quantum.yml

- title: Google launches $5m prize to find actual uses for quantum computers
  org: newscientist.com
  link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2420137-google-launches-5m-prize-to-find-actual-uses-for-quantum-computers/
  date: 2024-03-04
  blurb: |
    Google and the XPRIZE Foundation are launching a three-year competition to encourage researchers to develop new quantum algorithms that could have practical real-world applications. While current quantum computers excel at certain abstract mathematical problems, this challenge aims to bridge the gap between these theoretical advancements and their practical utility, focusing on potential applications like improving battery storage capacity without necessarily requiring a working solution.
  img: /quantum_news/2024/output/0304.newscientist.com
  img_caption: 'Erik Lucero/Google'

- title: Apple adds PQ3 quantum-resistant encryption to iMessage
  org: bleepingcomputer.com
  link: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-adds-pq3-quantum-resistant-encryption-to-imessage/
  date: 2024-02-27
  blurb: | 
    Apple has implemented a new post-quantum cryptographic protocol, PQ3, to iMessage, aiming to protect against potential quantum computing threats that could break current encryption methods. This protocol, which combines with the existing Elliptic Curve Cryptography, introduces a hybrid model to ensure robust protection against both current and future quantum attacks. PQ3 features innovations like periodic rekeying to enhance security further, making it one of the most secure at-scale messaging protocols available.
  img: /quantum_news/2024/output/0227.bleepingcomputer.com
  img_caption: ''

- title: DeepMind taps the power of its AI to accelerate quantum computers
  org: thenextweb.com
  link: https://thenextweb.com/news/google-deepmind-ai-to-accelerate-quantum-computers
  date: 2024-02-26
  blurb: |
    Google DeepMind taps the power of its AI to accelerate quantum computers

    In new research, Google DeepMind has demonstrated that its AI can help accelerate the development of quantum computers — taking one step further in combining two of the most disruptive technologies.

    DeepMind worked together with UK-based Quantinuum to solve a key challenge in fault-tolerant quantum computers: reducing the number of T gates.
  img: /quantum_news/2024/output/0226.thenextweb.com
  img_caption: /quantum_news/2024/output/0226.thenextweb.com


- title: NVIDIA Accelerates Quantum Computing Exploration at Australia's Pawsey Supercomputing Centre
  org: nvidianews.nvidia.com
  link: https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-accelerates-quantum-computing-exploration-at-australias-pawsey-supercomputing-centre
  date: 2024-02-18
  blurb: |
    NVIDIA and Australia's Pawsey Supercomputing Centre are collaborating to accelerate quantum computing research. This collaboration will leverage NVIDIA's cutting-edge technology, including the CUDA Quantum platform and Grace Hopper Superchips, to conduct research in this field. The goal of this collaboration is to achieve breakthroughs in quantum computing, which has the potential to revolutionize many industries.
  img: /quantum_news/2024/output/0218.nvidianews.nvidia.com
  img_caption: ''

- title: Reducing the Number of Qubits in Quantum Factoring
  org: iacr.org
  date: 2024-02-13
  blurb: |
    The paper presents an optimization for reducing the number of qubits required in quantum factoring, specifically targeting Shor's algorithm. By employing a combination of techniques, including May and Schlieper's truncation and the Ekerå-Håstad variant, the authors achieve a significant reduction in qubit requirement to factor an RSA-2048 instance, potentially using less than 1700 qubits
  img: '/quantum_news/2024/output/0213.iacr.org'
  img_caption: 'ChatGPT DALL-E'

- title: Russian Scientists Expect a 50-Qubit Quantum Computer by End of 2024
  org: thequantuminsider.com
  link: https://thequantuminsider.com/2024/02/24/russian-scientists-expect-a-50-qubit-quantum-computer-by-end-of-2024/
  date: 2024-02-24
  blurb: |
    Russian scientists have successfully developed a 20-qubit quantum computer and aim to increase this number to between 50 and 100 qubits by the end of 2024. This development signifies a significant advancement in Russia's quantum computing capabilities, surpassing their previous 16-qubit ion-based quantum computer. The initiative is part of a broader, ambitious roadmap to enhance their quantum computing technology, with potential applications ranging from drug discovery to logistics optimization
  img: /quantum_news/2024/output/0224.thequantuminsider.com
  img_caption: ''

- title: Breakthrough in single-photon integration holds promise for quantum computing, cryptography
  org: phys.org
  link: https://phys.org/news/2024-02-breakthrough-photon-quantum-cryptography.amp
  date: 2024-02-13
  blurb: |
    The recent study highlights a breakthrough in quantum photonics, demonstrating significant progress in integrating single-photon sources on-chip at room temperature, which is crucial for advancing quantum computing, cryptography, and sensing. 
    
    By employing a hybrid metal–dielectric bullseye antenna for exceptional photon directionality, the research showcases a method for efficient photon back-excitation and coupling, using either colloidal quantum dots or nanodiamonds as single-photon emitters. Achieving front collection efficiencies of about 70% with low numerical aperture optics, this innovation simplifies the integration of quantum light sources into practical quantum systems, promising to accelerate the development of quantum photonic devices. The research, led by Boaz Lubotzky and Prof. Ronen Rapaport, alongside international collaborators, represents a pivotal advancement in quantum technology applications, as published in Nano Letters.
  img: /quantum_news/2024/output/0213.phys.org
  img_caption: 'Credit: Hebrew University of Jerusalem'

- title: US firm plans to build 10,000 qubit quantum computer by 2026
  org: interestingengineering.com
  link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/10000-qubit-quantum-computer-2026
  date: 2024-02-05
  blurb: |
    QuEra Computing, a Boston-based company, aims to revolutionize computing with quantum technology. They plan to launch a 10,000 qubit quantum computer by 2026, surpassing the capabilities of today's fastest supercomputers.

    QuEra's roadmap includes launching a quantum computer with 256 physical qubits and 10 logical qubits this year, followed by a 3,000-qubit quantum computer in 2025.

    by 2026, QuEra wants to unleash the 10,000 physical qubits quantum computer with 100 logical qubits. The company is confident that not only will this machine compute without errors, but it will supersede the capabilities of supercomputers today. 
  img: /quantum_news/2024/output/0205.interestingengineering.com
  img_caption: 'Representational stock image for a quantum computer'
  img_credits: 'bpawesom/iStock'


- title: Finding and Erasing Quantum Computing Errors in Real-Time
  org: scitechdaily.com
  link: https://scitechdaily.com/finding-and-erasing-quantum-computing-errors-in-real-time/
  date: 2024-01-29
  blurb: |
    Researchers, led by Jeff Thompson at Princeton University, have developed a novel method to detect and correct errors in quantum computers in real time, potentially making them up to ten times easier to correct. 
    
    This advancement, detailed in a [recent paper in Nature](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06438-1), focuses on identifying errors more easily than previous methods, which primarily aimed to reduce error probabilities. By utilizing a different set of energy levels within atoms to store qubits, the team can monitor qubits during computations and detect errors without destroying the qubits.
  img: /quantum_news/2024/output/0129.scitechdaily.com
  img_caption: ''

- title: Taiwan connects its first home-grown quantum computer to the internet
  org: theregister.com
  link: https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/24/taiwan_academica_sinica_quantum_computer/
  date: 2024-01-24
  blurb: |
    A January 19 announcement of the connection reveals that the machine has five qubits and is available as a test bed for the university's project collaborators, with other researchers able to use it as a development platform for their own efforts using the machine's ultra-low temperature CMOS and parametric amplifiers. Collaborators include the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, so this machine's success may assist US quantum development efforts.
  img: /quantum_news/2024/output/0124.theregister.com
  img_caption: ''

- title: Breakthrough in quantum computing with stable room temperature qubits -
    Advanced Science News
  org: advancedsciencenews.com
  link: https://www.advancedsciencenews.com/breakthrough-in-quantum-computing-with-stable-room-temperature-qubits/
  date: 2024-01-19
  blurb: |
    Scientists achieve groundbreaking room-temperature quantum coherence for 100 nanoseconds, propelling molecular qubits closer to practical quantum computing.
  img: /quantum_news/2024/output/0119.advancedsciencenews.com
  img_caption: ''

- title: China uses foreign machines to make quantum computers
  org: asiatimes.com
  link: https://asiatimes.com/2024/01/china-makes-quantum-chips-with-foreign-machines/
  date: 2024-01-11
  blurb: |
    A Chinese company has made a 72-qubit superconducting quantum chip with foreign machines as the United States's curbs failed to slow China's development in this area.

