Brand Differentiation In The QC Industry
Photo by Alexander Andrews on Unsplash The Letter Q What do all of the following startups have in common: Q&I Q-CTRL Q-Lion Qasky QbitLogic Qblox QC Ware QEYnet Qilimanjaro Quantum Hub Qindom Qnami Qrithm Qrypt Qu & Co Quandela Quantastica QuantFi QuantiCor Security Quantika Quantopo Quantum Benchmark Inc. Quantum Circuits, Inc. Quantum Computing & AI Research (QCAR) […]
The Quantum Weekly: Why Isn’t Venture Capital Hunting Quantum Unicorns?
How is venture capital approaching the quantum tech potential, breaking the hold of Bell Inequalities and more in this edition of The Quantum Weekly. Spotlight Story: Quantum Computing and the World of Venture Capital “As outlined in a previous TQD article Venture Capital (VC) investment in QC is increasing, but it pales in comparison to other […]
Multiverse Computing: Quantum Software for Extreme Ideas
Photo by Chris Li on Unsplash Boys’ Toys That there are many possible real-world applications for quantum computers is not in doubt. Currently, though, the industry lacks any real-world use cases that signify the technology will be life-changing for the vast majority of people on the planet. But wasn’t that the same with classical computers in […]
Engineers Crack Quantum Puzzle, Could Lead to a ‘Treasure Trove’ of Applications
A happy accident in the laboratory has led to a breakthrough discovery that not only solved a problem that stood for more than half a century, but has major implications for the development of quantum computers and sensors, according to the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney. In a study published today in Nature, […]
Quantum Computing and the world of Venture Capital
Introduction There’s a lot of disagreement in the investment world around Quantum Computing (QC), a mix of gushing hype and irritable scepticism. Whatever side of the fence you sit on, it is increasingly clear that it is being taken seriously, with billions of dollars invested by governments in furthering the technology. As outlined in a […]
TQD Exclusive: Interview with Strangeworks CEO William “Whurley” Hurley
In the quantum computing community, experts like to compare the current status of quantum technology with key moments in classical computing history, for example, the age of transistors in the 1970s, or the birth of the dotcom era in the 1990s. But, the company ethos at Strangeworks, the Austin-based QC startup led by veteran entrepreneur […]
Quantum Winter? Is the Red Hot Quantum Startup Space About to Turn Ice Cold?
In a blog post, one of the world’s best-known venture capital firms is sounding the black swan alarm. Sequoia Capital says that Covid-19 (the Coronavirus) is this year’s black swan event — and it’s already crapping all over one of the hottest startup markets in history. Specifically, the VC firm sees the epidemic as behind […]
Breaking the Hold of Bell Inequalities
The violation of Bell inequalities has for over fifty years been a challenge to attempts to understand quantum physics. If we can unify our understanding of measurement in classical physics and quantum physics as a Hilbert space analysis of signals we actually measure, as in a previous article here on The Quantum Daily, then we […]
The Weekly Quantum Digest: Honeywell Joins the Quantum Hunt 03/07/2020
Honeywell makes an impressive entrance into the quantum computing race, how quantum computers can be used to stop the next pandemic, and more in this edition of The Quantum Weekly. Spotlight Story: A Honey(well) of a Quantum Computer “Honeywell are claiming that they will be providing access (via the cloud) to the world’s leading quantum […]
“Now Hiring:” The Quantum HR Challenge
We have entered an age where disruptive technological advancement is occurring at a pace we have not seen before. One of the multiple technologies of this age is quantum computing. Estimated future figures for the quantum computing market vary greatly. All project a double-digit compound annual growth rate (CAGR). An averaged of those multiple estimates […]