The Week in Quantum Computing - July 19th
Issue #45
The Week in Quantum Computing. Brought to you by Sergio Gago (@piratecto) and The Quantum World Association.
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Quick Recap
Google publishes breakthrough in error correction just one week China beats again the quantum supremacy goal. With their paper in cyclic error correction, embedded in Sycamore we may be getting closer to the end of the NISQ era. In the meantim Europe announces the first commercial superconducting chip, QuantumWare’s Soprano chip. One week after Coldquanta announced their plans for 100 qubit scalable machine, and Rigetti’s stackable computer.
To top it up, IBM published a paper proving how quantum kernels can solve machine learning problems that are hard for classical problems in machine learning. This is: solving classification problems faster than classical ML algorithms.
The Quote of the Week
"It was mathematics, the non-empirical science par excellence, wherein the mind appears to play only with itself, that turned out to be the science of sciences, delivering the key to those laws of nature and the universe that are concealed by appearances. "
Hannah Arendt - political theorist.
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The Summary of the Week
5 years until enterprise quantum, but your prep begins now
Join AI & data leaders at Transform 2021 on July 12th for the AI/ML Automation Technology Summit. Register today. Quantum computing technology is advancing rapidly and is on track to solve extraordinarily complex business problems through enhanced optimization, machine learning, and simulation.
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July 11, 2021 at 05:33PM
Qilimanjaro one of the Spanish pillars of the quantum revolution – Qilimanjaro
Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech has been highlighted in the economy section of Spanish newspaper ABC on July 6, 2021, as one of the thriving startups, set to construct the next big technological disruption..
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July 12, 2021 at 11:33AM
Quantum kernels can solve machine learning problems that are hard for all classical methods
For a certain class of machine learning problems, a quantum computer can see patterns where a classical computer would only see random noise. Few concepts in computer science cause as much excitement—and perhaps as much potential for hype and misinformation—as quantum machine learning.
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July 12, 2021 at 06:33PM
Rigetti Computing Partners with Riverlane, Astex Pharmaceuticals to Advance Quantum Computing for Drug Discovery
LONDON and Cambridge, England, July 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rigetti UK announced today it will partner with Riverlane and Astex Pharmaceuticals to develop an integrated application for simulating molecular systems using Rigetti Quantum Cloud Services, paving the way for a commercial application
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July 13, 2021 at 10:33AM
Quantum computing: BMW Group launches “Quantum Computing Challenge” in collaboration with AWS to crowd-source innovation.
Munich. Starting today, researchers, start-ups and pioneering companies from the global quantum computing community can propose solutions for specific industrial challenges to the BMW Group Quantum Computing Challenge. Run in collaboration with Amazon Web Services, Inc.
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July 13, 2021 at 12:33PM
Paper: One qubit as a universal approximant
A single-qubit circuit can approximate any bounded complex function stored in the degrees of freedom defining its quantum gates.
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July 13, 2021 at 02:33PM
Paper: Universal and operational benchmarking of quantum memories
Quantum memorythe capacity to faithfully preserve quantum coherence and correlationsis essential for quantum-enhanced technology. There is thus a pressing need for operationally meaningful means to benchmark candidate memories across diverse physical platforms.
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July 13, 2021 at 03:33PM
QpiAI Launches Global AI and Quantum Marketplace-India Education | Latest Education News | Global Education News
Bangalore: QpiAI CEO and Founder Dr. Nagendra Nagaraja launches QpiAI Global AI and Quantum Market (https://ift.tt/3hCY1AC) to increase adoption of AI and quantum technology in businesses and communities. Announced. Dr.
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July 14, 2021 at 10:33AM
Quantum Roundup: IBM, Rigetti, Phasecraft, Oxford QC, China, and More
IBM yesterday announced a proof for a quantum ML algorithm. A week ago, it unveiled a new topology for its quantum processors. Last Friday, the Technical University of Denmark released a template for an optical quantum computer that’s compatible with current fiber optics.
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July 14, 2021 at 07:33PM
AI designs quantum physics experiments beyond what any human has conceived
Quantum physicist Mario Krenn remembers sitting in a café in Vienna in early 2016, poring over computer printouts, trying to make sense of what MELVIN had found. MELVIN was a machine-learning algorithm Krenn had built, a kind of artificial intelligence.
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July 14, 2021 at 11:33PM
Google demonstrates vital step towards large-scale quantum computers
Google has shown that its Sycamore quantum computer can detect and fix computational errors, an essential step for large-scale quantum computing, but its current system generates more errors than it solves.
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July 15, 2021 at 07:33AM
Exponential suppression of bit or phase errors with cyclic error correction
Realizing the potential of quantum computing requires sufficiently low logical error rates1. Many applications call for error rates as low as 1015 (refs. 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9), but state-of-the-art quantum platforms typically have physical error rates near 103 (refs. 10,11,12,13,14).
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July 15, 2021 at 08:33AM
Quantum Computing Inc. to list on Nasdaq, expand Qatalyst visibility
Quantum Computing Inc. (QCI) will list on the Nasdaq on Thursday in a graduation from the over-the-counter market. The move will give QCI more visibility for its flagship Qatalyst platform, which aims to deliver quantum computing without complex programming and code and quantum experts.
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July 15, 2021 at 12:33PM
QuantWare launches the world’s first commercially available superconducting quantum processors, accelerating the advent of the quantum computer.
DELFT, NETHERLANDS: Today Dutch startup QuantWare has launched the world’s first commercially available superconducting processor for quantum computers (QPU).
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July 15, 2021 at 01:33PM
Is China winning the quantum computer war?
A team in China recently demonstrated that it has the world’s most powerful quantum computer, leapfrogging the previous record holder, Google.
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July 16, 2021 at 10:33AM
SES spearheading quantum technology encryption network for Luxembourg
TAMPA, Fla. — Satellite operator SES is leading a consortium to design a system for guarding communications in Luxembourg against cyberattacks, which could feed into Europe’s broader plan for a network that is also protected by quantum technology.
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July 17, 2021 at 03:33PM