Quantum News

20 Jun 2023: Archer Materials Limited (“Archer”, the “Company”), a semiconductor company that advances the quantum computing and medical diagnostics industries, has achieved a significant development milestone in the functionality of its cutting-edge qubit material.​​​​​​​

19 Jun 2023: IBM is one step closer to realizing a quantum computer with true utility that can outperform classical computers in certain workloads. The technology giant recently used its Quantum “Eagle” processor with 127 superconducting qubits to create entangled states that “simulate the dynamics of spins in a model of material and accurately predict properties such as its magnetization.”

13 Jun 2023: The advent of quantum computing poses a significant threat to traditional cryptographic systems, emphasising the need for cryptography to be modernised. Migrating to post-quantum cryptography allows organisations to future-proof their security infrastructure. Significant investments in quantum technologies by various countries, as well as the inclusion of the quantum threat in key challenges, highlight the urgency, such as the United States government mandating the transition to post-quantum cryptography.

08 Jun 2023: Chinese scientists have made a significant breakthrough in quantum computing with their Jiuzhang computer, claiming it can perform AI-related tasks 180 million times faster than the world’s fastest classical supercomputer. The researchers believe this development could have applications in data mining, biological information, network analysis, and chemical modeling research.

05 Jun 2023: RIKEN scientists have made a significant advancement in quantum computing by successfully connecting two physically distant silicon spin qubits using coherent spin shuttling. This breakthrough overcomes the challenge of linking far-apart quantum dots, paving the way for the development of larger, more complex quantum computers based on silicon quantum dots.

25 May 2023: Late last year, IBM took the record for the largest quantum computing system with a processor that contained 433 quantum bits, or qubits, the fundamental building blocks of quantum information processing. Now, the company has set its sights on a much bigger target: a 100,000-qubit machine that it aims to build within 10 years….

21 May 2023: NVIDIA, Rolls-Royce, and Classiq have achieved a quantum computing breakthrough for computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in jet engines. They have designed and simulated the world’s largest quantum computing circuit, measuring 10 million layers deep with 39 qubits. This development paves the way for more efficient modeling of jet engine designs using both classical and quantum computing methods.

09 May 2023: Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched two skill development programmes for quantum computing in India. The company is collaborating with academic institutions and learning platforms to integrate Amazon Braket — a fully managed quantum computing

02 May 2023: Australia will strive to build the first error-corrected quantum computer within the decade – a huge and expensive goal that, if achieved, would put the country at the forefront of the new technology.

30 Apr 2023: It is thought that quantum computers will eventually be able to crack the encryption methods we use today, but exactly when this will happen is an open question. Now, one cryptographer has started a betting pool.