The Week in Quantum Computing - July 18th
Issue #96
The Week in Quantum Computing. Brought to you by Sergio Gago (@piratecto). This week Sponsored by QCentroid.
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Quick Recap
Amazing week with advances in simulation, funding and networking. We got a pseudo working memory and a 33km entangled particle over dark fiber which pushes forward the “quantum internet” dream. NVidia has been working hard and released their quantum-hpc-hybrid framework (QODA) with a few partnerships available right off the bat. Quantinuum and Honeyweel keep improving their trapped ions. BosonQPsi raises half million in pre-seed for materials simulation. Dwave prepares a prototype of the next Advantage chip (but still ways to go for their 7000 ennealing qubits), and a very nice piece on what quantum advantage is. Are we going to rest during the summer? I don’t think so.
On hype: A great conversation has happened this week over twitter and linkedin because of Quantonation’s post:
Some have considered this hype generation and bashed about it. Some other consider it part of the dreaming game. Please share your opinion here.
Incidentally, Quantonation Ventures announces the final closing of its first fund dedicated to Quantum Technologies at € 91 million, exceeding its initial target of €50 million. Within three years, Quantonation has been able to put on a launch pad the most promising Quantum Tech companies in the world and establish itself as the largest investor in the field.
Finally, for the techies of you, one of the best repositories I’ve found with EVERYTHING on Quantum Machine Learning. Papers, resources, frameworks, demos, etc. That’s it, I just destroyed your summer :)
The Week in Quantum Computing
D-Wave’s 500-Qubit Machine Hits the Cloud
When quantum-computing pioneer D-Wave releases its next-generation Advantage2 system in 2023 or 2024, the company expects its 7,000-qubit machine to be the most powerful quantum computer of its kind in the world. Now D-Wave is making an experimental prototype of Advantage2 immediately available for use over the cloud.
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July 11, 2022 at 09:30AM
Quantum Algorithms Conquer a New Kind of Problem
Computer scientists have found a new type of problem that quantum computers can solve dramatically faster than their classical counterparts. In 1994, a mathematician figured out how make a quantum computer do something that no ordinary classical computer could.
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July 12, 2022 at 12:31AM
Entangling single atoms over 33km telecom fibre
Quantum networks promise to provide the infrastructure for many disruptive applications, such as efficient long-distance quantum communication and distributed quantum computing1,2. Central to these networks is the ability to distribute entanglement between distant nodes using photonic channels.
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July 12, 2022 at 04:30PM
Quantum Advantage Showdowns Have No Clear Winners
Last month, physicists at Toronto-based startup Xanadu published a curious experiment in Nature in which they generated seemingly random numbers. During the pandemic, they built a tabletop machine named Borealis, consisting of lasers, mirrors, and over a kilometer of optical fiber.
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July 12, 2022 at 07:30PM
When is the right time to start?
While many organizations understand that quantum computing is probably part of their future, their executives might ask themselves: how soon is that future and when should I start preparing for it? The method of answering these questions is not unique to quantum computing.
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July 12, 2022 at 07:30PM
Navigating the quantum storm – Fact Based Insight
The quantum technology sector faces a confluence of factors that will challenge its development over the next 2-3 years. Quantum technology sees itself as a technology for the long term. Can’t it stand apart from short term market disturbances? Things are not so simple.
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July 12, 2022 at 10:30PM
Zapata Computing Announces Multi-GPU Cluster Integration with NVIDIA cuQuantum for Accelerating Enterprise Quantum Use Cases
BOSTON (July 13, 2022) – Zapata Computing, a leading enterprise software company for quantum solutions, today announced that a new multi-GPU cluster integration is now available to customers.
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July 13, 2022 at 08:30AM
Introducing QODA: The Platform for Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing
The past decade has seen quantum computing leap out of academic labs into the mainstream. Efforts to build better quantum computers proliferate at both startups and large companies. And while it is still unclear how far we are away from using quantum advantage on common problems, it is clear that now is the time to build the tools needed to deliver valuable quantum applications.
To start, we need to make progress in our understanding of quantum algorithms. Last year, NVIDIA announced cuQuantum, a software development kit (SDK) for accelerating simulations of quantum computing. Simulating quantum circuits using cuQuantum on GPUs enables algorithms research with performance and scale far beyond what can be achieved on quantum processing units (QPUs) today. This is paving the way for breakthroughs in understanding how to make the most of quantum computers.
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July 13, 2022 at 08:30AM
Companies cannot afford to be left behind in the quantum revolution
The last two months have seen a number of headline-grabbing announcements about technology based on quantum physics. US President Joe Biden signed two presidential decrees on quantum information science (QIS) in May. The UK Ministry of Defence bought a homegrown quantum computer in June. And at the end of June, Nato launched its €1bn innovation fund to invest in dual-purpose “deep tech”. This should be a wake-up call to senior executives, over 80 per cent of whom don’t expect quantum computing to play a significant role in their industry until 2030, according to EY’s recent Quantum Readiness Survey 2022.
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July 13, 2022 at 03:30PM
Quantum Milestone: Turning a Corner with Trapped Ions
When it comes to transporting ions, researchers at Quantinuum have turned a corner. Both literally and figuratively. The Quantinuum team can now move two different types of ions through a junction in a surface trap, a tiny electrode-filled device at the heart of trapped ion quantum computers.
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July 14, 2022 at 02:30AM
Quantum Computing startup, BosonQ Psi, raises $525k in pre-seed round
13 July 2022 - BosonQ Psi (BQP), a Quantum-based enterprise SaaS software venture, has raised $525,000 in pre-seed funding led by 3to1 Capital. Key industry leaders participated in this round, both from India and US.
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July 14, 2022 at 02:30AM
Bipartisan Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Bill Passes in House, Awaits Action from Senate; Rep. Ro Khanna Quoted
The Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act, a legislative measure aimed to safeguard secure government information in anticipation of the continuing prevalence of quantum computing, passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday.
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July 14, 2022 at 10:30AM
Breakthrough in Silicon Qubits, Photonics Accelerates Quantum Internet
Researchers from Simon Fraser University may have just released the photonic springs that accelerate the quantum internet. In a paper published in Nature (opens in new tab), the researchers demonstrated an emergent capacity in silicon qubits to produce a "photonic link" between each other.
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July 14, 2022 at 10:30AM