QRL Weekly

content/weekly/2024/2024-W10/index.md

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+---
+layout: weekly-update
+date: 2024-03-05
+author: "The QRL Core Contributors"
+title: "QRL Weekly, 2024-March-05"
+slug: "2024-March-05"
+---
+
+## Weekly Development Snapshot
+
+### QRL Zond
+
+- Majority of the unit tests and integration tests fixed, 20 to 30 unit/e2e tests are still pending for Qrysm
+- Refactored Dilithium public key and signature length into fieldparams package
+- Removed unused deprecated stream methods
+- porting of [trueblocks.io](https://trueblocks.io/) to have zond compatibility underway
+
+### QRL PoW
+
+- PoW Ledger app compatibility review
+
+<!--more-->
+
+## Quantum News
+
+{{% qnews start="2024-02-27" end="2024-03-05" %}}

data/quantum.yml

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+- 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/
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   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