    Origin Quantum, a Hefei-based quantum computer maker, on January 6 officially launched its third-generation quantum computer called Wukong, which uses the name of the Monkey King in Chinese mythology as the superhero can transform into 72 different forms.
  img: /quantum_news/2024/output/0111.asiatimes.com
  img_caption: 'KF-C72-300, a 76-qubit quantum chip, can work only at a temperature close to absolute zero. Photo: Origin Quantum'

- title: Encryption upgrade in 2024 will keep data safe from quantum computers
  org: newscientist.com
  link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408996-encryption-upgrade-in-2024-will-keep-data-safe-from-quantum-computers/
  date: 2023-12-31
  blurb: |
    The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been working on standardizing post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms since 2012.

    Out of 82 submitted algorithms, NIST has shortlisted four, with a final decision expected in 2024 after a public consultation period.
    
    Albrecht anticipates nation-state adversaries having quantum computers before criminal gangs, making the practical implementation of quantum computers for encryption cracking a distant possibility.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/1231.newscientist.com
  img_caption: ''

- title: Europe Aims for Leadership Role in Quantum Computing
  org: eetimes.com
  link: https://www.eetimes.com/europe-aims-for-leadership-role-in-quantum-computing/
  date: 2023-12-26
  blurb: |
    The European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) is investing €100 million in a project to establish the first European quantum computers at six sites within the EU. With equal funding from the EU and 17 participating countries, the initiative aims to address real-world challenges in materials development, drug discovery, weather forecasting, transportation, and more. Notable companies like Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) and Qilimanjaro are playing significant roles, showcasing advancements in quantum computing technology. The European commitment to quantum milestones positions the region as a key player in the evolving quantum era, emphasizing the importance of vigilance and international cooperation in the face of global security concerns.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/1226.eetimes.com
  img_caption: ''


- title: Google wants to solve tricky physics problems with quantum computers
  org: newscientist.com
  link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409147-google-wants-to-solve-tricky-physics-problems-with-quantum-computers/
  date: 2023-12-19
  blurb: |
    Ryan Babbush and his colleagues at Google have developed an algorithm to translate a large range of classical problems so that they can be run on quantum computers. “There's an important class of classical systems in which we can get an exponential speed-up in simulating the dynamics of those systems on a quantum computer,” says Babbush.

    Babbush and his team realised that the mathematics of these classical spring systems, however complex, could always be expressed as a version of the Schrödinger equation, which describes how any quantum system changes through time.

    Babbush and his team haven't calculated how many qubits would be needed to run their algorithm, but it is likely to be beyond today's machines. However, it could be one of the first applications that a “relatively modest” error-corrected quantum computer is used for, says Babbush.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/1219.newscientist.com
  img_caption: ''
  img_credits: 'Bartlomiej Wroblewski/Getty Images'

- title: DARPA program breakthrough promises more practical quantum computers
  org: newatlas.com
  link: https://newatlas.com/technology/darpa-breakthrough-practical-quantum-computers/
  date: 2023-12-11
  blurb: |
    The DARPA program ONISQ has achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing by creating the world's first quantum circuit with logical quantum bits (qubits). 
    
    Quantum computing has the potential to revolutionize various fields by exploiting quantum effects and complex mathematics to significantly speed up information processing. However, the high error rate in quantum computing has been a challenge. DARPA's approach involves using Rydberg qubits, which have the advantage of being homogeneous, allowing for rapid scaling and easy manipulation using lasers. This enables dynamic reconfiguration and transportability of logical qubits on a quantum chip, overcoming previous error-prone methods. DARPA has connected 48 logical qubits so far, paving the way for scalable quantum computing processors with less complexity than originally anticipated. 
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/1212.newatlas.com
  img_caption: 'The breakthrough is based on combining classical and quantum computing technologies DARPA'

- title: IBM releases first-ever 1,000-qubit quantum chip
  org: nature.com
  link: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03854-1
  date: 2023-12-04
  blurb: | 
    IBM has announced Condor, its first quantum computer with over 1,000 qubits. However, rather than just focusing on increasing the the number of qubits, IBM intends to make them more error-resistant, shown in simultaneous release of Heron, with 133 qubits and a record-low error rate. 
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/1204.nature.com
  img_caption: 'A IBM Quantum 133 Qubit HERON chip. One of IBM’s latest quantum processor has improved the reliability of its qubits'
  img_credits: 'Ryan Lavine for IBM'

- title: Amazon Introduces New Quantum Chip To Reduce Errors
  org: forbes.com
  link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/craigsmith/2023/11/28/amazon-introduces-new-quantum-chip-to-reduce-errors/?sh=45d50fe11f58
  date: 2023-11-28
  blurb: |
    Amazon Web Services has unveiled a groundbreaking quantum chip, a custom-designed device fabricated in-house by its quantum team. The chip marks a significant milestone in error-corrected quantum computing, with a passive error correction approach able to **suppress errors by 100x** by using a passive error correction approach.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/1129.forbes.com
  img_caption: 'A superconducting-qubit quantum chip in package assembly developed and manufactured at the AWS Center for Quantum Computing in Pasadena, Calif.AWS'


- title: Quantum computing in finance - what's the potential of the tech?
  org: techwireasia.com
  link: https://techwireasia.com/2023/11/why-quantum-computing-is-the-future-of-finance/
  date: 2023-11-19
  blurb: |
    Quantum computing in finance will be a game-changer. However, businesses need to be aware of quantum safety as well. The IBM Quantum Network has been helping partners to develop and test quantum computing use cases. 

    Applications include portfolio optimization, risk management, fraud detection, and encryption.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/1119.techwireasia.com
  img_caption: 'Quantum computing has an almost unlimited range of uses, especially in finance. (Image generated by AI)'

- title: "The future is quantum: universities look to train engineers for an emerging industry"
  org: nature.com
  link: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03511-7
  date: 2023-11-13
  blurb: |
    The University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia has recently introduced a novel academic programme: a quantum engineering undergraduate degree.

    Students are equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to enter the burgeoning quantum-technology sector, which has initiated the development of devices employing quantum-property-exhibiting components such as individual atoms, electrons, photons, and others. Numerous industries are placing bets on the potential advantages that the forthcoming quantum computing revolution will bring. 
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/1113.nature.com
  img_caption: 'IBM physicist Olivia Lanes says quantum tech needs workers from various educational levels.'
  img_credits: 'IBM'

- title: Single photon room temperature light source for quantum processing
  org: eenewseurope.com
  link: https://www.eenewseurope.com/en/single-photon-room-temperature-light-source-for-quantum-processing/
  date: 2023-11-02
  blurb: |
    Researchers in Japan have developed an ytterbium-doped optical fibre that works at room temperature for cost-effective photonic quantum applications.

    The developed optical fibre with ytterbium atoms can be manufactured without the need for expensive cooling systems. This overcomes a significant hurdle and opens doors to various next-generation quantum information technologies.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/1102.eenewseurope.com
  img_caption: ''

- title: Time to get serious about the dangers of quantum computing
  org: techmonitor.ai
  link: https://techmonitor.ai/hardware/quantum/harvest-now-decrypt-later-cyberattack-quantum-computer
  date: 2023-10-30
  blurb: |
    In so-called “harvest now, decrypt later” (HNDL) attacks, experts have theorised that rogue nation-states and cybercriminals could hoover up masses of encrypted data with the express intention of waiting until the moment when it can be decoded with great ceremony by a quantum computer. 

    But is this a reality? Andersen Cheng, the person who coined the term 'harvest now, decrypt later', says the hedas of multiple Western intelligence agencies have warned that HNDL attacks are happening "right in front of our eyes", so much that it's evolved into an initialism.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/1030.techmonitor.ai
  img_caption: ''

- title: Atom Computing is the first to announce a 1,000+ qubit quantum computer
  org: arstechnica.com
  link: https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/10/atom-computing-is-the-first-to-announce-a-1000-qubit-quantum-computer/
  date: 2023-10-24
  blurb: |
    Atom Computing announced that it has been doing internal testing of a 1,180 qubit quantum computer to be available to customers next year. This system represents a major step forward, from a system that operated only 100 qubits.

