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The University of New Mexico (UNM) and New Mexico State University have been awarded a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a photonic quantum computer capable of operating at room temperature. This project, part of the NSF’s National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL) initiative, is one of five nationwide to receive funding. The research team, led by UNM’s Marek Osinski and several other distinguished professors, aims to create a fully integrated quantum computing chip utilizing Gaussian boson sampling and photonics. Traditional quantum computers require extremely low temperatures to function, but this research explores the potential of photonic [...]

PQShield and SiFive have partnered to integrate post-quantum cryptography (PQC) into SiFive’s RISC-V processors, enhancing the security of critical systems in sectors like aerospace, defense, automotive, and consumer electronics. PQShield’s PQPlatform-CoPro technology will be embedded into SiFive’s Essential and Performance CPU families, aligning with the newly established NIST standards for PQC, which are designed to protect against future quantum computer-aided attacks. The partnership also enables PQShield’s cryptographic libraries to utilize SiFive’s vector-enabled Performance P470 CPUs, accelerating the adoption of PQC in high-performance computing applications. This integration ensures that RISC-V processors can maintain top-tier security without compromising performance, offering a quantum-safe solution [...]

Image Credit: The Center for Sales Strategy By Michael Baczyk By weaving together scenarios analysis, technological roadmapping, and quantitative market modeling, GQI empowers decision-makers to navigate the uncertainties inherent to quantum - yes, pun intended.Now, let me walk you through how GQI accomplishes this exactly. Scenarios analysis Figure 1 By developing a range of potential futures (Figure 1) - from optimistic to pessimistic, bull to bear - investors and stakeholders can better prepare for various outcomes and make more informed decisions.  GQI's scenario framework spans across quantum computing, communications, and sensing, recognizing the interconnected nature of these technologies. In quantum computing, [...]

Data Comparing Layout and Error Rate for Distance 3, 5, and 7 Error Correction Codes. Credit: Google The Google Quantum AI team and collaborators has posted a new paper on arXiv showing results of their latest error correction code efforts showing significant results with an improvement in the logical error rate versus the physical error rate by over a factor of two different surface code implementations on their superconducting quantum processors. This shows definite progress and meets the first of the three challenges that GQI has posed for achieving a truly useful fault tolerant computer, what we call a "Sputnik moment". [...]

Juniper Networks, a leader in AI-Native Networking, has invested in Quantum Bridge Technologies and will partner with them to develop industry-first quantum-safe networking solutions, addressing the growing threats posed by quantum computing. Quantum Bridge will use the funds to scale its Distributed Symmetric Key Exchange (DSKE) technology, which offers secure key distribution without relying on asymmetric cryptography. This technology will help to enhance Juniper's AI-Native Networking Platform, providing advanced protection for critical data against potential quantum-based attacks. The partnership is driven by increasing governmental mandates and interest from system integrators to standardize quantum security. The quantum key distribution market is expected [...]

UCLA’s California NanoSystems Institute, in collaboration with the University of Delaware, Caltech, and MIT, has secured a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance quantum technologies. The funding supports the Quantum Sensing and Imaging Lab (Q-SAIL), led by UCLA physicist David Leibrandt, focused on developing quantum sensors using two-dimensional trapped-ion arrays for ultra-precise measurements. This project is part of the NSF’s National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL) initiative, aimed at accelerating the commercialization of quantum technologies. The multidisciplinary UCLA team includes experts from physics, engineering, and chemistry, with significant contributions from prominent faculty members like Mona Jarrahi and [...]

Part 3: The primary algorithms VQA, VQE and QAOA QAOA Example Problem. Credit: Google Quantum AI Variational Quantum Algorithms (VQA) In the NISQ era, variational circuits serve as a bridge between the classical and the quantum world. The hybrid quantum-classical algorithms or Variational Quantum Algorithms (VQA) incorporate aspects from both the gate-based (i.e., logic gates) and annealing or adiabatic models (evolving after cooling to its lowest energy configuration).  VQAs variationally update the parameters of a parametrized quantum circuit. VQAs, like adiabatic models, rely on the knowledge that the end state of a quantum computation can be viewed as the ground state [...]

A Rigetti quantum computer (L) and the 84-qubit Ankaa-2 lattice (R). Credit: Amazon Amazon Braket has launched the Rigetti Ankaa-2, an 84-qubit superconducting quantum processor, on its quantum computing service, further expanding its hardware offerings. The Ankaa-2 device, available in the US West (N. California) region, is accessible to customers around the clock, enabling continuous quantum experiments. The Ankaa-2 processor, which features qubits arranged in a square lattice, offers improvements in gate operation times and two-qubit gate fidelities over its predecessor, the Aspen-M-3. It is fully integrated with Amazon Braket's Hybrid Jobs feature, allowing for efficient quantum-classical workloads with features like [...]

Part 2: Colocation, High Performance Computers, and Co-Design Conceptual Picture of an HPC/Quantum Data Center. Credit: QuEra by Amara Graps The hybrid classical-quantum computing environments present a bewildering variety of functionality. Here, we continue to show where and how you might see this activity. Colocation and High Performance Computers You may hear the term colocation, with Quantum Computing as a Service (QCaaS), as these qubits are joined with High Performance Computers (HPC), i.e., classical systems (bits), to provide an environment well-suited for hybrid classical-quantum computing. The joining of HPCs with quantum computers is a good fit, as seen in these two [...]

Quantum Machines and Bluefors have announced an extended OEM agreement that brings Quantum Machines’ QCage qubit chip holders to Bluefors’ cryogenic measurement systems. This partnership allows researchers to order Bluefors systems with pre-installed QCage holders, streamlining the setup and calibration process and saving significant development time. The QCage, designed for microwave resonator-based quantum devices, minimizes qubit losses and decoherence and includes magnetic shielding for enhanced protection. Available with Bluefors’ LD and XLDsl systems, QCage arrives fully tested and integrated, ensuring optimal performance for quantum computing research. This collaboration builds on previous joint research between the two companies and promises to deliver [...]