The Quantum Weekly: Startup Has Brains of a Deep Tech Firm, Heart of a Scrappy Small Business
Preaching small business values for quantum computing startup, US wants to boost funding for QC projects, Baidu paddles its way to the quantum future and more in this edition of The Quantum Weekly. Spotlight Story: Build Something That Customers Care About… “I want the psychology of our company to be oriented as a business. Yeah, […]
TQD Exclusive: QC Ware Combines the Innovative Drive of a Deep Tech Firm With Customer Focus of a Saw Mill
With quantum computing’s spooky-action-at-a-distance, entanglement, superposition and other sci-fi-sounding terms, it’s easy to lose sight of the practical applications of the technology and drift away from solid business principles. Not at QC Ware. This is a startup where “practical quantum computing” is not a contradiction in terms. Matt Johnson, QC Ware’s CEO and co-founder, has […]
Paddling Back: Baidu Makes Good on Its Quantum Promise with Machine Learning Toolkit
Baidu researchers announce that they’re making good on their promise to be a quantum leader by announcing the company’s quantum machine learning development toolkit, called Paddle Quantum, is ready, according to a statement from the company. The toolkit that can help scientists and developers quickly build and train quantum neural network models and provide advanced […]
U.S. Legislation Would Mandate Study of Quantum Computing, QC Ecosystem
The U.S. government may be taking another step to show just how serious the country is in making quantum computing leadership a national goal, according to an article in NextGov. Legislation introduced by, Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., seeks to promote U.S.-led advancements within—and increase the government’s understanding of—the global quantum computing landscape. If passed, the Advancing Quantum […]
Quantum Startup ‘Alice&Bob’ Raises $3.3 Million for Plans to Build Error-free Quantum Computer
Alice&Bob has raised $3.3 million to bolster its quest to build a universal error-free quantum computer, according to VentureBeat. Elaia Partners and Breega led the funding round for the Paris-based startup. The company is using research that has been developed across a consortium of French universities and research institutes and has developed its first prototype. […]
A Quantum Smartphone? Samsung and SK Telecom Super Secured by ID Quantique’s Quantum Chip
A new smartphone will use quantum technology to enhance security, according to an announcement from Samsung and SK Telecom. Before you begin dreaming of all the apps you’ll be able to download on a phone-sized quantum computer, the companies want to make sure you know that the quantum element of this chip is a random-number […]
Falling in Love with Quantum Variational Algorithms
Photo by Macau Photo Agency on Unsplash What are Quantum Variational Algorithms? Quantum Variational Algorithms are algorithms inspired by the Variational Principle in Quantum Mechanics. They are algorithms with the purpose of approximating solutions to a given problem. Of course each algorithm has it’s nuances but the basic principle behind all of them is the same: Prepare a […]
The Weekly Quantum Digest: Roadmap Paves a Path to Quantum Technology for Australia
A quantum technology roadmap down under, an investor says to pay attention to quantum computing, and more in this edition of The Quantum Weekly. Spotlight Story: Australia’s National Science Agency (CSIRO) launches Quantum Technology Roadmap “The Growing Australia’s Quantum Technology Industry report identifies actions that will see Australia’s world class research and quantum start-ups support […]
TQD Exclusive: Cogniframe Brings The Best of Both Worlds
Photo by Lucas Sandor on Unsplash Hybrid: A thing made by combining two different elements. ‘jungle is a hybrid of reggae and house music’ — Oxford English Dictionary Two Heads Two heads are better than one. It’s not always the case but for the most part, the expression rings true. There are quite a few examples of hybrid […]
TQD Exclusive: A Detailed Review of Qubit Implementations for Quantum Computing
This piece provides a short introduction to the various qubit implementations that are being developed to advance quantum computing. It covers a short reminder on qubits, some guidelines on what factors make a good quantum computer, how the market is shaping up and the common qubit implementations we see today. This is a living article […]