A vexing problem has long confronted quantum computer designers: the need to keep bits in a superconducting quantum processor free of errors and ready to perform calculations whenever necessary. These “qubits” are notoriously sensitive to heat and radiation, which can spoil their calculations ….
ORNL Partners with EPB to Test Quantum Network Protection
January 13, 2025 by
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory joined with network services provider EPB of Chattanooga and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to demonstrate the first transmission of an entangled quantum signal using multiple wavelength channels and automatic ….
Rigetti Launches 84-Qubit Ankaa-3 Quantum System
January 2, 2025 by
BERKELEY, Calif.,– Quantum-classical computing company Rigetti announced the launch of its flagship 84-qubit Ankaa-3 system featuring a hardware redesign. Rigetti said it also has achieved two-qubit gate fidelity milestones with Ankaa-3: halving error rates in 2024 to achieve a median 99 percent iSWAP gate fidelity, as well as 99.5 percent median fidelity fSim gates. Ankaa-3 […]
Oak Ridge and IonQ Report ‘Noise Tolerant’ Quantum Computing Advance
December 30, 2024 by
COLLEGE PARK, Md.– Quantum computing and networking company IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) announced what it said is a technological breakthrough that demonstrates a new approach to scalable quantum computing, resulting from a collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Multiverse Computing and Bundesdruckerei Use Quantum for Data Privacy and Fraud Detection
December 18, 2024 by
DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIÁN, SPAIN – December 18, 2024 – AI and quantum company Multiverse Computing and the Bundesdruckerei Gmbs, the German federal government’s technology company, are exploring the potential of quantum and quantum-inspired solutions. The two companies recently completed two research projects that combined quantum-inspired software and data security expertise to build new prototypes that generate synthetic […]
Juniper Networks, Quantum Bridge and Eurofiber Partner on Quantum-Safe Infrastructure
December 17, 2024 by
Maarssen, Netherlands—December 17, 2024 — Eurofiber, a provider of open digital network infrastructure in Europe, today announced partnership with Quantum Bridge, a distributed symmetric key establishment (DSKE) technology company, and Juniper Networks. This collaboration is intended to make quantum-safe communication solutions and expanded secure data transfer capabilities available for organizations across Eurofiber’s network. A steady […]
Planckian Announces Architecture Addressing Quantum Wiring Problems
December 17, 2024 by
Pisa, Italy – December 17, 2024 – Quantum technology company Planckian today announced the release of a blueprint for a superconducting quantum chip designed to address the quantum wiring problems. The chip architecture employs a control setup that manipulates qubits via a shared control line while selectively driving them to perform universal quantum computation. “The […]
IBM and State of Illinois Announce Quantum Initiative
December 12, 2024 by
Yorktown Heights, NY and Chicago — December 12, 2024 — Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced a collaboration to establish the National Quantum Algorithm Center in the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) in Chicago. Anchored by IBM and other quantum computing pioneers including the University of Chicago and the University […]
Google: ‘Willow’ Quantum System Beats Classical HPC by Exascales
December 10, 2024 by
Google has announced that its latest quantum computing system, “Willow,” delivers unprecedented performance on a quantum benchmark and has made significant advances in error correction: Willow can reduce errors “exponentially” ….
HPC News Bytes 20241209: Gelsinger’s Intel Exit, Marvell’s Rising Star, Quantum in China
December 9, 2024 by
A happy December 9 to you! Here’s a quick (7:23) review of news from the world of HPC-AI: Potential whys and wherefores of Pat Gelsinger exit from Intel, Marvell-AWS custom AI chip alliance, China comes out of the shadows ….
