The Week in Quantum Computing - December 5th
Issue #116
The Week in Quantum Computing. Brought to you by Sergio Gago (@piratecto).
Quick Recap
A packed week with research and news coming out. Quantum World Congress took place in Washington, and now preparing for Q2B in California. Wormholes being simulated (more on that below), quantum memories and company news. ColdQuanta is now InfleQtion (good job with the ‘Q’ there). Quantinuum and JPM show advances in NLP, and at the same time they join a consortium with BBC and UCL. So far Quantinuum seem to lead the development of QNLP (And we are eager to get our hands in Bob Coecke’s new book!). KFund, a VC in Spain published a comprehensive report of the quantum industry with a focus in Spain and its opportunities. Also in Spain Quside raises a series A round. The AWS Quantum Network center proved a Quantum Memory with error correction for 2 seconds (no less!). Meanwhile they release a quantum algorithm library to use as building blocks (the beginning of a marketplace?). The Netherlands opens their “House of Quantum” to host some of their startups. Q-Ctrl releases their survey results on what researchers and developers want. Lastly PsiQuantum promises a new technique for error correction with a 50X efficiency in run-time circtuis.
And now: The WORMHOLE. Is that right? Did Google create a wormhole and sent information back in time through it thanks to Sycamore? Quick answer:
But if you want to read a proper explanation, I will defer of course to Scott Aaronson:
Google’s Sycamore chip: no wormholes, no superfast classical simulation either
From his piece:
“The most important thing I’d want New York Times readers to understand is this,” Scott Aaronson, a quantum computing expert at the University of Texas in Austin, wrote in an email. “If this experiment has brought a wormhole into actual physical existence, then a strong case could be made that you, too, bring a wormhole into actual physical existence every time you sketch one with pen and paper.”
The Week in Quantum Computing
Quantum Breakthrough: Scientists Extend Qubit Lifetimes
By breaking the symmetry of their environment, scientists demonstrate a new technique for extending the length of time qubits can retain information.
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November 27, 2022 at 12:30PM
Understanding Quantum Computing, Spain’s opportunity and our areas of interest
Quantum Computers have the potential to become one of the most significant technological developments in the history of humankind. The technology could enable us to solve problems we haven't been able to unravel previously, including many essential issues across science and engineering.
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November 28, 2022 at 01:30PM
The Journey to Building a True Quantum Computer
The past several years have been an exciting time in quantum computing. Billions of dollars have been invested, and there's no shortage of advocates and detractors. Activity and momentum across the quantum community continue to grow.
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November 28, 2022 at 06:30PM
UCL Computer Science To Explore Natural Language Processing On Quantum Computers For Content Discovery and Archive Retrieval
A new consortium funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering will build on work in quantum mechanics and linguistics conducted over 15 years by researchers at University College London and Quantinuum — Quantinuum, the world’s leading integrated quantum computing company, has joined a consortium
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November 28, 2022 at 06:30PM
A scalable quantum memory with a lifetime over 2 seconds and integrated error detection
A scanning electron microscope image (courtesy of the AWS Center for Quantum Networking) of an array of nanophotonic quantum memories on a diamond chip. The photonic devices are millionths of an inch wide.
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November 28, 2022 at 09:30PM
A guide to the quantum workforce of tomorrow
Welcome to the future. It’s 2022 and the near billion-dollar quantum computing sector has gone from a passion project for forward-thinking physicists to a thriving B2B industry. Experts predict the market for quantum technologies will quadruple in value by 2029. Simply put there’s never been a better time than right now for potential jobseekers to get in on what, arguably, could be the greatest technological revolution since the advent of the internet. But what if you don’t have a PhD in physics or a background in quantum research? Fret not. The world of quantum technologies will require a lot more than just project managers and theoretical physicists over the next few decades and beyond. Especially in Europe where the push towards useful innovation has the industry on the cusp of a massive growth period.
