Category: Government & Policy

Chinese Industrial Policy Focused on Technology, Democracies Must Join to Contain

Recommend reading this piece from the original source, cited below. The article provides some interesting aspects toward use of 5G, AI, and quantum computing by China. This must be a reminder to any politician of the dangers of China, and the issue of warming up to the nation. Because Quantum is Coming. Qubit China’s tech […]

U.S. Army Investing in Quantum Information Science, Seen as Most Promising

Atomic physics pushes Army quantum research to greater heights Senior Army scientist explains how atomic physics helped galvanize the field of quantum information science RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — Quantum information represents one of the Army’s most promising science and technology investments for the future. Several technologies in this field, ranging from quantum computing, simulation, sensing, […]

South Africa’s Photonics Research is Fitting Segue to Quantum Technologies

Physics in South Africa Read More… +  The country’s strength in laser science [also] stems from laser equipment and expertise left over from its uranium-enrichment program. This legacy “accelerated photonics research in the country and has been responsible for almost all the growth in photonics,” says Andrew Forbes, a photonics specialist at the University of […]

A Quantum Workforce Takes More Than a STEM Background

A more quantum-literate workforce is needed Key points… +  Researchers from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and the University of Colorado Boulder suggested steps that need to be taken after interviewing managers at more than 20 quantum technology companies in the US… The impetus for the study was to understand the types of entry-level […]

Study: Steps to Preparing a Quantum Workforce

New study outlines steps higher education should take to prepare a new quantum workforce An interdisciplinary team of students conduct quantum research in an integrated photonics laboratory. (Image Credit: A. Sue Weisler) A new study outlines ways colleges and universities can update their curricula to prepare the workforce for a new wave of quantum technology […]

U.S. PNNL and Microsoft Quantum Collaborating on Quantum Circuit Links to Supercomputers

A bridge to the quantum revolution When reliable qubit-based calculating devices arrive on the computing scene, they will not stand alone. They will need to cooperate with current scientific computing resources to reach their fullest potential. Now, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) computer scientists and the Microsoft Quantum team have taken a major step in that […]

U.K. Sees Harm in Brain Drain of AI and Quantum Firms

The UK wants to clamp down on ‘malicious’ foreign buyers snapping up promising firms in areas like AI and quantum computing The UK government has announced a proposed overhaul of local takeover laws that could prevent prospective tech giants being sold to foreign buyers. The proposed measures would require foreign buyers in 17 key industries, […]

Australia and India: Quantum Cooperation

Strategic Partnership will aid smooth work in the event of regional crisis: Australia High Commissioner +  Firstly, Australia is already contributing to India’s national quantum mission by facilitating partnerships with universities, research institutions and businesses. That includes one of the best relationships we have with India, which is the Australian India Strategic Research Fund, which […]

U.S. Developing ‘Qubit Collaboratory’ to Push the Edge of Qubit Technology

NSA’s Laboratory for Physical Sciences Announces First-Ever Qubit Collaboratory The quantum world hosts a rich variety of physics that could enable functionality far beyond what traditional technologies can achieve. By probing and manipulating phenomena that occur at the single particle scale, the emerging field of quantum information science (QIS) aims to create new forms of […]