The Week in Quantum Computing - May 31st
Issue #38
The Week in Quantum Computing. Brought to you by Sergio Gago (@piratecto) and The Quantum World Association.
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Quick Recap
Keysight acquires quantum benchmark. Xanadu closes their $100M funding round. A couple of research papers on improving montecarlo methods. Get ready for the summer, several events piling up in the industry.
The Quote of the Week
"Quantum computation is nothing less than a distinctly new way of harnessing nature" David Deutsch - physicist. Visiting Professor in the Department of Atomic and Laser Physics at the Centre for Quantum Computation, University of Oxford . Quantum computing pioneer.
Featured Content
Registration for the Qiskit Summer School on Quantum Machine Learning open.
QBN Webinar: Public funding opportunities for Quantum Tech in Germany and Europe. June 15th, 9:30 CET
The Summary of the Week
Centricus Acquisition Corp. to Combine With Arqit Limited, a Leader in Quantum Encryption technology
Arqit Limited ("Arqit"), a leader in quantum encryption technology, has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Centricus Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: CENH, CENHW, CENHU) ("Centricus"), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company.
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May 22, 2021 at 04:33PM
Video: Quantum Computing for Finance
"Quantum Computing in Finance" series. Esperanza Cuenca-Gomez talks to Román Orús and Enrique Lizaso Olmos of Multiverse Computing, with intro by Anahita Zardoshti.
Entangling measurement promises more efficient quantum networks – Physics World
A key resource in future quantum communication networks is entanglement: a quantum correlation that can be developed between, for example, distant nodes of the network.
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May 22, 2021 at 08:33PM
Coherent Storage of Light Over One-Hour Achieved – Great Stride Towards the Application of Quantum Memories
Remote quantum distribution on the ground is limited because of the loss of photon in optical fibers.
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May 24, 2021 at 10:33AM
Interview: D-Wave's Alan Baratz on the present and future of practical quantum computers
Quantum computing is an exciting and novel approach to computation. Armed with the power of quantum mechanics, it is being hailed as a potential avenue to solving problems that are intractable on traditional computers.
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May 24, 2021 at 10:33AM
New Quantum Material Discovered – With Surprising Properties
A research team from TU Wien together with US research institutes came across a surprising form of ‘quantum criticality’; this could lead to a design concept for new materials.
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May 24, 2021 at 11:33PM
Want to Learn Quantum Machine Learning? Here’s How!
Most people are familiar with AI and quantum computing. But, have you ever heard of quantum machine learning? Quantum machine learning is the fusion of quantum computing and artificial intelligence that will alter the future.
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May 25, 2021 at 01:33AM
Keysight Technologies Acquires Quantum Benchmark
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced today it has acquired Quantum Benchmark, a leader in error diagnostics, error suppression and performance validation software for quantum computing.
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May 25, 2021 at 09:33PM
Xanadu Lands $100 Million as Investments Pour Into Quantum Computing
Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc., which aims to commercialize quantum computing using particles of light, has raised $100 million in new funding as investor interest in the industry heats up.
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May 26, 2021 at 08:33AM
Google Quantum Summer Symposium 2021
The Quantum Summer Symposium (QSS) is Google Quantum AI’s annual conference. It brings together experts in academia, industry and government to discuss progress in quantum computing research. This year’s event is virtual.
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May 26, 2021 at 01:33PM
Classiq Joins the IBM Quantum Network
Tel-Aviv, Israel — May 25, 2021 — Classiq, creators of the Quantum Algorithm Design Platform, announced today that they have joined the IBM Quantum Network.
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May 27, 2021 at 08:33AM
Know your quantum computer.
We’re in the NISQ era of quantum computing and although these first wave technologies are still in a relatively early phase of development they are already widely being explored by early adopters for a variety of applications.
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May 27, 2021 at 08:33AM
VQAs - challenges and state of research
This is the fourth part of my series about Variational Quantum Algorithms (VQAs). In previous parts we learned how these algorithms work in theory, now it’s time to learn more about some challenges, current research, and practical considerations about them.
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May 27, 2021 at 04:33PM
Cambridge Quantum Develops Algorithm to Accelerate Monte Carlo Integration on Quantum Computers
Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) today announced the discovery of a new algorithm that accelerates quantum Monte Carlo integration – shortening the time to quantum advantage and confirming the critical importance of quantum computing to the finance industry in particular.
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May 28, 2021 at 09:33AM
A BBVA and Zapata Computing study shows the potential of quantum computing for derivative calculations
Monte Carlo simulations are widely used in the financial industry in everything, from policy making and risk assessment processes to financial product pricing calculations.
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May 28, 2021 at 09:33AM
Video: Quantum computing to offer 'real business value' by 2023 : IBM VP of Exploratory Science
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May 28, 2021 at 08:34PM
The Feynman Lectures on Physics Audio Collection
These are the tape recordings of Richard Feynman's 1961-64 Caltech Introductory Physics lectures, which form the basis of the book The Feynman Lectures on Physics. The original recordings were made on 1/4" reel-to-reel tapes, now preserved in Caltech's Archive.
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May 29, 2021 at 11:34PM