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November 29, 2022 at 07:30AM
Introducing the Amazon Braket Algorithm Library
Research scientists and quantum algorithm developers are often new to cloud computing. Their main focus during quantum algorithm development should center on writing algorithm code; however, they often spend time setting up and maintaining interactive development environments, estimating costs to run their code on classical or quantum hardware, and stitching together common subroutines. Today, we excited to launch the Braket Algorithm Library, an open-source, GitHub repository providing researchers ready-to-use Python implementations for a set of quantum algorithms on Amazon Braket
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November 29, 2022 at 09:30AM
Quantum Riches and Hardware Diversity Are Discouraging Collaboration
Quantum computing is viewed as a technology for generations, and the spoils for the winners are huge, but the diversity of technology is discouraging collaboration, an Intel executive said last week.
There are close to five to six quantum computing technologies being developed, and they all require different levels of expertise or optimization on the top of the system
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November 29, 2022 at 11:30AM
QuantWare launches Foundry Services for superconducting quantum chips
QuantWare, the leading provider of large scale superconducting quantum processors, launches Foundry Services of quantum hardware to fuel innovation in the quantum computing industry DELFT, NETHERLANDS – QuantWare, the leading provider of superconducting quantum processors, announced the launch of
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November 29, 2022 at 12:30PM
Quantum Computing Market is Forecasted To Be USD 1,785.32 Million By 2028 With A CAGR of 34.50% | Valuates Reports
BANGALORE, India, /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Computing Market is Segmented by Type - Hardware, Software, Cloud Service, by Application - Medical, Chemistry, Transportation, Manufacturing, Others. Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2022 - 2028.
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November 29, 2022 at 03:30PM
Dutch Minister Micky Adriaansens opens the first ‘House of Quantum’
House of Quantum offers memberships to local and international companies, investors and researchers to work, meet and collaborate on tomorrow’s quantum technology and grow their business.
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November 29, 2022 at 04:30PM
Q-CTRL survey reveals R&D community wishlist for quantum hardware
We’ve heard a lot from potential end users about their views on the field of quantum computing and how they plan to engage with this transformational new technology to gain strategic advantage.
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November 29, 2022 at 07:31PM
Quside raises Series A round led by Trumpf Ventures & Bullnet Capital
Quside, the leader in advanced randomness solutions for cryptography and high-performance computation, secures a seven-digit investment from Trumpf Ventures, the investment branch of Trumpf, a world-leading industrial manufacturer of photonic components, and Bullnet Capital, an experienced deep tech investor in Spain. Demium Capital and TechVisionCapital also joined the round. The new investors will support and accelerate the next stage of growth for Quside.
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November 30, 2022 at 04:43PM
Quantum computing results Q3 2022: Revenues flat, losses widen for IonQ, D-Wave, Rigetti
In IonQ, D-Wave, and Rigetti there are now three publicly-listed Quantum computing firms. As has been the case in previous quarters, all three posted losses for the quarter but remain confident they will reach profitability. Revenues for IonQ and D-Wave were largely flat, though both noted new customer wins. Rigetti, meanwhile also posted widening losses amid a search for a new CEO after the company announced founder Chad Rigetti had stepped down.
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November 30, 2022 at 07:42PM
Making a Traversable Wormhole with a Quantum Computer
Wormholes — wrinkles in the fabric of spacetime that connect two disparate locations — may seem like the stuff of science fiction.
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November 30, 2022 at 11:30PM
The United States and France Sign Joint Statement to Enhance Cooperation on Quantum
(November 30, 2022) Today, the United States and France signed a Joint Statement on Cooperation in Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST) in Washington, DC. The signing took place during a broader visit between French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S.
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December 01, 2022 at 05:42PM
Quantinuum Customer JPMorgan Chase Advances Constrained Quantum Optimization with New 20-Qubit System
Quantinuum H1-1 returns promising results on large-scale extractive summarization experiment Among other research, the Global Technology Applied Research (GTAR) Center at JPMorgan Chase is experimenting with quantum algorithms for constrained optimization to perform Natural Language Processing (NLP)
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December 01, 2022 at 11:18PM
PsiQuantum Announces Breakthrough in Architectures for Error-Corrected Quantum Computing
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PsiQuantum is announcing a breakthrough technique for more efficiently implementing fault-tolerant quantum computations. The company expects this technique to deliver approximately a 50X improvement in the run-time efficiency of compiled applications.
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December 02, 2022 at 08:40AM