Zapata Computing Releases Its Unified Quantum Operating Environment: Orquestra
BOSTON, April 21, 2020 — Zapata Computing, the leading enterprise software company for NISQ-based quantum applications, today announced an Early Access Program to Orquestra™, its end-to-end platform for quantum-enabled workflows™. Providing the most software- and hardware-interoperable, enterprise quantum toolset, Orquestra enables advanced technology, R&D and academic teams to accelerate quantum solutions for complex computational problems in […]
(Very) Basic Intro to Lattices for Post Quantum Cryptography
By Lane Wagner – @wagslane on Twitter Lattice-based cryptography has been coming into the spotlight recently. In January 2019, Many of the semifinalists in the NIST post-quantum-cryptography competition were based on lattices. Let’s explore the basics of lattices and how they apply to cryptosystems. What is a Lattice? According to Wikipedia, a lattice is the set of all […]
Google’s Head of Quantum Computing Hardware Leaves
John Martinis, a key figure on Google’s Quantum Computing Programme has resigned from Google. We first were tipped off to this earlier this week, when a canny observer spotted that the BCI summit talk, where he is speaking later today, titled him as “ex Google AI Quantum”. Martinis is a physicist who worked at both […]
Cambridge Quantum Computing Announces Latest Release of Quantum Software Platform
Cambridge Quantum Computing announced that the company has released a new version of their class-leading quantum software platform. The release of t|ket⟩ 0.5 brings with it some important enhancements to existing capabilities as well as a variety of new features. These include the addition of backend support for new quantum processors such as those built […]
How South America is Helping to Build the Quantum Computing Industry
South America is some way behind other continents in quantum information science research. Yet that doesn’t mean all is quiet on this front Photo by Rafaela Biazi on Unsplash Cauldron of Humanity Brazil — just the word conjures up scenes of the exotic: its football artistry. The samba drum beats, the cool 60s vibe feel of bossa nova and even […]
Archer Makes Quantum Computer Development a Company Priority
Quantum computing is now a priority for a global leader in advanced materials technology, according to its chairman. In Archer’s annual report, the chairman of the company said that developing quantum technology is at the top of the list of the Australian company’s priorities. Based in Australia, the materials technology company lists three areas of […]
The Best Stack for Exploring Quantum Computing
It might be too Early to Pick Sides Picking the right tools for the job is always important but it might be too early for quantum. There’s almost no-one who’s independently working on production applications. The only best practices that exist are the ones that each hardware provider builds and they are coupled to their […]
The Weekly Quantum Digest: Quantum Computing Investor Market Map Helps Make Sense of Growing QC Ecosystem
Looking for a guide through Quantumland? TQD releases Quantum Computing Investor Market Map, and, by the way, that market could be worth ONE TRILLION DOLLARS (in Dr. Evil voice), plus Intel and Qutech make advances toward practical quantum computing with hot qubits, and a lot more in this edition of The Quantum Weekly. Spotlight Story: […]
French Startup Applies Quantum Principles to Service the Financial Industry
One of the first areas where quantum computing will have a tangible effect is in finance and one French startup wants to be one of the first to gain an audience Photo by Adeolu Eletu on Unsplash Future Outcomes We are already living in a world where technology is influencing the world of finance. Did you know […]
Entrée Capital Announces $100m for Quantum Computing, Deep Tech
Israel-headquartered venture capital firm Entrée Capital announced on Monday that it has raised $100 million for a new, third fund, according to CTech. The fund will focus on deep tech, including quantum computing. The fund will target early-stage companies with Israeli founders across Israel, Europe, and the U.S., that are active in the fields of […]