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An overview of post-quantum threats to proof-of-work cryptocurrencies – Cointelegraph
Proof-of-work (PoW), or Nakamoto consensus, is a decentralized consensus mechanism that secures a blockchain by requiring nodes to expend energy and compete against each other to solve complex mathematical challenges to add blocks to the chain and receive rewards.
Quantum computing startup Diraq raises $15M to build qubits using traditional silicon chips – SiliconANGLE News
Australian quantum computing startup Diraq Pty Ltd. said today it has closed on a $15 million capital raise that will be used to advance its research into a novel concept for building the physical qubits that power quantum computers. The Series A-2 round was led by Quantonation, a specialist venture capital fund thats focused on quantum computing technologies, and saw participation from Higgins Family Investments and the University of New South Wales, Sydney.
The future of quantum computing | The TechTank Podcast | Brookings – Brookings Institution
Quantum computing promises to solve problems that are impossible for todays computers, including key problems in cryptography, drug discovery, finance, and data analysis.
Diraq Secures $15M in Series A-2 Funding to Advance Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing Development – HPCwire
SYDNEY, Feb. 12, 2024 Diraq, a global leader in quantum computing based on silicon quantum dots, today announced the successful completion of a Series A-2 capital raise of US$15 million. The raise will advance the companys cutting-edge research and development initiatives to realize the full economic and commercial potential of quantum computing
Telcos jostle for position ahead of quantum leap – Light Reading
In a thought experiment that would be inadvisable to put into practice, Erwin Schrdinger argued that if a cat were placed in a sealed box with a mechanism that may or may not trigger the release of poison to kill the animal, it would be both dead and alive at the same time. Besides inadvertently raising the blood pressure of cat lovers a demographic thatshouldn't be messed with he was trying to demonstrate the idea of quantum superposition, the theory behind qubits and quantum computing.
Ethiopia to start mining Bitcoin through new data mining partnership – CryptoSlate
The Ethiopian government is set to begin mining Bitcoin through a new partnership with Data Center Service a subsidiary of West Data Group, according to Ethiopia-based Hashlabs Mining CEO Kal Kassa. The partnership was announced by the countrys sovereign wealth fund, Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH) on Feb
Ethiopia Embarks on a $250M Data and AI Venture with Hong Kong Firm – TradingView
Key points: The Ethiopian government, through its investment arm, Ethiopian Investment Holdings, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Data Center Service, a subsidiary branch of the Hong Kong-based West Data Group.
AI Data Mining Cloak and Dagger. Nightshade AI Poisoning and Anti-Theft | by Aleia Knight | Feb, 2024 – Medium
Probably the biggest use of AI, commercially, has been for art. Models like DALL-E or Midjourney create anything from fantasy landscapes of modern people lounging with dragons to making a 1:1 recreation of the Mona Lisa. The biggest pushback for these models came from artists who, while making their creations public, did not consent to have their creations' data mined for AI training models
Composite Fermions and Quantum Physics: Topological Protection and Anyons – Medriva
The Fascinating World of Composite Fermions and Quantum Physics In the fascinating realm of quantum physics, composite fermions are emergent particles that play a critical role in the fractional quantum Hall regime. Recent studies show evidence for the formation of a quantized and gapped fractional quantum Hall state at the filling factor =9/11, which is associated with the formation of six-flux composite fermions. These findings shed light on the complex behavior and competition between the Wigner solid and fractional quantum Hall states at filling factors =1/7.
A Breakthrough in the Control of Quantum Phenomena at Room Temperature Has Been Achieved, Researchers Say – The Debrief
Quantum physics and mechanical engineering have been united in a breakthrough method allowing the control of quantum phenomena at room temperature, according to the findings of a pioneering new study. In quantum mechanics, observing and controlling quantum phenomena has traditionally only occurred under conditions where temperatures approach absolute zero. Theoretically the coldest temperature attainable and roughly equivalent to around -459.67 Fahrenheit, absolute zero is the point at which matter becomes so cold that the motion of particles would cease.