum Insider to be the leading provider of information, data and insights on quantum […]
‘Magnonics’ Discovery Could Open Up New Paths to Quantum Devices
In a first-of-its-kind discovery, researchers in the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and Argonne National Laboratory announced they can directly control the interactions between two types of quantum particles called microwave photons and magnons. The approach may become a new way to build quantum technology, including electronic devices with new capabilities. Scientists […]
TQD Exclusive: Interview With Experimental Physicist & Science Communicator, Daisy Shearer
Daisy Shearer Important Voices In an industry dominated by men, it’s refreshing to hear stories about amazing women in the quantum computing (QC) community. Features like our own 12 Women Pioneering The World Of Quantum Computing and Establishing a Women Inclusive Future in Quantum Computing by Adilin Beatrice published in Analytics Insight are a start. […]
IonQ To Become The First Publicly Traded Full Stack Quantum Computing Company
Maryland-based IonQ has entered into a definitive merger agreement with dMY Technology Group III (NYSE: DMYI.U), according to a company statement. The Transaction will result in $650 million in gross proceeds, including a $350 million fully committed PIPE with participation from Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC, Silver Lake, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, MSD Partners, L.P., […]