Study: Quantum Computers Can’t Match Classical Computers in Derivative Pricing… Yet
You need a map before you reach a destination. Now, a team of IBM and Goldman Sachs researchers have started to draw up a map to use quantum computers to better manage the oft-estimated quadrillion-dollar derivatives market by first estimating how powerful those quantum computers must be to outperform classical computers in determining derivative pricing […]
Air Force Office of Scientific Research Awards 17 Quantum Research Grants From Quantum Accelerator Program
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Air Force Office of Scientific Research recently awarded 17 quantum information science grants, with a focus on basic research, to scientists and engineers at institutions across the globe. These awards were fast-tracked following a three-day virtual pitch competition held during the Million Dollar International Quantum U Tech Accelerator, according to […]
Quantum Computing Now Podcast Episode 26 – Mike Strike and the Quantum Resistant Ledger
In which Mike and I talk about the reasons trust is so important in bitcoin & blockchain, how quantum computers could erode that trust, and why QRL allows that trust to be maintained, even in the face of a quantum threat. Blog with a little talk about quadratic speedup maybe not being enough: https://www.zapatacomputing.com/q2b-2020-in-8-minutes/ QRL […]
21 Quantum Research Initiatives Funded By The European Union
Photo by Tabrez Syed on Unsplash Two Rivals TQD is happy when we have news to publish that highlights what national governments are doing in the quantum tech space, from the White House’s $1B or so in funding to start the ball rolling for twelve new quantum information science (QIS) and AI R&D institutes around the […]
Scientists Play Goldilocks to Find Just the Right Quantum Dot Size for Peak Solar Panel Performance
Researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science have developed a process for calculating the perfect size and density of quantum dots needed to achieve record efficiency in solar panels, according to a news release. Quantum dots, man-made nanocrystals 100,000 times thinner than a sheet of paper, can be used as light sensitisers, […]
One Company Coming out of Ontario’s ‘Quantum Valley,’ is Bringing Entangled Photons to the Mainstream
Photo by Michal Czyz on Unsplash Flock of Seagulls There’s very little surprise that TQD writes stories from quantum startups or initiative with roots in Canada. I mean, the country is arguably the best place to be on the planet right now if you’re pursuing a career in quantum information science (QIS). The amount of fervent minds — both […]
US Department of Energy to Provide $75 Million for Chemical and Materials Research in Quantum Information Science
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to provide $75 million for fundamental research in chemical and materials sciences aimed at advancing the important emerging field of Quantum Information Science (QIS). A wide-ranging multidisciplinary area of research, QIS is expected to lay the foundation for the next generation of computing and information processing, as […]
Fujitsu & The Basque Start-up Quantum Mads Collaborate To Develop a Sophisticated Quantum Solution For The Financial Industry
The two companies will work together under Fujitsu‘s quantum computing inspired Digital Annealer platform to solve optimization problems in the financial and insurance environments. Specifically, they aim to create new paradigms on two Quantum Mads solutions: Q-ALLOCATE on portfolio mapping issues and Q-CRYPTO in the area of crypto-currencies. They will form a mixed team […]
Five — Plus One — Quantum Computing and Quantum Technology Predictions for 2021
Most people would not use the terms, “groundbreaking” or “amazing” or “revolutionary,” in their descriptions of the year 2020, but they are some of the terms that folks in the quantum field have used to describe the dizzying global achievements notched by nearly every segment of the quantum field — from hardware to software, from […]
Tampere University Spin-off To Impact Quantum Technology, Medicine & Industry
Photo by Jr Korpa on Unsplash Spinoff From ORC Finland, there’s little denying, is one of the most tech-savvy nations on the planet. From the famous Nokia mobile phone brand to the plethora of talented R&D engineers at the country’s disposal, Suomi has been a leading light for a generation. That can be said in the quantum […]