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OQC sticks a quantum computer in an Equinix data center
Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) is installing a quantum computer inside an Equinix IBX data center in Tokyo to offer quantum computing as a service (QCaaS). Read more…
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IBM reveals its biggest quantum computer to date
IBM launches its most powerful quantum computer to date – the Osprey, a 433-qubit machine with three times the qubits than last year’s Eagle machine. Read more…
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‘Spooky’ quantum mechanics team bag Nobel Prize
Three scientists win the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics for advances in quantum mechanics that open the door to work on supercomputers and encrypted communication. Read more…
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Timing is everything when it comes to tech predictions
Predicting the future doesn’t mean much if you can’t predict when it will arrive. Investment decisions rely on timing – getting it wrong can kill your business. Read more…
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Baidu has a quantum computer now, and it’s ready to use
Baidu has revealed its first quantum computer, called “Qianshi”, with a 10-qubit processor. Baidu also says it’s ready to make it available to external users. Read more…
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Google’s quantum computer skunked by ordinary algorithm
Three years ago, Google’s Sycamore quantum computer solved a problem no ordinary computer could do. Now an ordinary computer has in fact done it. Read more…
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IBM aims to sell its first commercial quantum computer in 2025
IBM has set a new goal of being the first company to have a 4,000+ qubit quantum computer ready for commercial sale by 2025. Read more…
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BT and Toshiba launch quantum-secured network
BT and Toshiba have launched the first commercial trial of a quantum-secured network that will block future vulnerabilities in encryption. Read more…
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Quantum computing is further away than marketing hype makes it look
Quantum computing start-ups say their solutions will be commercial and profitable in a few years. “How?” asks quantum physicist. Read more…
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Australia earmarks $73 million for quantum technology development
Australia will spend $73 million to develop quantum technology, one of nine tech areas it believes are critical for national interests. Read more…
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IBM says new quantum chip will outperform classic chips by 2023
IBM designs a new chip that it says will let quantum systems start to outperform classical computers at some tasks within the next two years. Read more…
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Why (and how) quantum computing is the next big leap in ICT
Quantum computing technologies promise to truly change ICT as we know it on multiple levels, from computing to cryptography. Here’s how. Read more…
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Are payments a driving force in the evolution in computing?
There are several forces at work that are pushing computing to new levels. Talking about ‘computing’ already seems old fashioned. Read more…
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Who needs pricey quantum computers when you can have p-bits?
Researchers have built a ‘probabilistic computer’ that use ‘p-bits’ to do what some quantum computers can do, but more cheaply and at room temperature. Read more…
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Seven digital disruptions that may blindside your CIO
Gartner has compiled a list of seven digital disruptions that its says organization CIOs may not be prepared for, from quantum computing to smartphone disintermediation. Digital disruption is the single largest challenge facing enterprises and Read more…
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ETSI proposes ways to protect VPNs from quantum attacks
ETSI’s Technical Committee Cyber Security (TC Cyber) has published a technical report exploring the protocol requirements necessary to add quantum resistance to VPN technologies, including client, server and architectural considerations. The report on quantum-safe VPNs Read more…
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Friday Futures: future history, moon bases and DNA playlists
Welcome to Friday Futures, our weekly guide to the latest visions of The Future from around the web. This week: a history of the future; Moonbase 2040; quantum computers in five years; social credit scoring may Read more…
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Alibaba reveals development roadmap for quantum and AI chips
Alibaba DAMO Academy, a global initiative by Alibaba to lead technology and science research, has laid out its development roadmap for quantum computing and AI chips over the next five years. The technologies are being Read more…
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Quantum computing services will be a $15 billion business … in ten years
Total revenues generated from quantum computing services will exceed $15 billion by 2028, forecasts ABI research. The demand for quantum computing services will be driven by some process-hungry research and development projects, as well as Read more…
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Friday Futures: artificial blubber, mini hearts, quantum computers
Welcome to Friday Futures, our weekly guide to the latest visions of The Future from around the web. This week: artificial blubber; Satoshi’s mind games; quantum computers; bacteria in space; mini hearts and what news Read more…