Author: Doug Finke

    1. Logical Qubit Technology Unveils AGate Quantum Cloud Platform and Multi-Year Roadmap

      Logical Qubit Technology has launched its AGate Quantum Cloud Platform, offering access to 30-qubit and 100-qubit superconducting chips with high-fidelity gates and parallel readout. The platform also provides pulse-level control for advanced research and has a roadmap targeting fault-tolerant systems by 2030+, with key partnerships in biopharma and quantum software.

    1. Quantum Rings’ Open Quantum Product Now Available on the Qbraid Platform

      Quantum Rings has partnered with qBraid to integrate their Open Quantum platform into qBraid Lab, offering developers and researchers free, subsidized access to various QPUs. This collaboration simplifies access to quantum computing, allowing users to run programs across different quantum architectures with minimal code changes and providing financial incentives for new and existing users.

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      Podcast with Christopher Godfree, Commercial Director at Across the Pond

      How do you make your quantum startup stand out in an industry where every company name starts with the letter Q? One powerful way to do that is to tell the stories of the people building the technology.

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      Podcast with Corey O’Meara, Chief Quantum Scientist at E.ON Digital Technology

      Yuval Boger interviews Corey O’Meara, Chief Quantum Scientist at E.ON Digital Technology.

    1. Quantum Elements, USC Publish a New Quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) Method for Noisy Circuit Simulation

      Quantum Elements and USC have published a new Quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) method in Physical Review Letters (PRL) that significantly reduces the computational power needed to simulate noisy quantum circuits. This algorithm, detailed in their paper “Real-Time Sign-Problem-Suppressed Quantum Monte Carlo Algorithm for Noisy Quantum Circuit Simulations,” efficiently models noisy quantum-circuit behavior by suppressing the quantum “sign problem.” The method’s practicality was confirmed through a collaboration with Harvard and AWS, where a QMC-accelerated digital twin simulated a complex quantum circuit, completing a task in about an hour that would otherwise require tracking an exponentially larger number of density-matrix entries.

    2. DOE Launches “Quantum Genesis” Initiative

      The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched “Quantum Genesis,” an initiative to deploy a fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2028, integrating it with national supercomputing ecosystems. This program follows executive orders for American leadership in quantum information science and aims for systems with 150-250 logical qubits and ultra-low error rates, with a press release available on the DOE website.

    1. Manufacturing Throughput, Iteration Speed, and the Economics of Fabrication

      Moving to standard CMOS wafer manufacturing is very helpful for certain modalities but not all. The real competitive advantages come from fabrication throughput—measured in wafers per hour (WPH)—and cycle time (i.e.

    1. President Trump Signs Two Executive Orders on Quantum Technology

      President Trump signed two Executive Orders to solidify American leadership in quantum technology. The first, “Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks,” mandates federal agencies’ transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography to defend against advanced cyber threats. The second, “Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation,” focuses on fostering commercialization, domestic manufacturing, and scientific discovery through initiatives like QC-ADDS, quantum sensor development, supply chain security, and workforce development, while also expanding counterintelligence efforts to protect quantum research.

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      Podcast with Helmut Katzgraber, General partner at 55North

      Yuval Boger interviews Helmut Katzgraber, general partner at 55North and former quantum leader at AWS.

    1. How Many Qubits Does a Quantum Computer Need?

      Guest post by Zeynep Koruturk, Dr.