Quantum News

19 May 2024: Mathematician Massimiliano Sala warns that current encryption methods won’t protect blockchain systems from future quantum computers, urging the development of quantum-resistant cryptosystems.

17 May 2024: Researchers at the University of Bristol have developed the world’s smallest and 10 times faster quantum light detector on a silicon chip, which could significantly advance the scalability and operational speed of quantum computers.

17 May 2024: Researchers have developed a secure method called “blind quantum computing” that allows PCs to connect to quantum computers over the internet using fiber-optic cables and quantum memory, potentially making advanced quantum computing more accessible.

12 May 2024: NVIDIA’s open-source CUDA-Q platform is being adopted by supercomputing centers in Germany, Japan, and Poland to integrate quantum processing units with classical supercomputers, advancing research in quantum computing and enabling breakthroughs in various scientific fields.

07 May 2024: Scientists engineer the ‘purest ever silicon’ to build reliable qubits that can be manufactured to the size of a pinhead on a chip and power million-qubit quantum computers in the future.

22 Apr 2024: Chinese researchers have developed a quantum light source using gallium nitride (GaN), a semiconductor commonly used in blue LEDs. This innovation marks progress toward functional quantum chips by generating entangled light particles essential for quantum systems. The GaN-based device offers a wider wavelength range than existing sources, promising more efficient, easily integrated quantum chips for computing and other applications. Researchers foresee GaN enabling all-on-chip quantum photonic circuits.

12 Apr 2024: PsiQuantum, a Palo Alto startup valued at $3.15 billion, plans to deliver its first commercial quantum computer within six years, outpacing expert predictions. Collaborating with GlobalFoundries and the U.S. Department of Energy, the company uses SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory facilities to design cryogenic quantum modules. PsiQuantum aims to integrate these modules into a data center-like setup with around 1 million qubits for applications in materials science, national security, and finance.

05 Apr 2024: A team of computer engineers from quantum computer maker Quantinuum, working with computer scientists from Microsoft, has found a way to greatly reduce errors when running experiments on a quantum computer. The combined group has published a paper describing their work and results on the arXiv preprint server.

03 Apr 2024: Microsoft and Quantinuum have achieved a significant quantum computing milestone by running over 14,000 error-free experiments using advanced qubit-virtualization and ion-trap hardware, marking progress towards reliable commercial quantum computers that could revolutionize payments and financial services.

28 Mar 2024: Singtel will partner with Cisco, Fortinet and Nokia to provide quantum security solutions to enterprises through its Quantum Safe Network (QSN).