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Chinese Upgrade Zuchongzhi-2 Quantum Computer from 66 to 176 Qubits

2023-05-31T20:50:35-07:00

We had reported in September 2021 that a team from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and other organizations had developed a 66 qubit superconducting based processor and used it to replicate and surpass Google's 2019 Quantum Supremacy experiment. They are now reporting they have upgraded the machine by adding additional control interfaces to support 176 qubits and the machine went online for public use at the end of May. Additional technical details such as coherence times, qubit fidelities etc. are not yet available. A news report from the Xinhua News Agency is available here. May 31, 2023

Chinese Upgrade Zuchongzhi-2 Quantum Computer from 66 to 176 Qubits2023-05-31T20:50:35-07:00

PQShield Partners with Tata Consultancy Services and eShard on Its Post-Quantum Cryptography Products

2023-05-31T20:51:39-07:00

PQShield is a UK based company formed in 2018 that specializes in providing post-quantum cryptography products and services. They have been a leading contributor to the NIST PQC standardization project and other standards efforts and possess significant IP in both hardware and software cryptography. Their agreement with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading IT consulting company, will allow them to support TCS' clients wishing to migrate to post-quantum cryptography. Since TCS already engages with a great many enterprises worldwide, this agreement should help PQShield enhance the reach for its products and services. eShard is a French firm that analyzes and validates [...]

PQShield Partners with Tata Consultancy Services and eShard on Its Post-Quantum Cryptography Products2023-05-31T20:51:39-07:00

VeriQloud Raises €1.9 Million ($2M USD) to Accelerate Its Development of Quantum Communications Solutions

2023-05-31T20:51:54-07:00

VeriQloud is a company based in Paris, France and founded in 2017 that develops several quantum communications solutions and received this funding from Quantonation and WinEquity, an investment firm that specializes in companies founded or co-founded by women entrepreneurs. VeriQloud has two announced products. The first one is called Qline which provide quantum cybersecurity at the local area level. Qline has been deployed since 2022 by Deutsche Telekom on the OpenQKD testbed network in Berlin. VeriQloud also provide HyQloud which provides hybrid classical-quantum solution for secure data storage​. Additional projects that they are engaging with using these products include France QCI [...]

VeriQloud Raises €1.9 Million ($2M USD) to Accelerate Its Development of Quantum Communications Solutions2023-05-31T20:51:54-07:00

Research Roundup for May 2023

2023-05-29T11:36:54-07:00

By Dr Chris Mansell, Senior Scientific Writer at Terra Quantum Shown below are summaries of a few interesting research papers in quantum technology that we have seen over the past month. Hardware Title: Scalable Multilayer Architecture of Assembled Single-Atom Qubit Arrays in a Three-Dimensional Talbot Tweezer LatticeOrganization: Technische Universität DarmstadtIn this paper, a new way of creating large, configurable, three-dimensional arrays of ultracold atoms is described and realised. The method employs the Talbot effect, where diffracted light has a certain intensity profile not only in the focal plane but in several other planes as well. Atoms can then be trapped in [...]

Research Roundup for May 20232023-05-29T11:36:54-07:00

Podcast with Scott Genin, Vice President of Materials Discovery at OTI Lumionics

2023-05-29T10:31:24-07:00

Scott Genin, Vice President of Materials Discovery at OTI Lumionics, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Scott and Yuval spoke about using quantum to design new materials for the OLED and display industry, how quantum algorithms can save a lot of time in the process, the path they would hope to take from quantum-inspired to true quantum algorithms, and much more. Transcript Yuval Boger: Hello Scott, and thank you for joining me today. Scott Genin: Thank you, Yuval, for having me on. Yuval: It's my pleasure. So who are you, and what do you do? Scott: So I'm the Vice President of [...]

