If we could not find room for it, time to digest it, or a reason to run it during the past several weeks, we have collected it here. Not a recap for the week, but a cleanup of pieces we received and just could not get to.
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Business & Industry
New Tiny Computers Could Have A Huge Impact | It feels like computers are getting smaller all the time. What used to fill a room now fits in your pocket. Now some companies are betting big on new ones that run at the atomic level. NPR’s Geoff Brumfiel has more on how these tiny machines could have a huge impact on our lives. Source: nhpr. Geoff Brumfiehl New Tiny Computers Could Have A Huge Impact…
Quantum Drug Discovery Startup PolarisQB Announce Hiring of Pharmacologist Ian Reynolds | Polarisqb is proud to add Dr. Ian Reynolds, a world renowned expert in pharmacology, as an advisor to the company. Dr. Ian Reynolds is an experienced pharmaceutical executive who has been recognized for his work in small molecule drug discovery and has helped a number ofacademic researchers translate into the world of biotech research and drug development. Source: PolarisQB (PR Newswire). PolarisQB Quantum Drug Discovery Startup PolarisQB Announce Hiring of Pharmacologist Ian Reynolds…
Quantum Xchange, Toshiba, and Verizon to Share Expert Insights on Deploying Quantum Networks at Inside QUantum Technology New York 2021 | Quantum Xchange, a leader in quantum-safe products and services for crypto agility and quantum readiness, will join industry-leading experts from its strategic partner Toshiba and joint customer Verizon at the Inside Quantum Technology (IQT) New York event, May 17-19, 2021. The panel talk will discuss the successful Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) pilot by Verizon – one of the first carriers in the U.S. to embrace advanced, quantum-based security technologies to strengthen network communications and future-proof data from hackers. Source: Quantum Xchange. Quantum Xchange Quantum Xchange, Toshiba, and Verizon to Share Expert Insights on Deploying Quantum Networks at Inside QUantum Technology New York 2021…
Quantum computing – What companies need to know – focus | The interest around quantum computing continues to grow, but many still see it as something that will happen in the future. The reality, however, is that it’s already making an impact. Source: just-drinks. Giacomo Lee Quantum computing – What companies need to know – focus…
Development Engineering Jobs | The German government has announced that by 2025 the science ministry will invest €1.1 billion in quantum computing research and development whilst the economics ministry will invest €878 million in application development. The German economy minister, Peter Altmaier, commented, “Quantum computing has the potential to revolutionise key industries of our economies”. He went on to say that it is their goal to establish Germany as “one of the best players worldwide in the development and practical application of quantum computing”. This is one example of how Germany is making strides in the IT and technology industry – using technology to reimagining the way we manage supply and demand and testing new active substances. Source: Glocomms Deutschland (SB Wire). Development Engineering Jobs…
Rima Kasia Oueid: DOE, Industry Should Collaborate to Develop Quantum-Based Grid Management Tech | Rima Kasia Oueid, commercialization executive in the Department of Energy’s (DOE) technology transitions office, said collaboration with the private sector could help DOE to further quantum information science (QIS) research work and apply the emerging computing technology to modernize power grid infrastructure, FedScoop reported Tuesday. Source: Exeuctive Gov. Rima Kasia Oueid: DOE, Industry Should Collaborate to Develop Quantum-Based Grid Management Tech…
ColdQuanta Joins The IBM Quantum Network, Bringing Cold Atom Quantum Technology to Growing Ecosystem | Boulder, Colorado, May 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ColdQuanta, the leader in Cold Atom Quantum Technology, today announced it has joined the IBM Quantum Network. In addition to joining the Network, ColdQuanta will also integrate with Qiskit, an open source software development kit (SDK) for working with quantum computers developed by IBM. ColdQuanta’s customers can optimize their programs for ColdQuanta’s groundbreaking quantum computer (code name “Hilbert”), a 100 qubit quantum computer that will be released later this year. Together, the companies will pursue joint development opportunities with the goal of accelerating the adoption of quantum technologies. Source: MarketWatch. ColdQuanta Joins The IBM Quantum Network, Bringing Cold Atom Quantum Technology to Growing Ecosystem…
3 Quantum Computing Stocks to Watch | Technological advancements are evolving quickly, making it hard to keep up. Quantum computing is one of these trends and there is an assortment of quantum computing stocks for investors to monitor for key developments. These companies, if successful, can transform many key industries. Source: Markets Insider. 3 Quantum Computing Stocks to Watch…
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) backed quantum technology company, Arqit, to create 2,000 jobs in UK after successful fund raising and product launch | A company supported by UKRI to develop encryption technology, Arqit, has announced that it will create 2,000 high-tech UK jobs after raising $400 million from investors. Arqit has stated that it will build two satellites in the UK by 2023 to give its development, a quantum cybersecurity platform ensuring secure communications, a global reach. Source: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) backed quantum technology company, Arqit, to create 2,000 jobs in UK after successful fund raising and product launch….
Technology & Hardware
IBM Unveils World’s First 2 Nanometer Chip Technology, Opening a New Frontier for Semiconductors | IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled a breakthrough in semiconductor design and process with the development of the world’s first chip announced with 2 nanometer (nm) nanosheet technology. Semiconductors play critical roles in everything from computing, to appliances, to communication devices, transportation systems, and critical infrastructure. Source: IBM (PR Newswire). IBM IBM Unveils World’s First 2 Nanometer Chip Technology, Opening a New Frontier for Semiconductors…
“The opportunity Is Tremendous For Engineers And Entrepreneurs Getting Into The Field of Chip Design” | Electronics and semiconductors are occupying headlines across the globe. What are the learnings for our industry? What are the key opportunities opening for India? To find out answers to such questions we spoke to industry veteran Venkata Sudhakar Simhadri, CEO of MosChip. Here are some extracts of our discussion Source: electronicsforu.com. electronicsforu.com “The opportunity Is Tremendous For Engineers And Entrepreneurs Getting Into The Field of Chip Design”…
World’s 1st multinode quantum network is a breakthrough for the quantum internet | Researchers at the QuTech research center in the Netherlands created the system, which is made up of three quantum nodes entangled by the spooky laws of quantum mechanics that govern subatomic particles. It is the first time that more than two quantum bits, or “qubits,” that do the calculations in quantum computing have been linked together as “nodes,” or network endpoints. Source: LIVE SCIENCE. Ben Turner World’s 1st multinode quantum network is a breakthrough for the quantum internet…
Event round-up: Commercialising Quantum – Positioning the UK for success | On 13 April techUK’s technology and Innovation programme kicked-off its year-long campaign on Quantum Commercialisation with an hour long webinar focusing on bringing the tech sector to the heart of the UK’s Quantum Future. Source: techUK. techUK Event round-up: Commercialising Quantum – Positioning the UK for success…
