The Week in Quantum Computing - February 14th
Issue #74
The Week in Quantum Computing. Brought to you by Sergio Gago (@piratecto). Sponsored by Qapitan Quantum.
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Quick Recap
SPAC SPAC SPAC, that is the word for the week. First IonQ, then Rigetti and now DWave announcing their IPO plans via a SPAC. Now this makes the three major qubit technologies up for grabs in the market. Superconductors, annealers and trapped ions. (Anyone promising Majoranas wants to dare?)
With this forecast who could not join the ride, promising 84% gross margin and 163% CAGR through 2026? Now, remember D-Wave also announced plans to build a gate based computer, and that two weeks ago deployed their 5000Q in Germany. All that for a mere $1,6B
In the meantime, what can you do with an annealer?
But don’t go too far. This week has been the security one with several pieces on post-quantum cryptography and outlook. Nord Quantique raises CAD9,5M. Zapata partners with Rigetti for hybridisation of algorithms. IonQ and Duke release a new way of implementing a Toffili gate. The elusive gate that made us fight with circuit depths and QuaST launches in Germany.
Ok, that was a mouthful. If you don’t fancy reading that much, Mastercard did a very nice panel on Quantum for finance. Video below.
The Quote of the Week
"The minimum level energy is associated with the stationary state of the atom from which further transitions to states of still lower energy are impossible."
Gustav Hertz - experimental physicist and Nobel Prize in physics laureate.
The Week in Quantum Computing
America Races to Avert the 'Quantum Apocalypse'
The U.S. is racing to research cryptography designed to safeguard against future quantum computer attacks, known as "the quantum apocalypse," as cyber experts warn of catastrophic consequences for our online infrastructure.
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February 06, 2022 at 08:30PM
Quantum-safe cybersecurity in 2022: What to expect?
One month into 2022 and the activity on quantum technologies is definitely not slowing down.
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February 07, 2022 at 08:30AM
Meet the NSA spies shaping the future
For someone with a deeply scientific job, Gil Herrera has a nearly mystical mandate: Look into the future and then shape it, at the level of strange quantum physics and inextricable math theorems, to the advantage of the United States.
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February 07, 2022 at 09:30AM
MIT Researchers Unlock Exotic, Scalable Qubit by Chance
Researchers with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have unlocked a new 10-second record on qubit coherence. Published in Nature, the research provides a doubling of the previous quantum coherence record, an already impressive achievement from just last week.
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February 08, 2022 at 07:31AM
Video: Quantum computing and the future of financial services
Quantum computing used to sound like something out of a sci-fi film. The technology uses principles of quantum physics to solve complex problems exponentially faster than today’s supercomputers can. Today, quantum computing is becoming a reality.
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February 08, 2022 at 07:31AM
The Quantum Revolution in India: Betting Big on Quantum Supremacy
Quantum has become a hot topic among researchers, enterprises, and investors worldwide. Undoubtedly, quantum technologies will influence the computing, networking, sensing, and security paradigm.
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February 08, 2022 at 07:31AM
What Enterprises Can Do To Advance Their Quantum Computing Efforts
Dr. Yehuda Naveh is the co-founder and CTO of Classiq. Before Classiq, he focused on CAD technologies and quantum computing at IBM Research. A growing number of executives and boards of directors realize quantum computing is a potential game-changer.
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February 08, 2022 at 07:31AM
Zapata Computing announces its first online training course: Quantum Training for Enterprise
— Zapata Computing, Inc., a leading enterprise software company for quantum solutions, today announced its first online training course, Quantum Training for Enterprise, with the goal of helping enterprises become quantum ready.
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February 08, 2022 at 07:31AM
Quantum computing company D-Wave to go public via $1.6 bln SPAC deal
Feb 8 (Reuters) - Quantum computing firm D-Wave Systems Inc said on Tuesday it had agreed to go public by merging with blank-check company DPCM Capital (XPOA.N) in a deal that values the combined company at nearly $1.6 billion.
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February 08, 2022 at 03:31PM
What Can a Quantum Computer Actually Do?
Companies and research institutions hope that quantum computers will be able to deepen our understanding of the universe while solving some problems beyond the reach of classical computers — some of society’s most pressing problems.
