The Week in Quantum Computing - September 6th
Issue #52
The Week in Quantum Computing. Brought to you by Sergio Gago (@piratecto). Sponsored by The Quantum World Association and Qapitan Quantum.
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Featured Content
$61M from the US DOE for practical quantum projets. Quantropi brings a milestone on QKD. AMD finally gets out of stealth mode in quantum. The NSA releases some FAQs on the internet cybersequity (Althogh in the cryptography world some start asking themselves whether government already have, in secret, a powerful enough quantum computer that breaks our encryption). What do YOU think?
A nice Quantum Primer for those willing to understand the field and are starting by Paolo Cuomo from the Quantum London community.
By the way I will be there together with Paolo and Esperanza talking about Quantum for Finance on September 15th. https://www.meetup.com/es-ES/Quantum_London/events/280570603/
And if you happen to be in Madrid we will have a first f2f Quantum Meetup there in Maria de Molina! https://www.meetup.com/es-ES/Meetup-de-InnoIT-Consulting-en-Madrid/events/279753348/
Have you joined us already at the Entangled Community?.
Quantum Infographics
By @quantumfyed
The Summary of the Week
DOE's $61M answer to industry's call for practical quantum projects
The Department of Energy has awarded $61 million in funding to quantum information science (QIS) projects developing quantum devices, or paving the way for a quantum internet. DOE awarded $30 million to projects strengthening U.S.
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August 30, 2021 at 06:30PM
Quantropi makes history by quantum-securely distributing true random numbers over vast distances using existing network infrastructure
Cybersecurity startup distributes Quantum Entropy as a Service worldwide, showcasing the transmission speed and scalability of its QiSpace™ platform OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Quantropi, Inc.
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August 30, 2021 at 06:30PM
New AMD Patent Proposes Teleportation to Make Quantum Computing More Efficient
A team of researchers with AMD have filed a patent application that looks toward a more efficient and reliable quantum computing architecture, thanks to a conventional multi-SIMD (Single Instruction Multiple Data) approach.
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August 31, 2021 at 12:30AM
EPFL launches new Center for Quantum Science and Engineering
“Developing quantum technology is an incredible venture that puts us face to face with unprecedented scientific and engineering challenges.
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August 31, 2021 at 12:30PM
Establishment of Quantum Strategic Industry Alliance for Revolution (Q-STAR)
TOKYO, Sep 01, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - The Founders' Association of the Council for New Industry Creation through Quantum Technology was formed on May 31, 2021 to advance preparations for establishing an industry council to promote initiatives in quantum technologies.
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September 01, 2021 at 09:31AM
Fast tool developed for quantum computing and communication
Isaac Nape, an emerging South African talent in the study of quantum optics, is part of a crack team of Wits physicists who led an international study that revealed the hidden structures of quantum entangled states.
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September 01, 2021 at 08:30PM
NSA: We 'don't know when or even if' a quantum computer will ever be able to break today's public-key encryption
America's National Security Agency has published an FAQ about quantum cryptography, saying it does not know "when or even if" a quantum computer will ever exist to "exploit" public-key cryptography.
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September 02, 2021 at 01:38AM
Materials for superconducting qubits
Transmon qubit design and performance. (a) False color optical image of a representative transmon qubit from our study. Niobium regions include the center-pin of the coplanar waveguide resonator (green), the transmon capacitor pads (purple), and the ground plane (gray).
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September 02, 2021 at 10:40PM
8 Considerations For Your Quantum Toolset - Zapata Computing
If the framework or tool claims to be the only framework or full-stack solution you need to use, ask yourself, “Should I really be locked into this framework?” At Zapata, our point of view is it is far too early to make a choice and you need a toolset that remains flexible over time.
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September 02, 2021 at 11:30PM
Approved SPAC for Arqit with Centricus acquisition
London, UK – August 27, 2021 – Centricus Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: CENH, CENHW, CENHU) (“Centricus”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, welcomes the business updates provided to investors by Arqit Limited (“Arqit”) in recent days and Arqit’s ongoing contract announcements. Centricus’ extraordinary general meeting will be held on August 31, 2021 for its shareholders to approve its proposed business combination with Arqit, a leader in quantum encryption technology.
Arqit continues to meet or exceed previously announced milestones. The Arqit software solution was officially launched this quarter, earlier than planned, to an initial cohort of 20 blue chip customers. There is no doubt that the world needs stronger and simpler encryption. A significant number of governmental and enterprise customers have already made long term revenue commitments to Arqit, and Arqit’s pipeline of potential new business is continuously developing. Centricus shares Arqit’s view that the transparency, credibility and public nature of a US public listing will be helpful in promoting and positioning Arqit on the global stage.
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September 03, 2021 at 04:30PM
France, Netherlands join forces in quantum technology race
France and the Netherlands signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday (31 August) to intensify synergies for the research and development of quantum technologies, joining the race in building high-performance supercomputers. EURACTIV France reports.
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September 03, 2021 at 05:30PM
NSF announces $25 million institute in Chicago for quantum biology research
As part of a nationwide initiative to boost research in quantum science, the National Science Foundation will establish a $25 million institute in Chicago to investigate quantum sensing for biology and train the quantum workforce.