The Week in Quantum Computing - August 23rd
Issue #50
The Week in Quantum Computing. Brought to you by Sergio Gago (@piratecto) and The Quantum World Association.
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Quick Recap
Issue #50 of “The Week in Quantum Computing”. I started this experiment as a way of sharing the articles that I found interesting during the week or that were relevant to our industry, with a very small commentary at the beginning… and it has been growing since!
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The Quote of the Week
"You have to get the science right." Elizabeth Blackburn - scientist. Former president of Salk Institute for Biological Studies . Co-discoverer of telomerase. Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate.
The Summary of the Week
POLARISqb, Developers of First Quantum Drug Discovery Platform, Announces Seed Investment of $2.1 Million
DURHAM, N.C., /PRNewswire/ -- POLARISqb, the Durham based developer of the world's first drug discovery software built for quantum computers, announces that it has received the first round of their seed raise, totalling over two million dollars.
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August 16, 2021 at 09:30AM
Systematic Preparation of Arbitrary Probability Distribution with a Quantum Computer
Hello, Qiskit Developers! I’m Yuma Nakamura, a Data Scientist at IBM in Japan. I’ve been exploring quantum computing for a while now, and like many of you, I’m interested in transitioning to a role as a formal quantum data scientist.
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August 16, 2021 at 11:30AM
Thanks To Quantum, Enterprise Software Will Be Revolutionary
Christopher Savoie, PhD is the CEO & founder of Zapata Computing. He is a published scholar in medicine, biochemistry and computer science. The January 1975 issue of Popular Electronics arguably kickstarted the home computer revolution.
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August 16, 2021 at 09:31PM
Abu Dhabi unboxes the Middle East's first quantum supercomputer
Achieving a temperature 100 times colder than deep outer space is about to become possible in Abu Dhabi – and in August. But this isn’t about escaping the summer heat.
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August 17, 2021 at 11:30AM
Super.tech Announces Quantum Software Platform SuperstaQ
CHICAGO, Aug. 16, 2021 — Today, SUPER.TECH LABS INC. announced SuperstaQ, a hardware-agnostic software platform that connects applications to quantum computers from IBM Quantum, IonQ, and Rigetti.
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August 17, 2021 at 05:30PM
Millions of Qubits, Billions of Dollars: A Scientific Breakthrough and a Promising Market for Quantum
The quantum computing space seems to deliver new breakthroughs every other week that aim to increase both the usefulness and computing power of quantum-based solutions.
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August 18, 2021 at 08:30AM
Researchers receive $5.4M to advance quantum science
Cornell researchers and their collaborators will continue to advance quantum science and technology thanks to $5.4 million in new funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Cornell is leading two of 29 research projects announced July 23 by the DOE’s Office of Science.
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August 18, 2021 at 09:30AM
Just out of stealth, this startup's software wants to make quantum computing faster
Chicago is also home to Duality, the first startup accelerator program in the country that's dedicated solely to quantum computing. And among the companies in its inaugural cohort is Super.tech, a Chicago company that's developing software that makes quantum computing faster and more efficient.
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August 18, 2021 at 08:30PM
With $3.1B Valuation, What’s Ahead for PsiQuantum?
It is clear computing is in for a revolution if a company can have unicorn status with its main product still a few years away. In years past this mismatch in funding to goods would seem absurd but quantum computing is setting new trends, especially among VCs lately.
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August 19, 2021 at 05:30PM
Quantum-Secured Video Conference Achieved in Germany
BONN, Germany, Aug. 18, 2021 — QuNET, a project funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), demonstrated a quantum-secured video call Aug. 10.
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August 19, 2021 at 05:30PM
Levitation: Classic Magic Trick May Enable Quantum Computing
A new project will use the electric field in an accelerator cavity to try to levitate a tiny metallic particle, allowing it to store quantum information. Quantum computing could solve problems that are difficult for traditional computer systems. It may seem like magic.
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August 19, 2021 at 08:30PM
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $61 Million to Advance Breakthroughs in Quantum Information Science
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $61 million in funding for infrastructure and research projects to advance quantum information science (QIS).
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August 20, 2021 at 06:30PM
Deloitte's quantum computing leader on the technology's healthcare future
Quantum computing has enormous potential in healthcare and has started to impact the industry in various ways.
For example, quantum computing offers the ability to track and diagnose disease. Using sensors, quantum technology has the ability to track the progress of cancer treatments and diagnose and monitor such degenerative diseases as multiple sclerosis.
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August 20, 2021 at 06:30PM
A Quantum Challenge: Building a Skilled Workforce
There’s a lot of momentum building up around quantum computing. Big, established companies like IBM, Microsoft, Google and Honeywell are putting their vast resources behind the drive to reach true quantum computing and an array of smaller pure-play startups are rapidly cropping up around them, armed with expertise and a growing amount of funding.