The World’s Computing Power Outstripping Earth’s Ability to Provide It; Quantum Computing May Make All the Difference
The World’s Computing Power Outstripping Earth’s Ability to Provide It; Quantum Computing May Make All the Difference. Imagine having a classical computer, a supercomputer, which demands 1/2 of the output of the average U.S. hydroelectric plant to function. Tianhe-2, the most-energy consumptive computer on the planet gobbles up just that — 18 megawatts. The average […]
Controlling Qubit Stability
Controlling Qubit Stability. Keeping a quantum bit [qubit] stable is one of the key challenges to scaling, and really making functional, quantum computers. Maintaining stability, i.e. the data contained in a qubit is the key to a quantum computer’s power. “Energy losses take the state of the qubit from 1 to 0, destroying […]
Los Alamos National Lab Doubles Number of Qubits with Upgrade from D-Wave
Los Alamos National Lab Doubles Number of Qubits with Upgrade from D-Wave. D-Wave Systems Inc., the leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, today announced that Los Alamos National Laboratory has upgraded their D-Wave quantum computer to the D-Wave 2000Q system. Los Alamos is investing in D-Wave quantum technology to expand its foundational quantum […]
Reducing Monte Carlo Simulations to Near-real Time
Reducing Monte Carlo Simulations to Near-real Time. IBM has revealed research results for quantum computing protocols processing Monte Carlo calculations. Typically, when using Monte Carlo simulations for financial portfolios on classical systems, the calculation and risk assessment computation may last for several days. According to the IBM research, “The quadratic speedup provided by quantum computing may […]
High Performance Computing: Accelerators, End of Moore’s Law, Quantum Computing
High Performance Computing: Accelerators, End of Moore’s Law, Quantum Computing. With many startups and the biggest of corporations focusing on quantum computing as a solution to Moore’s Law’s coming demise, other technologies to fill the coming high-performance computing (HPC) void appear. Quantum computing and quantum simulation are easy to call a solution for HPC moving forward. […]
The Qubit Report Adds Content
The Qubit Report (www.qubitreport.com) added content to their Business & Industry category. The content has been awaiting re-characterization as WordPress posts. Content from September, 2018, through the end of December, 2018, has been characterized and updated. More to come. Qubit.
Intel Probes Qubits to Bring Quantum Computing Sooner
Intel Probes Qubits to Bring Quantum Computing Sooner. Intel released new information on its latest quantum computing efforts. The company, working with Finnish partners, has developed a commercially available quantum bit [qubit] probe. The tool’s goal is seen as bringing quantum computing to fruition sooner by solving the challenges qubits present with current technology. “Built by […]
D-Wave Systems Ups the Ante to 5,000 Qubits, and then Some
D-Wave Systems Ups the Ante to 5,000 Qubits, and then Some. Today, D-Wave Systems, Inc., announced a preview of its next-generation quantum computing platform incorporating hardware, software, and tools to accelerate and ease the delivery of quantum computing applications. The company touts the benefits as capturing users’ priorities and business requirements while delivering performance gains and […]
Qubit Resilience via Topological Insulators
Qubit Resilience via Topological Insulators. Purdue University scientists’ efforts have brought insulating qubits [quantum bits] one step closer to scalable-reality. A new material developed has been engineered into a “nanoribbon”, conducting electrical current on the surface but not below. Termed a “topological insulator”, the strip, when connected to two superconductor electrical leads composes a device called […]
Universal Entangler: Negates Re-wiring, Choose Any Code
Universal Entangler: Negates Re-wiring, Choose Any Code. For the relatively few quantum computers in use today, the complexity of processing a quantum computing algorithm is intensive – to set up! Now, thanks to a research team at Yale University, the process should be easier with their new entangling device. Dubbed the “Universal Entangler”, the device is […]