    While it won't be possible to run an algorithm that relies on a full qubit count without failing due to an error, it represents that the technology can scale rapidly and provides a testbed for work on quantum error correction.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/1024.arstechnica.com
  img_caption: 'The qubits of the new hardware: an array of individual atoms.'


- title: Self-correcting quantum computers within reach?
  org: news.harvard.edu
  link: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/10/self-correcting-quantum-computers-within-reach-error-correction-entanglement/
  date: 2023-10-11
  blurb: |
    Harvard team's method of reducing errors tackles major barrier to scaling up technology
    
    [A new paper in Nature](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06481-y) illustrates a Harvard quantum computing platform's potential to solve the longstanding problem known as quantum error correction.

    In the new paper, the team reports near-flawless performance of its two-qubit entangling gates with extremely low error rates. For the first time, they demonstrated the ability to entangle atoms with error rates below 0.5 percent. 
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/1011.news.harvard.edu
  img_caption: ''

- title: Chinese scientists claim record smashing quantum computing breakthrough
  org: scmp.com
  link: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3237538/chinese-scientists-claim-record-smashing-quantum-computing-breakthrough
  date: 2023-10-10
  blurb: |
    Scientists in China say their latest quantum computer has solved an ultra-complicated mathematical problem within a millionth of a second - more than 20 billion years quicker than the world's fastest supercomputer could achieve the same task.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/1010.scmp.com
  img_caption: ''


- title: Encryption services are sending the right message to the quantum codebreakers | John Naughton
  org: theguardian.com
  link: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/07/encryption-services-quantum-computers-cryptography-rsa-signal-whatsapp
  date: 2023-10-07
  blurb: |
    Quantum computers may still be years away, but it's prudent that end-to-end encryption providers are ramping up defences

    A pressing question, then, is when that moment may arrive. At present, nobody really knows. It's a bit like nuclear fusion. Quantum evangelists claim that it's only a few years away. At the high end, some observers think it's 30-plus years away and there are sceptics who find the whole idea implausible. **But then it's not that long since people thought that large language models were pie in the sky. So it may be prudent not to be too complacent.**

    **That's certainly the view taken by Signal**, one of the providers of the encrypted messaging service that I and many of my colleagues use. **“We are not in a position to judge which timeline is most likely,”**
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/1007.theguardian.com
  img_caption: ''

- title: Fujitsu, RIKEN aim for 1000 qbit quantum computer
  org: eenewseurope.com
  link: https://www.eenewseurope.com/en/fujitsu-riken-aim-for-1000-qbit-quantum-computer/
  date: 2023-10-07
  blurb: |
    Fujitsu and RIKEN in Japan launched a 64-qubit superconducting quantum computer and are constructing a 1000-qubit one.

    Besides providing this technology on the new hybrid quantum computing platform, Fujitsu will work to create a computing workload broker, an AI-based software that automatically selects computing resources and algorithms to solve customer problems.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/1007.eenewseurope.com
  img_caption: ''


- title: Quantum Computers Could Crack Encryption Sooner Than Expected With New Algorithm
  org: singularityhub.com
  link: https://singularityhub.com/2023/10/02/quantum-computers-could-crack-encryption-sooner-than-expected-with-new-algorithm/
  date: 2023-10-02
  blurb: |
    One of the most well-established and disruptive uses for a future quantum computer is the ability to crack encryption. A new algorithm could significantly lower the barrier to achieving this.

    The saving grace has been that today's quantum processors are a long way from the kind of scale required. But according to a report in Science, New York University computer scientist Oded Regev has discovered a new algorithm that could reduce the number of qubits required substantially.

    In Shor's original algorithm, the number of gates required to factor a number is the square of the number of bits used to represent it, which is denoted as n^2. Regev's approach would only require n^1.5
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/1002.singularityhub.com
  img_caption: ''

- title: Post-Quantum Cryptography Coalition Launches
  org: mitre.org
  link: https://www.mitre.org/news-insights/news-release/post-quantum-cryptography-coalition-launches
  date: 2023-09-26
  blurb: |
    The data we're encrypting online today—from financial and personal identification information to military operations and intelligence data—could be quickly decrypted in the future by an adversary with access to a cryptographically relevant quantum computer. To drive progress toward broader understanding and public adoption of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) PQC algorithms, a community of technologists, researchers, and expert practitioners launched the PQC Coalition. Founding coalition members include IBM Quantum, Microsoft, MITRE, PQShield, SandboxAQ, and University of Waterloo.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0926.mitre.org
  img_caption: 

- title: Signal adds quantum-resistant encryption to its E2EE messaging protocol
  org: bleepingcomputer.com
  link: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/signal-adds-quantum-resistant-encryption-to-its-e2ee-messaging-protocol/
  date: 2023-09-25
  blurb: |
    Signal has announced that it upgraded its end-to-end communication protocol to use quantum-resistant encryption keys to protect users from future attacks.

    Signal explains that its "X3DH" (Extended Triple Diffie-Hellman) key agreement protocol has been upgraded to "PQXDH" (Post-Quantum Extended Diffie-Hellman), which incorporates quantum-resistant secret key generation mechanisms for Signal's end-to-end encryption (E2EE) specification.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0925.bleepingcomputer.com
  img_caption: ''


- title: Physicists Create New Magnetic Material to Unleash Quantum Computing
  org: sciencealert.com
  link: https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-create-new-magnetic-material-to-unleash-quantum-computing
  date: 2023-09-18
  blurb: |
    Researchers from the University of Texas, El Paso have developed a highly magnetic quantum computing material that retains its magnetism at room temperature. The material, which does not contain high-demand rare earth minerals, exhibits superparamagnetic behavior, making it a potential option for creating qubits, the basic unit of quantum information. By synthesizing the material in a sequential process, the researchers were able to produce a material 100 times more magnetic than pure iron. Further testing is needed, but this development offers promising potential for stable qubits and advancements in quantum computing.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0918.sciencealert.com
  img_caption: "Ahmed El-Gendy holding the new magnetic material his team developed"

- title: When a Quantum Computer Is Able to Break Our Encryption, It Won't Be a Secret
  org: rand.org
  link: https://www.rand.org/blog/2023/09/when-a-quantum-computer-is-able-to-break-our-encryption.html
  date: 2023-09-13
  blurb: |
    There is already more than enough reason to upgrade our communications systems to resist attacks from quantum computers as soon as possible. Even if completely unexpected attacks from a black-swan quantum computer are unlikely, attacks from known or suspected quantum computers would already be plenty bad enough.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0913.rand.org
  img_caption: "An Atom Computing's Phoenix quantum computer is seen in Berkeley, California, July 21, 2022"
  img_credits: 'Jane Lanhee Lee/Reuters'


- title: "Laser Precision Qubit Control: Leap in Reliable Quantum Information Processing"
  org: scitechdaily.com
  link: https://scitechdaily.com/laser-precision-qubit-control-leap-in-reliable-quantum-information-processing/
  date: 2023-09-11
  blurb: |
    Researchers have pioneered a groundbreaking technique utilizing laser light to control individual qubits made of barium more robustly than any other method currently known. Reliably controlling qubits is a critical step towards actualizing functional quantum computers of the future.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0911.scitechdaily.com
  img_caption: 'Using laser light, researchers have innovated a precise method to control individual barium qubits, advancing prospects for quantum computing.'

