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PsiQuantum, in collaboration with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and Mitsubishi Chemical, has initiated a partnership under the Qlimate initiative. The joint project aims to leverage PsiQuantum's fault-tolerant quantum computing capabilities to model and analyze excited states of photochromic molecules. These molecules hold significant potential for applications like smart windows, energy-efficient data storage, solar energy storage, and more. The Qlimate partnership, led by PsiQuantum and involving MUFG, focuses on utilizing quantum computing to address complex computational challenges in climate technologies, particularly in developing energy-efficient materials. The project will assess the feasibility of achieving high-accuracy estimates of excited state properties on early-generation [...]

Thales and Quantinuum have jointly unveiled the PQC Starter Kit, a pioneering solution designed to assist enterprises in preparing for the era of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). Released in response to the impending threat posed by quantum computing attacks, the kit facilitates swift and efficient testing of quantum-hardened PQC-ready encryption keys. As 73% of organizations acknowledge the vulnerability of traditional cryptography to quantum computing, the PQC Starter Kit becomes crucial for assessing and fortifying the security of business infrastructure. Todd Moore, Global Head of Data Security Products at Thales, emphasizes the importance of testing applications, data, and devices relying on traditional cryptography [...]

A very important ratio for fault tolerant quantum computers is the Physical-to-Logical ratio. The represents the number of physical qubits needed to implement a logical qubit. The lower this ratio is, the better because it makes it easier to implement in hardware, reduces the cost of the machine, and many other things. The problem is that with many of the quantum error correction codes that have been developed, the number is quite high. It could be 1000:1 or even higher. One of the reasons quantum error correction is harder than classical error correction is that many quantum processors can suffer from [...]

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) has unveiled its 1,200+ qubit Advantage2™ prototype, featuring a new lower-noise, multilayer superconducting integrated-circuit fabrication stack. Set to be integrated into the Leap™ quantum cloud service, the prototype exhibits a 20-fold increase in solving spin glasses, showcasing 40% higher energy scale, 20-way qubit connectivity, and doubled qubit coherence time compared to its predecessor. This performance leap is attributed to the lower-noise fabrication stack, promising improved coherence, connectivity, and energy scale. The Advantage2 prototype is positioned for diverse applications, including machine learning, with a demonstrated 90% superiority over its predecessor in constraint satisfaction problems. The company plans [...]

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) unveiled its Quantum Roadmap at the Quantum on the Quad event, showcasing a strategy built on 20-plus years of quantum research and a Quantum Science Center. Recognized for their quantum advancements, ORNL secured three funding awards to solidify their position in quantum computing and networks. The Performance Integrated Quantum Scalable Internet (PiQSci) project, a collaboration with multiple institutions, aims to design a scalable quantum internet, enhancing network capacity and security. With a $6 million, three-year grant, PiQSci leverages ORNL’s extensive dark fiber testbed. A second award, the GRID-Q project, allocates $3.75 million over three years [...]

Microsoft has made a major rewrite of their Azure Quantum Development Kit (QDK) to make it 100X faster, 100X smaller, and able to run in a browser. The new version has just been released as the Azure Quantum Development Kit 1.0. The key change driving the improvements is that the internal code base was converted to the Rust programming language known for its higher efficiency in runtime and memory usage. It also includes a new of new or improved features such as full IntelliSense support which is a code completion aid that makes coding more convenient, built-in quantum simulation and debugging, [...]