Medical Datasets: The Future For One QC Startup
If we can collect enough data on the population, illnesses could be curbed. Presently, though powerful, supercomputers are not up to the job that will be required of them in the future. Enter quantum computers and their partner, Machine Learning Photo by Franki Chamaki on Unsplash Countless Lives The ability to collect data quickly and easily […]
The Weekly Quantum Digest: No Quarantine for Quantum Computing
Don’t call it a come back — in a time when everyone thought universities and quantum tech startups would be cutting back, they are still pulling in money and interest. Read about this and quantum time machines, US Air Force going quantum, and more in this edition of The Quantum Weekly. Spotlight Story: Rigetti lands […]
CQC’s Press Release: t|ket>™: A Retargetable Compiler for NISQ Devices
Cambridge Quantum Computing released this System Description Paper detailing the design and construction of t|ket>™, CQC’s class leading quantum software development platform. The paper describes advanced features that enable users to get optimal performance from their quantum software development work, regardless of the quantum computer used. The paper concludes: “..t|ket>™ offers significant improvement in terms of gate […]
Kicking Off the Quantum Decade
Quantum computing has made great strides in recent years and is poised for a takeoff in the coming years. Look for tech developers, investors and governments to kick off the quantum decade with fresh momentum this year. Quantum Supremacy Set the Bar Passing the “quantum supremacy” milestone set the stage for the next ten years […]
The US Air Force Enlists QC Startup, Semicyber, to Develop Data Analytics and Software Services for Mission-critical Challenges
Photo by Markus Bürkle on Unsplash Python And All That For most startups in the quantum computing (QC) space which hope to create a name for themselves, the only way they can break into the market is by producing algorithms/software for the nascent industry built on the hard work of a handful of full-stack QC companies like […]
Rigetti Computing Wins $8.6 million DARPA Grant to Demonstrate Practical Quantum Computing
Rigetti Computing, a pioneer in hybrid quantum-classical computing systems, received up to $8.6 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a full-stack system with proven quantum advantage for solving real world problems, according to a news release. The initiative is part of a larger collaboration with the NASA Quantum Artificial Intelligence […]
Scientists Turn a Quantum Computer into a Time Machine — At least, for a Second…
Scientists said they were able to return the state of a quantum computer a fraction of a second into the past, according to a university press release. The researchers, who are from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, along with colleagues from the U.S. and Switzerland, also calculated the probability that an electron in […]
TQD Exclusive: Interview with Gemma Milne, Author of Smoke and Mirrors
Gemma Milne is on a mission to improve science communication. She should be well placed having seen it from both sides of the table. After starting her career in marketing, actively looking to generate hype, she has built a career around explaining science and technology to the general public. “The role of the communicator in […]
DARPA’s $2.1 Million Grant to Boost Quantum Algorithm Research at Lehigh University
Lehigh University will soon be on the front lines of quantum computing research with a $2.1 million grant from DARPA, according to a university announcement. With support from a recently awarded $2,128,658 research grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), an international group led by industrial and systems engineering (ISE) faculty members Tamás Terlaky, Luis […]
TQD Announces Recruitment Partnership with Tekna search
The Quantum Daily is pleased to announce it is partnering with Tekna Search, a startup recruitment agency founded to support tech business. Tekna Search are currently involved in the quantum space, assisting labs on the hiring of engineers, with candidates ranging from recent graduates to senior researchers. “In a space where academia meets industry we can […]