- title: "Chinese breakthrough a step towards scalable quantum computation: paper"
  org: scmp.com
  link: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3233878/chinese-scientists-say-physics-breakthrough-step-towards-scalable-quantum-computation
  date: 2023-09-10
  blurb: |
    Chinese scientists have made a significant breakthrough in the development of practical processors for quantum computers. Previous studies were only able to entangle two atoms at a time, but the team was able to entangle eight and 10 ultracold atoms in two-dimensional blocks and one-dimensional chains respectively. 
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0910.scmp.com
  img_caption: ''

- title: Checkmate! Quantum Computing Breakthrough Via Scalable Quantum Dot Chessboard
  org: scitechdaily.com
  link: https://scitechdaily.com/checkmate-quantum-computing-breakthrough-via-scalable-quantum-dot-chessboard/
  date: 2023-09-04
  blurb: |
    Researchers at QuTech, a collaboration between the Delft University of Technology and TNO, have developed a new method for addressing quantum dots that could enable the operation of larger gate-defined quantum dot systems. The method uses a chessboard-like approach, where quantum dots are addressed using a combination of horizontal and vertical lines, similar to how chess pieces are addressed with letters and numbers. This approach reduces the number of control lines needed to address multiple qubits, potentially enabling the scaling up of quantum systems. The researchers also highlight the importance of improving the quality of qubits, with recent demonstrations showing a 99.992% fidelity. Additionally, the researchers discuss the potential application of quantum dot systems for quantum simulation, as they have shown that an array of germanium quantum dots can be used for rudimentary simulations of resonating valence bonds. The researchers are now focused on scaling up the chessboard circuits and exploring the possibility of interconnecting them to build even larger quantum circuits.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0904.scitechdaily.com
  img_caption: 'Photograph of the quantum chip hosting the 16 quantum dot crossbar array, seamlessly integrated to a chessboard motif. Every quantum dot, like a pawn on a chessboard, is uniquely identifiable and controllable using a coordinate system of letters and numbers.'
  img_credits: 'Marieke de Lorijn for QuTech. Credit: Marieke de Lorijn for QuTech'

- title: "IBM makes major leap in quantum computing error-detection"
  org: phys.org
  link: https://phys.org/news/2023-08-ibm-major-quantum-error-detection.html
  date: 2023-08-29
  blurb: |
    IBM researchers have developed a system that improves error-detection in quantum computing, a major obstacle to its advancement. Quantum computers are highly sensitive to noise and prone to errors in their qubits. Unlike standard computer bits, qubits cannot be cloned without introducing errors. The researchers have developed an improved code and redesigned qubit placement that reduces the number of physical qubits needed for error-correction by one-tenth. While the approach currently only works on quantum memory and not computational power, it is seen as a step towards fault-tolerant quantum computing.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0829.phys.org
  img_caption: ''

- title: "Quantum Machines Introduces OPX1000: The Quantum Control Solution for Large-Scale Quantum Computing"
  org: hpcwire.com
  link: https://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/quantum-machines-introduces-opx1000-the-quantum-control-solution-for-large-scale-quantum-computing/
  date: 2023-08-29
  blurb: |
    Quantum Machines has launched its new advanced quantum control solution, OPX1000, which offers industry-leading performance metrics including feedback capabilities, runtime, analog performance, and channel density. The modular quantum controller is designed to scale control of quantum computers to 1000 qubits and beyond. The solution is currently being deployed with select customers and will be generally available later this year. OPX1000 is programmed using Quantum Machines' intuitive pulse-level language, QUA, or at the gate level using the OpenQASM3 to QUA compiler extension. The company aims to push the entire field of quantum computing forward and accelerate the realization of useful quantum computers.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0829.hpcwire.com
  img_caption: 'Quantum Machines’ OPX1000 is a modular quantum controller that provides industry-leading channel density and analog performance to cost-effectively scale control of quantum computers to 1000 qubits and beyond.'



- title: "Post-Quantum Cryptography: CISA, NIST, and NSA Recommend How to Prepare Now"
  org: nsa.gov
  link: https://www.nsa.gov/Press-Room/Press-Releases-Statements/Press-Release-View/Article/3498776/post-quantum-cryptography-cisa-nist-and-nsa-recommend-how-to-prepare-now/
  date: 2023-08-21
  blurb: |
    The National Security Agency (NSA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) warned that cyber actors could target our nation’s most sensitive information now and leverage future quantum computing technology to break traditional non-quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms. This could be particularly devastating to sensitive information with long-term secrecy requirements.

     “The transition to a secured quantum computing era is a long-term intensive community effort that will require extensive collaboration between government and industry. **The key is to be on this journey today and not wait until the last minute.**”
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0821.nsa.gov
  img_caption: ''

- title: Federal Reserve Warns Congress About Quantum Threats
  org: thequantuminsider.com
  link: https://thequantuminsider.com/2023/08/16/federal-reserve-warns-congress-about-quantum-threats/
  date: 2023-08-16
  blurb: |
    The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System sees a host of emerging technological threats to the financial system — quantum computing's ability to crack current cybersecurity schemes is one of them.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0816.thequantuminsider.com
  img_caption: ''

- title: India to get "million qubit" quantum computing-focused data center
  org: datacenterdynamics.com
  link: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/india-to-get-million-qubit-quantum-computing-focused-data-center/
  date: 2023-08-14
  blurb: |
    The Uttar Pradesh Government in India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Innogress and GAN Tech UK to establish the Indraprastha Quantum Data Center (IQDC), a new data center dedicated to quantum computing. The IQDC aims to house a million-qubit-powered quantum computer, although no exact deadline for the project has been given. Innogress and GAN Tech UK are seeking quantum computing technology partners and investors for the project, which is estimated to cost between $300 million and $500 million. The IQDC will be located in Greater Noida, which already houses traditional data centers from companies such as NTT and Yotta.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0814.datacenterdynamics.com
  img_caption: 'An IBM quatum computer'
  img_credits: 'Sebastian Moss'


- title: Google Chrome to shield encryption keys from promised quantum computers
  org: theregister.com
  link: https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/12/google_chrome_kem/
  date: 2023-08-12
  blurb: |
    Google is deploying a hybrid key encapsulation mechanism (KEM) in its Chrome browser to protect the sharing of encryption secrets during the establishment of secure network connections. The new system, called X25519Kyber768, combines the X25519 elliptic curve algorithm and Kyber-768, a quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithm. The move is in anticipation of future quantum computers that could potentially break existing encryption schemes. Google's early deployment of the technology is also practical for network administrators as it adds extra data to TLS ClientHello messages to strengthen security. The deployment of post-quantum encryption is seen as a necessary step in protecting valuable data shared over networks today and in the future.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0812.theregister.com
  img_caption: ''


- title: wolfSSL Featuring New Post Quantum Cryptography and country specific cipher support at Black Hat 2023
  org: prweb.com
  link: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2023/08/prweb19476887.htm
  date: 2023-08-08
  blurb: |
    wolfSSL has been busy adding support for post-quantum ciphers in all of our products, from TLS to curl to web servers to SSH, we now have solid post-quantum support for users looking to make the move to a higher level of security, or to hedge their way into cryptographic agility with post-quantum.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0808.prweb.com
  img_caption: ''


- title: SandboxAQ Open Sources Cryptography Tool for Post-Quantum Era
  org: esecurityplanet.com
  link: https://www.esecurityplanet.com/trends/sandboxaq-sandwich-cryptography-management/
  date: 2023-08-08
  blurb: |
     The Sandwich framework allows developers to build their own protocols and implementations that can be changed and reconfigured in response to new threats and technologies without rewriting code. The solution, currently used by several US government agencies, global banks, telcos, and tech companies, can be embedded into internal applications and commercial software and supports multiple languages, operating systems, and cryptographic libraries. 