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February 08, 2022 at 09:30PM
Nord Quantique Secures CAD $9.5 Million in Seed Funding
Nord Quantique, a Sherbrooke-based quantum computing technology start-up, today announced it has closed CAD $9.5 Million seed funding. Nord Quantique develops technology using superconducting qubits to solve challenges within current quantum processors.
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February 08, 2022 at 09:30PM
SpeQtral announces SpeQtral-1 quantum satellite mission for ultra-secure communications
SINGAPORE, Feb. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SpeQtral, an emerging leader in quantum-secure communication systems, announces today at the Global Space and Technology Convention, the official kickoff of its forthcoming Quantum Key Distribution ("QKD") satellite mission in space, SpeQtral-1.
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February 09, 2022 at 09:30AM
The race to save the Internet from quantum hackers
Even if Q-day never happens, the possibility of code-breaking quantum machines has already changed computer science — and, in particular, the ancient art of cryptography. “Most people I know think in terms of quantum-resistant crypto,” says computer scientist Shafi Goldwasser, director of the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing at the University of California, Berkeley.
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February 09, 2022 at 04:30PM
Quantum Advantage is Closer than you Think
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Anisha Musti, a delightful and empowering 16-year-old CEO and Co-Founder of Q-munity, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that is introducing and teaching young individuals about Quantum Computing (I encourage you to check out Anisha and her project(s) at the Q-Munity
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February 09, 2022 at 04:30PM
From Perfect Qubit To Goldilocks Qubit For Ion Traps
(Amara A. Graps, PhD) Last December 2021, IonQ, the first fully quantum technology company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, announced in a press release a new ion addition: 133Ba+ to their ion workhorse 171Yb+ (ytterbium: ee·TER·bee·uhm ) in their ion trap quantum technologies.
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February 09, 2022 at 05:31PM
A bird's-eye view of quantum error correction and fault tolerance
This Summer marked the beginning of my thesis work, and with it, of my trip in the fascinating world of quantum error correction.
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February 09, 2022 at 09:30PM
Quantum Motion opens new lab in London to build scalable quantum computer
After a lot of anticipation we are excited to announce our official lab opening today. We were joined by Theo Blackwell, MBE and Chief Digital Officer for the Mayor of London’s office for the opening ceremony, which included a bond-wire cutting over a PCB board as part of the ceremonial ribbon-cutting ceremony. Theo shared inspiring words with the team which included how smart cities, IoT and quantum computing will play a part in navigating the future of the London technology scene.
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February 09, 2022 at 09:30PM
Rigetti and Zapata Collaborate to Build First Commercial Hybrid Quantum-Classical Compilation Stack for Application Development
Rigetti and Zapata Collaborate to Build First Commercial Hybrid Quantum-Classical Compilation Stack for Application Development
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February 10, 2022 at 10:30PM
Duke University and IonQ Develop New Quantum Computing Gate, Only Possible on IonQ and Duke Systems.
Researchers discover a new method to perform the N-qubit Toffoli gate, a more efficient quantum operation helpful in scaling quantum algorithms New family of N-qubit gates can only be run on IonQ quantum computer architecture Once implemented, gate is expected to speed up several fundamental algorit
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February 10, 2022 at 10:30PM
QuaST, a new consortium in Germany, will create an easy-to-access toolbox for Quantum Computers
The main goal of the project is to create a software and a “toolbox” that will be efficient in finding solutions for complex optimization problems, wherein a solution roadmap will be generated upon uploading the complex optimization problems. This project is headed by seven influencial partners from science and industry companies namely, Fraunhofer IKS, the Leibniz Supercomputing Center, TUM, Infineon, DATEV, IQM, and DLR (as sponsor).
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February 11, 2022 at 07:30AM
Cue the qubits: Where quantum computing intersects ESG
Over the past two months, news about this technology has pinged into my email inbox at least a half-dozen times, most recently in the form of a report by independent investment advisory firm Pathstone: "Quantum Impast: The Potential for Quantum Computing to Transform Everything." No pressure in that thesis, right? Before I jump into some highlights from the analysis, let’s pause for a brief definition and to consider a few developments that have stoked interest in quantum computing in the world of climate tech and ESG investing.
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February 11, 2022 at 08:30AM
The Quantum Future of Naval Warfare
[The United States] was ahead for so long, and in so many areas, that it hasn’t really had to do much thinking about what it means to be behind.
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February 11, 2022 at 06:30PM