What a blockbuster week for quantum tech—massive government funding renewals, two companies going public (or nearly), record-breaking hardware launches, and earnings reports that show the industry is finally turning hype into revenue. Here’s the complete rundown of the 14 biggest stories your Qubit Report Staff compiled
China has begun construction on its first photonic quantum computer factory in Shenzhen. Operated by QBoson, the facility aims to mass produce dozens of quantum machines annually, marking a milestone for scalable photonic quantum technologies.
Bifrost Electronics, a Colorado startup, secured $2.5 million to advance its scalable quantum amplifiers. These innovative devices promise improved reliability and performance across various qubit platforms. Headquartered at Elevate Quantum campus, Bifrost aims to strengthen U.S. leadership in quantum technology.
NVIDIA unveiled ABCI-Q, a quantum-GPU supercomputer that supports hybrid workloads with diverse quantum processors. This system advances quantum research in healthcare, energy, and finance. Collaboration with AIST accelerates real-world quantum solutions.
Organizations worldwide boost quantum research. QDNL invests €60M in early-stage ventures, while a QuEra survey indicates market readiness. Bangladesh views quantum as vital for security, and Zenatech addresses hurricane costs with drone methods. Rackspace and AWS focus on cloud-based efforts, as RTX examines specialized hardware for defense.
WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc. shares a plan for digital quantum coprocessors using FPGAs. The approach adapts qubit operations into programmable logic. Homogeneous and heterogeneous structures support varied workloads with enhanced stability.
In this blogpost, [the authors] explain basic principles and use cases of quantum networks while explaining how a quantum repeater (a key piece of quantum network infrastructure) works…
The team, from Japan, succeeded in executing the world’s fastest two-qubit gate using a completely new method of manipulation.
Company management will ring the NYSE opening bell Monday, August 8, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. ET in honor of D-Wave Quantum’s listing and celebrating the advent of commercial quantum computing into public markets.
Israel is setting up the world’s first research and development center of its kind for quantum computing.