     Future plans for the solution include the ability to create smaller and larger “sandwiches” to access basic or broad functionality, as well as multi-layered “sandwiches” with an array of functions, such as enabling access to cryptography at different abstraction levels.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0808.esecurityplanet.com
  img_caption: ''


- title: U.S. Must Train Quantum Technology Workforce
  org: foreignpolicy.com
  link: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/07/31/us-quantum-technology-china-competition-security/
  date: 2023-07-31
  blurb: |
    The United States currently lacks the talent required to maintain competitiveness in this field, posing a national security risk. The race to commercialize and deploy quantum systems has become a battleground of U.S.-China competition, with other countries like Australia, Japan, Canada, and the UK also making progress. The United States faces a shortage of quantum talent and a general STEM skills gap. To fill these gaps, international collaboration, initiatives to retain foreign-born workers, and reskilling programs are necessary.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0731.foreignpolicy.com
  img_caption: 'U.S. President Joe Biden looks at a quantum computer as he tours the IBM facility in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Oct. 6, 2022.'
  img_credits: 'Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images'


- title: EeroQ Tapes Out "Wonder Lake" Quantum Processing Unit Chip
  org: tomshardware.com
  link: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/eeroq-tapes-out-wonder-lake-quantum-processing-unit-chip
  date: 2023-07-29
  blurb: |
    Quantum computing specialist EeroQ has successfully developed a Quantum Processing Unit (QPU) chip named "Wonder Lake" using a CMOS manufacturing approach. The chip is based on helium-electron qubits and has a qubit count of 2,432, making it one of the most densely populated QPU designs. EeroQ's qubits have a high level of coherence and mobility, leading to greater efficiency and reduced overhead for error correction mechanisms. The company aims to achieve high-quality quantum gates and scalability, positioning itself as a leader in the commercial quantum computing future.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0729.tomshardware.com
  img_caption: 'Gate electrodes. This metal layer includes wiring, but also electrodes which attract, hold, and move the electrons on the helium surface. In future enhancements of this design, individual electrons comprising the qubits will be moved and controlled by these electrodes. '
  img_credits: 'EeroQ'

- title: Error Rate Reduced for Scalable Quantum Technology
  org: physics.aps.org
  link: https://physics.aps.org/articles/v16/128
  date: 2023-07-24
  blurb: |
    Researchers have made significant progress in improving the accuracy of a technology used to control quantum bits (qubits), which is essential for scaling up quantum computers. The technology uses flux quanta, units of magnetic flux, to control superconducting qubits. By physically separating the qubits from the control circuits, researchers achieved an accuracy above 99%. This development could provide a more scalable and practical pathway to quantum computation. Further refinements could potentially increase the accuracy even more. The improvement addresses a major obstacle in the development of large-scale quantum computers, which requires accurate results in the presence of environmental noise.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0724.physics.aps.org
  img_caption: ''
  img_credits: ''

- title: New form of silicon could revolutionize quantum computing
  org: mining.com
  link: https://www.mining.com/new-form-of-silicon-could-revolutionize-quantum-computing/
  date: 2023-07-17
  blurb: |
    Researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered a new distinct form of silicon called Q-silicon which, among other interesting properties, is ferromagnetic at room temperature.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0717.mining.edu
  img_caption: ''

- title: Record-breaking number of qubits entangled in a quantum computer
  org: newscientist.com
  link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2382022-record-breaking-number-of-qubits-entangled-in-a-quantum-computer/
  date: 2023-07-12
  blurb: |
    A record-breaking number of quantum bits, or qubits, have been proven to be entangled inside a quantum computer. There have been previous attempts to achieve this with a relatively large number of qubits, but none have been able to verify the entanglement.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0712.newscientist.com
  img_caption: 'Researchers used the Zuchongzhi quantum computer to entangle dozens of qubits simultaneously'
  img_credits: 'JLStock/Shutterstock'


- title: Breakthrough identifies new state of topological quantum matter | Cornell Chronicle
  org: news.cornell.edu
  link: https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/07/breakthrough-identifies-new-state-topological-quantum-matter
  date: 2023-07-11
  blurb: |
    Scientists at Cornell University have identified a new phase of matter called a "spin-triplet electron-pair crystal" in the superconductor Uranium Ditelluride (UTe2). This discovery could have significant consequences for condensed matter physics and for the field of quantum computing and spintronics.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0707.news.cornell.edu
  img_caption: ''

- title: Fluxonium Qubit Retains Information For 1.43 Milliseconds - 10x Longer Than Before
  org: sciencealert.com
  link: https://www.sciencealert.com/fluxonium-qubit-retains-information-for-1-43-milliseconds-10x-longer-than-before
  date: 2023-07-06
  blurb: |
    Researchers from the University of Maryland have made a significant advancement in superconducting quantum technology by creating fluxonium qubits that can retain information for 1.43 milliseconds, which is a 10x improvement compared to the previous record. This breakthrough brings fluxonium qubits back in competition with transmon qubits, the current favorite for quantum computers developed by companies like Google and IBM.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0706.sciencealert.com
  img_caption: ''
  img_credits: '(da-kuk/E+/Getty Images)'

- title: Quantum computer built by Google can instantly execute a task that would normally take 47 years
  org: earth.com
  link: https://www.earth.com/news/quantum-computer-can-instantly-execute-a-task-that-would-normally-take-47-years/
  date: 2023-07-04
  blurb: |
    Google has developed a quantum computer that can perform calculations in a matter of seconds that would take the most advanced supercomputers nearly 50 years to process. 
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0704.earth.com
  img_caption: ''

- title: Meet Q-silicon, a new magnetic material for spintronic quantum computers
  org: newatlas.com
  link: https://newatlas.com/materials/q-silicon-magnetic-spintronic-quantum-computers/
  date: 2023-07-03
  blurb: |
    Engineers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have discovered a new form of silicon called Q-silicon with properties that could be beneficial for quantum computers and spintronics. Q-silicon exhibits ferromagnetism at room temperature, making it suitable for data storage and potentially enabling advancements in spintronics. It also demonstrates enhanced hardness and superconductivity, which could further aid spintronics and quantum computing.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0703.newatlas.com
  img_caption: 'Silicon wafers are a key step in semiconductor manufacturing, but soon they might be replaced by a new material called Q-silicon for quantum computers and spintronic devices'
  img_credits: 'Depositphotos'

- title: New Device Opens Door to Storing Quantum Information as Sound Waves
  org: caltech.edu
  link: https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/new-device-opens-door-to-storing-quantum-information-as-sound-waves
  date: 2023-06-22
  blurb: | 
    Quantum computing, just like traditional computing, needs a way to store the information it uses and processes. On the computer you're using right now, information, whether it be photos of your dog, a reminder about a friend's birthday, or the words you're typing into your browser's address bar, has to be stored somewhere. Quantum computing, being a new field, is still working out where and how to store quantum information.

    Scientists at Caltech have developed a new method for storing quantum information using sound waves. By leveraging phonons, the sound equivalent of photons, they have created a small device capable of efficiently translating electrical quantum states into sound and vice versa, enabling the storage and retrieval of quantum information. 
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0622.caltech.edu
  img_caption: ''
  img_credits: 'Maayan Illustration'


- title: Archer Achieves Qubit Material Functionality at Room Temperature in Air
  org: azoquantum.com
  link: https://www.azoquantum.com/News.aspx?newsID=9628
  date: 2023-06-20
  blurb: |
    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.​​​​​​​
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0620.azoquantum.com
  img_caption: 'Archer staff in a research and prototyping semiconductor foundry in Sydney, Australia, operating some of the instruments used to encapsulate the qubit material.'
  img_credits: 'Archer Materials Limited'

- title: IBM says quantum processors are beginning to provide utility beyond classical methods
  org: techspot.com
  link: https://www.techspot.com/news/99127-ibm-believes-quantum-processors-beginning-provide-utility-beyond.html
  date: 2023-06-19
  blurb: |
    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." 
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0619.techspot.com
  img_caption: ''

- title: Why The White House Says It's Vital To Modernize Your Cryptography Now
  org: forbes.com
  link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/06/12/why-the-white-house-says-its-vital-to-modernize-your-cryptography-now/?sh=7b6030b37b78
  date: 2023-06-13
  blurb: |
    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.     
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0613.forbes.com
  img_caption: 'getty'

- title: "Chinese quantum computer is 180 million times faster on AI tasks: paper"
  link: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3223364/chinese-quantum-computer-180-million-times-faster-ai-related-tasks-says-team-led-physicist-pan
  org: scmp.com
  date: 2023-06-08
  blurb: | 
    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.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0608.scmp.com
  img_caption: "In research using China's Jiuzhang computer, scientists implemented and accelerated two algorithms – random search and simulated annealing – that are commonly used in the field of AI. Photo: University of Science and Technology of China"

- title: "Scaling Up Quantum Computers: RIKEN Scientists Connect Distant Silicon Qubits"
  org: scitechdaily
  link: https://scitechdaily.com/scaling-up-quantum-computers-riken-scientists-connect-distant-silicon-qubits/
  date: 2023-06-05
  blurb: |
    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.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0605.scitechdaily.com
  img_caption: ''
  

