Schrödinger’s Unicorns: 12 Private Quantum Startups That May Become — Or May Already Be — Billion Dollar Companies
The quantum space is barely a space, compared to other more mature deeptech areas, it’s more of a niche. But several quantum technology companies are already proving that they have the potential for commercialization necessary to earn billion-dollar valuation status. Here are 12 companies that have garnered considerable investment from funders, both governmental and private […]
Latin-American Initiative is Popularizing Quantum Computing in Spanish-speaking Countries
Image by sgrunden from Pixabay Never Down & Out Although the burgeoning industry of quantum computing (QC) and other areas of quantum information science are mainly concentrated in North America, Europe and Asia, the sector is gaining enough traction that there are pockets of interest in the way of groups, forums and fledgling organizations in Latin America […]
AI Commission Urges US to Focus on National Security Quantum Apps, Domestic Fabrication
One of the recommendations in a recent report from the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence urges the U.S. to transition from basic research to national security applications of quantum computing and incentivize domestic fabrication. The report comes on the heels of reports that U.S. President Joe Biden is worried about the falling capacity of […]
Scientists Say They Used Classical Computers to Outperform Google’s Sycamore QC
A pair of Chinese scientists say they used a general tensor network method in an experiment that outperformed the sampling task performed by the Google’s Sycamore quantum computer, which led to the company’s announcement of quantum supremacy in 2019. In a study, the researchers said they used the method on a relatively small cluster of […]
TQD Exclusive: Interview With Abhishek Chopra, CEO & Cofounder of BosonQ Psi
Indian Landscape The days when the most populous countries in the world, China and India, are playing catch up in the technological sphere are well and truly over. Tech hubs like Shenzhen in China and Bangaluru in India just go to prove they have finally arrived on the world’s stage. With a massive quota of […]
Israel Invests $60 Million to Build Its Own Quantum Computer
Israel will join the global effort to build a quantum, according to Bloomberg. The media outlet is reporting that the Ministry of Defense and Innovation Authority is spending a $60 million — or 198 million-shekel — project to build a 30- to 40-qubit quantum computer. The authority will be taking bids from multinational companies, Israeli […]
Company Uses Quantum-Inspired Algorithms to Create Potential Vaccine Distribution Platform
Entanglement Inc., an early-stage deep technology company, has created a state-of-the-art vaccine distribution platform using quantum-inspired computing technology and advanced data models to deliver unprecedented capabilities. This optimization solution gives federal, state and local leaders the ability to simulate and run scenarios to develop and implement effective and equitable vaccination distribution plans in rapidly changing […]
University of Iowa-led Research Team Working Towards the Development of a Hybrid Quantum System Based On Diamonds
Image by studiopratisaad0 from Pixabay High-Octane Laser We all know how good they look and how valuable they are, but diamonds — made from naturally occurring mineral composed of carbon whose atoms are grouped in a crystal structure known as diamond cubic — have other applications, too: for one, they can be used in high-octane laser tools to assist in […]
CQC Scientists Report Largest Ever Natural Language Processing Implementation on a Quantum Computer
A team of Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) researchers report that they have taken another step toward using quantum computers to create meaning aware computers using natural language processing — or NLP — an advance that could lead to significant improvements in a range of technologies, including voice assistants, like Siri and Alexa; telemedicine agents and […]
Artificial ‘Magnetic Texture’ in Graphene May Add New Spin to Quantum Computers
Graphene is incredibly strong, lightweight, conductive … the list of its superlative properties goes on. It is not, however, magnetic — a shortcoming that has stunted its usefulness in spintronics, an emerging field that scientists say could eventually rewrite the rules of electronics, leading to more powerful semiconductors, computers and other devices. Now, an international […]