Podcast with Scott Genin, Vice President of Materials Discovery at OTI Lumionics2023-05-29T10:31:24-07:00

University of Michigan is Creating a Quantum Research Institute with $50 Million in Funding

2023-05-28T16:13:37-07:00

The Quantum Research Institute will perform research on quantum technologies as well as expand the quantum academic curriculum at the university. It will leverage research strengths the university already possesses in the areas of quantum matter and quantum light. The $50 million in funding will be used to support both people and lab space. Twenty University of Michigan faculty fellows will join the institute with plans to recruit an addition eight new members. The co-directors of the institute will be Steven Cundiff, the Harrison M. Randall Collegiate Professor of Physics, and Mack Kira, a professor of electrical engineering and computer science. [...]

University of Michigan is Creating a Quantum Research Institute with $50 Million in Funding2023-05-28T16:13:37-07:00

Quantum Machines and ParTec Introduce Qbridge Software for Integrating Classical HPC and Quantum Computing Resources

2023-05-27T12:16:13-07:00

Quantum Machines and ParTec worked together to create software that will handle the complexities of having multiple HPC users accessing a hybrid classical/quantum infrastructure to run jobs. Qbridge is integrated with Quantum Machines OPX Controller and provides many different functions including scheduling classical and quantum resources, providing low latency connections between the two for hybrid workflows, allowing for dynamic circuit execution (sometimes called mid-circuit measurement) for quantum programs, QPU virtualization, and maximizing the flexibility, transparency, and usability of the stack. Qbridge is scheduled for its first installation in the second half of 2023 at the Israeli Quantum Computing Center (QCC). A press release introducing [...]

Quantum Machines and ParTec Introduce Qbridge Software for Integrating Classical HPC and Quantum Computing Resources2023-05-27T12:16:13-07:00

NVIDIA, Rolls-Royce, and Classiq Perform Record Largest Classical Simulation of a Quantum Circuit

2023-05-27T11:41:24-07:00

The quantum circuit utilized 39 qubits with a depth of 10 million layers to analyze the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) properties of a state-of-the-art jet engine. The complex circuit was first designed by Rolls-Royce and Classiq using Classiq's circuit synthesis software and then run using NVIDIA's A100 Tensor Core GPUs and CuQuantum software development kit. Additional information about this project can be found in a new release provided by NVIDIA which can be accessed here. May 27, 2023

NVIDIA, Rolls-Royce, and Classiq Perform Record Largest Classical Simulation of a Quantum Circuit2023-05-27T11:41:24-07:00

UK Government to Award £15 Million ($18.5M USD) In Small Business Research Initiative Grants for Quantum Technologies

2023-05-26T20:22:14-07:00

The award competition is part of the UK's Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) program to develop new technologies and processes. The aim of this competition is to explore the benefit of using quantum technologies in various areas of interest for the UK Government and accelerate the adoption of quantum solutions by the public sector for the public benefit. The competition is divided into two phases. Phase 1, which will last for 3 months, will provided awards of up to £120,000 ($148K USD), inclusive of VAT and has a total budget of £2 million ($2.4M USD) for all the projects selected. After Phase 1, [...]

UK Government to Award £15 Million ($18.5M USD) In Small Business Research Initiative Grants for Quantum Technologies2023-05-26T20:22:14-07:00

Quantum Computing Inc. Receives Follow-On Subcontract to Test Quantum Sensing Solutions and Also Signs LOI to Potentially Acquire an AI Startup

2023-05-26T16:12:07-07:00

We reported last February how Quantum Computing Inc.'s (QCI) subsidiary, named QI Solutions, received a subcontract award from Science Systems Applications, Inc. (SSAI) to support NASA in testing a proprietary quantum photonic system for remote sensing for use in applications such as monitoring climate change. The company has just announced they have received a follow-on subcontract to test its proprietary quantum photonic system for remote sensing applications (QLiDAR) and also demonstrate how satellite images can be processed by utilizing its photonic-based reservoir computing technology. The issue is that satellite based Lidar remote sensing faces considerable interference from the sun during daylight measurements. [...]

Quantum Computing Inc. Receives Follow-On Subcontract to Test Quantum Sensing Solutions and Also Signs LOI to Potentially Acquire an AI Startup2023-05-26T16:12:07-07:00
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