- title: IBM wants to build a 100,000-qubit quantum computer
  link: https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/05/25/1073606/ibm-wants-to-build-a-100000-qubit-quantum-computer/
  org: technologyreview
  img: '/quantum_news/2023/output/0525.technologyreview'
  img_credits: 'Stephanie Arnett/MITTR | IBM'
  img_caption: ''
  blurb: | 
    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....
  date: 2023-05-25

- title: NVIDIA, Rolls-Royce and Classiq Announce Quantum Computing Breakthrough for Computational Fluid Dynamics in Jet Engines
  org: nvidia.com
  link: https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-rolls-royce-and-classiq-announce-quantum-computing-breakthrough-for-computational-fluid-dynamics-in-jet-engines
  date: 2023-05-21
  blurb: |
    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.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0521.nvidianews.nvidia.com
  img_caption: ''

- title: AWS launches skill development programme for quantum computing in India
  link: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/aws-launches-skill-development-programme-for-quantum-computing-in-india/article66827064.ece
  org: thehindubusinessline
  img: '/quantum_news/2023/output/0509.thehindubusinessline'
  img_credits: ''
  img_caption: 'Kanishka Agiwal, Head, Service Lines, AWS India'
  blurb: | 
    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
  date: 2023-05-09

- title: Australia sets ‘ambitious goal’ to build first complete quantum computer
  org: smh.com.au
  link: https://www.smh.com.au/national/australia-sets-ambitious-goal-to-build-first-complete-quantum-computer-20230502-p5d51r.html
  date: 2023-05-02
  blurb: |
    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.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0502.smh.com.au
  img_caption: 'Australian researchers are in a global race to make commercial breakthroughs in quantum computing.'
  countries:
    - Australia
  img_credits: 'ISTOCK'

- title: Cryptographers bet cash on when quantum computers will beat encryption
  link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2370022-cryptographers-bet-cash-on-when-quantum-computers-will-beat-encryption/
  org: newscientist
  img: '/quantum_news/2023/output/0430.newscientist'
  img_credits: 'Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images'
  img_caption: ''
  blurb: | 
    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.
  date: 2023-04-30

- title: India gives itself a mission to develop a 1000-qubit quantum computer in just eight years
  link: https://www.theregister.com/2023/04/20/india_quantum_mission/
  org: theregister
  img: '/quantum_news/2023/output/0420.theregister'
  img_credits: ''
  img_caption: ''
  blurb: | 
    India's government has signed off on a ₹6003.65 crore ($730 million) plan to make the nation a quantum computing and communications power by the year 2031.
  countries:
    - India
  date: 2023-04-20

- title:  Physicists take step toward fault-tolerant quantum computing 
  link: https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/04/physicists-take-step-toward-fault-tolerant-quantum-computing
  org: cornell
  img: '/quantum_news/2023/output/0412.cornell'
  img_credits: ''
  img_caption: ''
  blurb: | 
    Cornell researchers have recently taken a step toward fault-tolerant quantum computing: they constructed a simple model containing exotic particles called non-Abelian anyons, compact and practical enough to run on modern quantum hardware. Realizing these particles, which can only exist in two dimensions, is a move towards implementing it in the real world.

    Eun-Ah Kim, professor of physics (A&S), “With this 10-qubit system, we were able to encode multiple non-Abelian anyons, and therefore multiple logical information-carrying qubits, and a precise recipe for what the experimentalists need to do every step of the way.”
  date: 2023-04-20

- title: "Prosperity at Risk: The Quantum Computer Threat to the US Financial System"
  org: hudson.org
  link: https://www.hudson.org/technology/prosperity-risk-quantum-computer-threat-us-financial-system
  date: 2023-04-03
  blurb: |
    Due to the deep interconnectivity of the financial sector and the vulnerability of equity and credit markets, the US financial system is at risk of a quantum-enabled cyberattack. The consequences of such an attack could be catastrophic for the US and global economy, potentially surpassing the impact of the 2008 financial crisis or the Great Depression.
  img: /quantum_news/2023/output/0403.hudson.org
  img_caption: '(Matt Anderson via Getty Images)'

- title: Japan quantum computer debut sets off scramble for tech breakthroughs
  link: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Japan-quantum-computer-debut-sets-off-scramble-for-tech-breakthroughs
  org: nikkei
  img: '/quantum_news/2023/output/0328.nikkei'
  img_credits: 'SpinQ'
  img_caption: ''
  blurb: | 
    Riken's first homegrown quantum computer could transform auto, finance, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. The government and Riken plan to connect an over-100-qubit quantum computer to the Fugaku supercomputer in fiscal 2025. Fujitsu plans to finish a 64-qubit quantum computer in fiscal 2023 and 1,000 in 2026. Fujitsu will collaborate with Fujifilm and Tokyo Electron, while Riken will research Japanese businesses and universities.

    Quantum computing may help develop new materials like electric-vehicle batteries and artificial photosynthesis. In 2022, NEC started using quasi-quantum technology to plan parts deliveries, hoping to earn 10 billion yen ($76 million) from optimisation services by 2025.
  orgs:
    - Riken
    - Fujitsu
  countries:
    - Japan
  date: 2023-03-28

- title: Nvidia positions for quantum computing with new products
  link: https://www.reuters.com/technology/nvidia-positions-quantum-computing-with-new-products-2023-03-21/
  org: reuters
  img: '/quantum_news/2023/output/0321.reuters'
  img_credits: 'REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration'
  weight: 1
  img_caption: 'A smartphone with a displayed NVIDIA logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023'
  orgs:
    - Nvidia
  blurb: | 
    With new software and hardware, Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O), which powers most AI, is positioning itself as a quantum computing leader. Nvidia unveiled CUDA Quantum, a platform for building quantum algorithms in C++ and python, at GTC on Tuesday. The programme would run the algorithm on quantum and classical computers to find the most efficient solution. Nvidia's DGX Quantum hardware system connects quantum and classical computers. It is unclear when quantum computers could perform some calculations millions of times faster than the fastest supercomputer. Researchers can create hybrid applications and crucial quantum computing methods with DGX Quantum.
  date: 2023-03-21


- title: UK to invest £2.5bn in quantum computing drive
  link: https://www.ft.com/content/900ba4ee-6c60-4406-963a-810771c2ad7c
  org: ft
  img: '/quantum_news/2023/output/0313.ft'
  img_credits: 'Sven Hoppe/dpa/Alamy'
  img_caption: 'A cryostat from a quantum computer at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre in Germany'
  investment:
    - usd: 2744000000000
      euro: 2500000000000
  blurb: | 
    The UK government is investing £2.5bn in quantum computing to keep the UK competitive in one of the world's fastest-moving fields. The National Quantum Computing Centre will play a leading role in the expanded programme. The UK has the most quantum start-ups in Europe, with a new government programme to boost homegrown companies and address the shortage of qualified workers.
  countries:
    - UK
  date: 2023-03-13




- title: SpinQ Introduces Trio of Portable Quantum Computers
  link: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/spinq-introduces-trio-of-portable-quantum-computers
  org: mit
  img: '/quantum_news/2022/1215.tomshardware'
  img_credits: 'SpinQ'
  img_caption: "The Gemini Mini is a self-contained quantum computer with its own display."
  blurb: | 
    Switch-Science has just announced a trio of quantum computing products. The company claims they are the world's first portable quantum computers. SpinQ Technology, a Chinese quantum computing company based in Shenzen, makes them.
    
    The new "quantops" - the Gemini Mini, the Gemini and the Triangulum - have differing complexities and designs. Yet all of them feature a fully-integrated quantum computing system that's capable of operating at room temperature.
  orgs:
    - SpinQ
  date: 2022-12-15

- title: "Amazon hosts a first in Quantum computing: Aquila, a neutral-atom Quantum computer"
  link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/amazon-hosts-aquila-quantum-computer?modal-plans
  org: interestingengineering
  weight: 1
  img: '/quantum_news/2022/1211.interestingengineering'
  img_credits: 'SpinQ'
  img_caption: "The Gemini Mini is a self-contained quantum coomputer with its own display."
  blurb: | 
    Amazon Web Services (AWS) is hosting Aquila by [QuEra](https://www.quera.com/), the first publicly available neutral atom quantum computer on [Amazon Braket](https://aws.amazon.com/braket/).

