Global Quantum + AI Challenge Advances After Phase 1 Draws More Than 1,000 Entrants From Around The World
Insider Brief The Global Quantum + AI Challenge is moving into its second phase after attracting more than 1,000 entrants from around the world to address practical problems submitted by five major enterprises. Following the close of Phase 1 submissions on Sept. 15, the challenge jury and enterprise partners will review proposals and select finalists […]
Post-Quantum Cryptography Timelines: When Will Organizations Migrate?
Insider Brief Every major organization has published a timeline. Governments, technology companies, financial institutions, critical infrastructure operators, and blockchain communities – all of the major players disagree on when a cryptographically relevant quantum computer will arrive, but none of them have published a “wait and see” position. As TQI’s Year of Quantum Security coverage has […]
Hybrid Quantum Algorithm Improves Portfolio Optimization on Trapped-Ion Quantum Computer
Insider Brief Researchers have demonstrated a hybrid quantum-classical approach to portfolio optimization that solved real-world financial optimization problems more effectively than a standard quantum algorithm alone, offering evidence that near-term quantum computers may be most useful when paired closely with classical computing rather than expected to solve complex problems independently. The study, posted on the […]
Quantum Elements And USC Advance Noisy Quantum Circuit Simulation With New Quantum Monte Carlo Algorithm
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum Elements and USC today announced the publication of a new Quantum Monte Carlo algorithm in Physical Review Letters, providing a more efficient way to simulate noisy quantum circuits on classical computers and supporting the company’s development of digital twins for quantum error correction. The peer-reviewed paper, Real-Time Sign-Problem-Suppressed Quantum Monte Carlo Algorithm […]
Classiq and Hatch Advance Quantum Chemistry with AWS and Amazon Braket
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Classiq and Hatch today announced the completion of a quantum-classical computational chemistry proof-of-concept (PoC), executed via Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Braket, that demonstrated a workflow for estimating molecular binding energy, a key step in understanding how small molecules interact with protein targets. Conducted through Hatch’s Dimension X open innovation challenge for the Singapore Home […]
QuEra Announces 2028 Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer and Expanded Multi-Year Strategic Collaboration with AWS
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — QuEra Computing, the fault-tolerant quantum computing leader, today announced Libra, a fault-tolerant quantum computer arriving in 2028, alongside a significantly expanded multi-year strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to bring it to the cloud (see the AWS announcement here). Fault-tolerant quantum computers are designed to run longer, deeper, and […]
Twinning! Quantum ‘Digital Twins’ Tackle Error Correction Task to Speed Path to Reliable Quantum Computers
Insider Brief In a week that has seen a parade of error-correction advances, a team of quantum computing researchers say they have shown a practical way to simulate large, error-prone quantum systems on classical computers, an advance that the scientists suggest could speed the path toward reliable quantum machines. A collaboration involving Amazon Web Services, […]
Qunova’s HI-VQE Algorithm Now Available on AWS Marketplace
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Qunova Computing, a developer of software applications designed with the goal of bringing quantum advantage to the chemical, pharmaceutical, and industrial engineering sectors, today announced that its HI-VQE algorithm is now available on AWS Marketplace. This distribution channel expands HI-VQE’s reach to thousands of potential users and provides convenient access […]
AQT Makes Its Trapped-Ion Quantum Computer Available on Amazon Braket
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — AQT (Innsbruck, Austria), a leading provider of quantum computers from Europe, is announcing the availability of its trapped-ion quantum computer on Amazon Web Services (Seattle, Washington). With the integration of AQT’s IBEX Q1, industrial companies, research institutions, public authorities, educational institutions and developers worldwide gain direct cloud access to European […]
Amazon Braket Speeds Quantum Research With New Batch Processing Feature
Insider Brief Amazon Web Services has introduced a new capability for its Braket quantum computing service that it says can cut run times by as much as 24-fold for some workloads, potentially lowering costs and producing more consistent results. The feature, called “program sets,” allows researchers to package as many as 100 quantum circuits — […]