    For Aquila's 256-bit neutral-atom quantum processor, Qubits are laser developed in a vacuum chamber, where a cloud of rubidium atoms is trapped by magnetic fields. Laser light then is used to capture individual atoms of that cloud, holding them like tweezers, and constraining their motion so that they are effectively chilled to close to absolute zero.
  orgs:
    - Amazon
    - QuEra
  date: 2022-12-11



- title: MIT researchers use quantum computing to observe entanglement
  link: https://news.mit.edu/2022/mit-researchers-use-quantum-computing-observe-entanglement-1201
  org: mit
  img: '/quantum_news/2022/1201.mit'
  img_credits: 'MIT News'
  img_caption: "Simulations on a quantum computer show how information might travel through a wormhole"
  blurb: | 
    Quantum information traveled across a quantum system in what could be understood as traversing a wormhole. A wormhole is a bridge between two remote spacetime regions. This experiment performed on the Sycamore quantum processor device at Google opens the doors to future experiments with quantum computers. The Sycamore 53-qubit quantum processor allows researchers to send signals "through the wormhole". 
    
    This opens up the possibility of future quantum gravity experiments with larger quantum computers. The work is supported by a Department of Energy Office of High Energy Physics QuantISED program grant.
  orgs:
    - Google
  date: 2022-12-01



- title: A quantum computer has simulated a wormhole for the first time
  link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349118-a-quantum-computer-has-simulated-a-wormhole-for-the-first-time/
  org: newscientist
  img: '/quantum_news/2022/1130.newscientist'
  img_credits: 'inqnet/A. Mueller (Caltech)'
  img_caption: "Simulations on a quantum computer show how information might travel through a wormhole"
  blurb: | 
    A quantum computer has been used to simulate a holographic wormhole for the first time. The simulation used only nine quantum bits, or qubits, so it was very low-resolution.

    Using a more powerful quantum computer could help bring the image into focus. That is crucial because some theories of quantum gravity are difficult or even impossible to completely understand using only classical computing. 
  orgs:
    - Google
  date: 2022-11-30

- title: IBM quantum computer runs largest quantum program yet
  link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347546-ibm-quantum-computer-runs-largest-quantum-program-yet/
  org: newscientist
  img: '/quantum_news/2022/1117.newscientist'
  img_credits: 'IBM Quantum Research Lab'
  img_caption: "IBM scientist Andreas Fuhrer, takes a closer look at the cryogenic refrigerator which will keep qubits are temperatures colder than the deepest parts of outer space."
  blurb: | 
    A quantum computer has run the largest quantum program yet. The computer made errors, but a mathematical method was able to extract a meaningful result anyway. This error-mitigation technique could help quantum computers become more useful than their imperfect hardware would otherwise allow them to be. IBM's quantum computer had qubits made from tiny wires that conduct electricity perfectly. Superconducting qubits are typically programmed by being hit with pulses of microwaves, so running the new program was equivalent to programming a microwave pulse sequence.

    Previously, the team's largest meaningful quantum circuit used 26 qubits and contained 1080 individual operations. Now, the researchers have run a quantum circuit with 127 qubits and over 1700 individual operations.
  orgs:
    - IBM
    - University of Waterloo
  date: 2022-11-17

- title: IBM unveils its 433 qubit Osprey quantum computer
  link: https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/09/ibm-unveils-its-433-qubit-osprey-quantum-computer/
  org: techcrunch
  weight: 1
  notable: true
  img: '/quantum_news/2022/1109.techcrunch'
  img_credits: 'Connie Zhou/IBM'
  img_caption: "IBM's 433-qubit Osprey quantum processor paves the way for the company's 1,121-qubit Condor processor in 2023."
  technology:
    - qubits: 433
  blurb: | 
    IBM's Osprey quantum processor has 433 qubits, up from the 127 qubits of its 2021 Eagle processor. The company plans to hit the 4,000-qubit stage with its Kookaburra processor in 2025.
  blurb_qrl: >
    Centralized finance will be ready, decentralized finance will be ready [with QRL](/why).
  orgs:
    - IBM
  date: 2022-11-09

- title: SandboxAQ Buys Cryptosense to Deploy Post-Quantum Cryptography
  link: https://www.eetimes.eu/sandboxaq-buys-cryptosense-to-deploy-post-quantum-cryptography/
  org: eetimes
  img: '/quantum_news/2022/1022.eetimes'
  blurb: | 
    SandboxAQ acquires Cryptosense to enhance cybersecurity and encryption capabilities of its post-quantum cryptography solution. Financial details remained undisclosed. Amadeus Capital Partners led a $4.8 million round of funding, bringing total funding to $5.6 million. SandboxAQ has been selected by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology as one of twelve collaborators for the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence.

    The company's board includes Eric Schmidt, who served as Google's CEO and chairman from 2001 to 2011. Cryptosense is now moving under the U.S. SandboxAQ said this acquisition will leverage a natural complementary and help realize synergies. "Building the Cryptosense organically would take more time, and it is critical to get this important technology in use fast".
  orgs:
    - SandboxAQ
    - cryptosense
  date: 2022-10-22

- title: Quantinuum Is On A Roll - 17 Significant Quantum Computing Achievements In 12 Months
  link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/moorinsights/2022/10/06/quantinuum-is-on-a-roll--17-significant-quantum-computing-achievements-in-12-months/?sh=2e8335b3301e
  org: forbes
  img: '/quantum_news/2022/1007.forbes'
  blurb: | 
    Quantum computing company Quantinuum made three more announcements at IEEE Quantum Week 2022. Announcements include another quantum volume record, a new method to make two-qubit gates with higher fidelity and greater efficiency, and a milestone achievement of more than a half-million downloads of its software.

    1. **Highlight 1: Shuttling ion pairs through intersections and negotiating 90 degree turns:** It may not sound significant, but this research provides the capability to execute Quantinuum’s long term roadmap for future generations of H-series quantum computers. Ion trap researchers have been working on this problem for years. Prior to Quantinuum’s research, it was believed that the only way for paired ions to move through zones was to first separate the pair, then move them through junctions one at a time. That solution would have significantly increased processing time.
    2. **Highlight 2: Closing the gap on fault-tolerant quantum error correction:** Fault tolerant quantum error correction will make it possible to build quantum computers with enough qubits to solve problems far beyond the reach of today's supercomputers. Quantinuum researchers were able to construct a logical entangling circuit that had a higher fidelity than its physical counterpart.
    
    17 other significant improvements over the last 12 months are:

    1. September 27, 2022: Quantinuum Sets New Record with Highest Ever Quantum Volume of 8192
    2. August 4, 2022: Logical qubits start outperforming physical qubits
    3. July 11, 2022: Quantum Milestone: Turning a Corner with Trapped Ions
    4. June 14, 2022: Quantinuum Completes Hardware Upgrade; Achieves 20 Fully Connected Qubits
    5. May 24, 2022: Quantinuum Introduces InQuanto to Explore Industrially Relevant Chemistry Problems on Today's Quantum Computers
    6. April 14, 2022: Quantinuum Announces Record Quantum Volume of 4096 
    7. March 29, 2022: On the ArXiv: Modeling Carbon Capture with Quantum Computing
    8. March 29, 2022: Quantinuum Announces Updates to Quantum Natural Language Processing Toolkit λambeq, Enhancing Accessibility
    9. March 3, 2022: Quantinuum announces a world record in fidelity for quantum computing qubits
    10. December 29, 2021: Demonstrating Benefits of Quantum Upgradable Design Strategy: System Model H1-2 First to Prove 2,048 Quantum Volume
    11. December 7, 2021: Introducing Quantum Origin, The world's first quantum-enhanced cryptographic key generation platform to protect data from cybersecurity threats
    12. November 27, 2021: Quantum Milestone: We Can Now Detect and Correct Quantum Errors in Real Time 
    13. November 29, 2021: LAMBEQ: A Toolkit for Quantum Natural Language Processing
    14. November 29, 2021: How a New Quantum Algorithm Could Help Solve Real-world Problems Sooner
    15. November 29, 2021: Quantum Milestone: 16-Fold Increase in Performance in a Year
    16. October 15, 2021: Researchers 'Hide' Ions to Reduce Quantum Errors By Reducing Crosstalk Errors An Order of Magnitude
    17. October 20, 2021: TKET: Quantum Software Tool Goes Open Source
  orgs:
  - Quantinuum
  - PQShield
  date: 2022-10-03

- title: Cloudflare's post-quantum cryptography protects almost a fifth of the internet
  link: https://venturebeat.com/security/cloudflare-post-quantum-cryptography/
  org: venturebeat
  img: '/quantum_news/2022/1003.venturebeat'
  notable: true
  blurb: | 
    Cloudflare has launched post-quantum cryptography support for all websites and APIs served through its network. This will introduce quantum computer-proof encryption for all sites using Cloudflare, which accounts for 19.1% of all websites according to W3Techs. Researchers estimate the market for such solutions will be worth $476.8 million by 2030. 
    
    Cloudflare isn't the only CDN provider looking to secure the Internet from quantum computing threats. Other vendors like PQShield, which announced raising $20 million in funding earlier this year, are leveraging post-quantum cryptography to enable enterprises to develop secure cryptographic solutions for messaging platforms, apps and mobile technologies. 
  orgs:
  - Cloudflare
  - PQShield
  date: 2022-10-03

- title: Quantum Computing's Impact Could Come Sooner Than You Think
  link: https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/quantum-computings-impact-could-come-sooner-than-you-think/
  org: cnet
  img: '/quantum_news/2022/0916.cnet'
  blurb: | 
    In 2013, Rigetti Computing began its push to make quantum computers. That effort could bear serious fruit starting in 2023, the company said Friday.

    That's because next year, the Berkeley, California-based company plans to deliver both its fourth-generation machine, called Ankaa, and an expanded model called Lyra. The company hopes those machines will usher in "quantum advantage," when the radically different machines mature into devices that actually deliver results out of the reach of conventional computers, said Rigetti founder and Chief Executive Chad Rigetti.
  date: 2022-09-16

- title: PsiQuantum Has A Goal For Its Million Qubit Photonic Quantum Computer To Outperform Every Supercomputer On The Planet
  link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/moorinsights/2022/09/21/psiquantum-has-a-goal-for-its-million-qubit-photonic-quantum-computer-to-outperform-every-supercomputer-on-the-planet/?sh=74315afb8db3
  org: forbes
  img: '/quantum_news/2022/0921.psiquantum'
  blurb: | 
    “We believed we had cracked the code for building a million-qubit quantum computer,” Dr. Shadbolt said. “Even though that's a huge number, the secret seemed simple. All we had to do was use the same process as the one being used to put billions of transistors into cell phones. We felt a large quantum computer wouldn’t exist in our lifetime unless we figured out how to build it in a semiconductor foundry. That idea has been turned into reality. We are now building quantum chips next to laptops and cell phone chips on the GlobalFoundries 300-millimeter platform.”
  date: 2022-09-21

- title: China's Baidu reveals its first quantum computer called Qianshi
  link: https://www.reuters.com/technology/chinas-baidu-reveals-its-first-quantum-computer-called-qianshi-2022-08-25/
  org: reuters
  img: '/quantum_news/2022/0825.routers'
  notable: true
  blurb: |
    Chinese search engine giant Baidu Inc revealed its first quantum computer on Thursday and is ready to make it available to external users, joining the global race to apply the technology to practical uses.
  date: 2022-08-25

- title: Amazon, IBM Move Swiftly on Post-Quantum Cryptographic Algorithms Selected by NIST
  link: https://www.darkreading.com/dr-tech/amazon-ibm-move-swiftly-on-post-quantum-cryptographic-algorithms-selected-by-nist
  org: darkreading
  img: '/quantum_news/2022/0804.darkreading'
  blurb: |
    A month after the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) revealed the first quantum-safe algorithms, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and IBM have swiftly moved forward. Google was also quick to outline an aggressive implementation plan for its cloud service that it started a decade ago.
  blurb_qrl: >
    It's not just commercial organisations, for example, the [US Government](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/05/04/national-security-memorandum-on-promoting-united-states-leadership-in-quantum-computing-while-mitigating-risks-to-vulnerable-cryptographic-systems/) 
    is preparing for the impending quantum threat.

    Centralized finance will be ready, decentralized finance will be ready [with QRL](/why).
  date: 2022-08-04

- title: JPMorgan hires scientist Charles Lim to help protect financial system from quantum-supremacy threat
  link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/28/jpmorgan-hires-scientist-charles-lim-to-head-quantum-computing-unit.html
  org: cnbc
  img: '/quantum_news/2022/0728.cnbc'
  notable: true
  blurb: |
    JPMorgan Chase has hired a quantum-computing expert to be the bank's global head for quantum communications and cryptography, according to a memo obtained by CNBC.
  blurb_qrl: >
    This is inline with other efforts from the [US Government](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/05/04/national-security-memorandum-on-promoting-united-states-leadership-in-quantum-computing-while-mitigating-risks-to-vulnerable-cryptographic-systems/) 
    and [Google](https://www.brownstoneresearch.com/bleeding-edge/google-warns-quantum-computing-puts-our-data-at-risk/#:~:text=Executives%20at%20Google%20are%20warning,several%20years%20down%20the%20road) to warn us about the impending quantum threat. 
    Centralized finance will be ready, decentralized finance will be ready [with QRL](/why).
  date: 2022-07-28

- title: "Continued Progress at Google AI Quantum: QVM, Cirq 1.0, Surface Code Scaling, and More Sycamore Qubits"
  link: https://quantumcomputingreport.com/continued-progress-at-google-ai-quantum-qvm-cirq-1-0-surface-code-scaling-and-more-sycamore-qubits/
  org: quantumcomputingreport
  img: '/quantum_news/2022/0723.quantumcomputingreport'
  blurb: |
    Google held its Quantum Summer Symposium last week and described a number of new developments that shows they are continuing to progress in their quantum developments.
  date: 2022-07-23

- title: "Researchers find the missing photonic link to enable an all-silicon quantum internet"
  link: https://phys.org/news/2022-07-photonic-link-enable-all-silicon-quantum.html
  org: physorg
  img: '/quantum_news/2022/0713.phys'
  blurb: |
    Researchers at Simon Fraser University have made a crucial breakthrough in the development of quantum technology.
    
    Their research, published in Nature today, describes their observations of more than 150,000 silicon "T center" photon-spin qubits, an important milestone that unlocks immediate opportunities to construct massively scalable quantum computers and the quantum internet that will connect them.
  date: 2022-07-13

- title: Quantum hacking is the next big cybersecurity threat. Here's how companies should prepare for 'Y2Q'
  link: https://fortune.com/2022/07/01/cybersecurity-quantum-hacking-y2q-defenses-bcg/
  org: Fortune
  blurb: |
    It isn't going to be easy for business to deal with cybersecurity once quantum computers see the light of day. CEOs have no choice but to start thinking about how to take on a threat that is inevitable. As long as business leaders act decisively, and early, they're likely to find ways to survive the Y2Q problem. However, they must remember that the quantum clock is already ticking. 
  date: 2022-07-01

- title: "A Huge Step Forward in Quantum Computing Was Just Announced: The First-Ever Quantum Circuit"
  link: https://www.sciencealert.com/a-huge-step-forward-in-quantum-computing-was-just-announced-the-first-ever-quantum-circuit
  org: Science Alert
  blurb: |
    Australian scientists have created the world's first-ever quantum computer circuit - one that contains all the essential components found on a classical computer chip but at the quantum scale. 
  date: 2022-06-22

- title: "U.S. Must Preserve its Quantum Advantage"
  link: https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2022/6/21/us-must-preserve-its-quantum-advantage
  org: National Defence Magazine
  blurb: |
    Waiting until the challenges are overcome is not the answer. Institutions, defense and industry must be involved in moving from theorical to practical quantum applications. It is incumbent that the United States build its understanding of the science and subsequently, pull the technology into daily lives while preserving transactional integrity. 
  date: 2022-06-21

- title: "The race toward a new computing technology is heating up — and Asia is jumping on the trend"
  link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/07/quantum-computing-more-asian-countries-are-getting-in-on-the-trend.html
  org: CNBC
  blurb: |
    Japan has made key advancements in the quantum computer race, India has developed its own strategy for the technology, and debates are simmering over whether China has surpassed the U.S. on some fronts.
  date: 2022-06-06