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Quantum Resistance Corporation to Secure and Support Grantees … – PR Newswire
The Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL) offers great potential for third-party projects to build DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, DEXs, gaming projects, and communications apps that are secure from post-quantum cryptography threats.
ZUG, Switzerland, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL) is investing significantly in applications and resources that can withstand the imminent threat of quantum computing advancements. Today, the QRL announced a grant to the Quantum Resistance Corporation (QRC) to provide a community security program for other QRL grantees, which are using the distributed network and post-quantum secure blockchain technology to securely build Layer2 applications and protocols. The QRL is the only blockchain that utilizes a signature scheme approved by the United States National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) as being post-quantum secure.
The focus of the QRC grant project announced today includes a partnership with threat intelligence firm RedSense, to provide service for other QRL grantees. These services currently include netflow-based security for the distributed QRL environment, a community security program for QRL grant groups, and monitoring and security for all core QRL infrastructure. In time QRC will support the marketing and promotion of projects that result from QRL's work to grow the community of post-quantum secure developers and the offering of future-proof digital solutions. Early projects likely to receive funding include groups running computer systems for mining and building Layer 2 protocols with the QRL, which can opt into the security services and other support offered by QRC.
Growing the community of post-quantum secure developers and future-proof digital solutions.
"We are on the brink of the greatest shift in cryptography technology since the invention of the computer. Yet as this monumental shift is happening, the world is largely unaware," said Dr. Iain Wood. "That's why the QRL community is committed to supporting the top post-quantum secure distributed network and blockchain and empowering our community members to use the QRL technology to advance solutions for post-quantum secure environments."
Grants are available to those interested in building Layer 2 post-quantum secure applications. The goal of the QRL grant program is to generate projects in support of the QRL ecosystem in the areas of open source tools, education, open source infrastructure, post-quantum research, community, and public goods. The grant program is an opportunity to get involved with a cutting-edge open source project and build on the QRL to power the post-quantum secure smart contract platform. The goal is to grow the nascent post-quantum web3 ecosystem together as a community.
More about the QRL grant program including how to apply is here.
The QRCis the recipient of a $500,000 initial grant investment to encourage the use of the distributed QRL platform, community building, and security.
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Skills shortages could pose threat to UKs quantum ambitions – IT PRO
A shortage of skilled quantum computing professionals in the UK has been identified as one of the key factors that could negatively influencethe nation's technological ambitions in the sector.
Speaking to IT Pro, Kate Marshall, quantum ambassador at IBM, said that while the UK currently holds a strong position in the global quantum computing space and has all the 'raw materials' for success, a stronger focus on developingskills will be required if the UK is to become a leading quantum economy.
Marshalls comments follow the governments Spring Statement, in which chancellor Jeremy Hunt outlined the next phase of the UKs quantum strategy.
Hunt told MPs that the government plans to commit 900 million in funding to implement recommendations outlined in the Future of Compute review to accelerate investment in quantum computing and deliver an exascale computer.
Marshall said the governments recent announcement marks a strong statement of intent, but warned a key hurdle the industry faces is whether the UK can produce a quantum-ready workforce.
In a 2021 study from Gartner, around 40% of large enterprises said they planned to start quantum computing initiatives by 2025.
However, another study from the consultancy revealed that only 6% of companies feel they already have the skills necessary to implement and deliver value from quantum computing.
Marshall said this highlights a disparity in workforce skills and warned that as businesses seek to embrace quantum computing over the next decade, many could be faced with significant skills-based challenges.
Theres a gap there, and I think this is about recognising that gap and making steps to close it as well, she said.
Theres definitely work to be done in terms of re-skilling those existing parts of the workforce that are very close to being able to work with this type of technology and get the most out of it, but theres a gap between where they need to be and where they are now.
Theres also a question around how we can make sure people who are currently in the education system - so in schools, colleges, and universities - are given the raw materials to succeed in this industry.
Moving forward, a heightened focus on skills and training relevant to the quantum computing space will be imperative, she said. Increased resources for people to upskill, reskill, and train for roles in the industry will also be crucial.
Theres the access question of whether people are actually going to learn to use these machines. They need access to whats available today.
"Then theres ecosystem management as well, this is something that industry, academia, and government are all facing at the same time. So theres definitely got to be some ecosystem coordination here.
Marshall said that although the blossoming UK quantum industry does face challenges, there are positive signs that the countrys academic infrastructure can produce a quantum-ready workforce.
The UK already boasts world-leading research and scientific capabilities through its academic institutions which will prove vital to supporting the future workforce and scaling the industry over the next decade.
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Our existing scientific and research excellence, the organisational structures of our top-class universities, and research spheres are definitely well placed to push this forward to make the UK a leader in this area, she said.
Theres definitely stuff that can be done to try and organise better, and that is what this ten-year vision and quantum strategy is hopefully going to be able to do, Marshall added.
The National Quantum Computing Centre, which was established in the previous five-year stage introduced in 2019, will also play a key role in helping to further develop the UKs quantum ecosystem and address some of these concerns around industry maturation and skills shortages, Marshall said.
Theyll be key in making the UK a more organised and stronger force in the global sphere of quantum computing and maximise our excellence in terms of academic research, but also organising and coordinating government engagement, industry venture investment, and then supply chain growth and international collaboration as well.
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Can Europe Beat China and the US in Quantum Computing? – Goldman Sachs
As funding pours into quantum computing, investors are focused on the potential for this technology to address scientific, business and security problems beyond the reach of todays conventional computers. There are signs that dramatic impacts could come in the not-too-distant future, according to industry executives who spoke at the Goldman Sachs 2023 Disruptive Technology Symposium.
A key question during the event was whether the development of quantum computing will follow a path of globalization or fragment into a regional approach. This is particularly relevant at a time when supply chains are on the minds of policy makers and business leaders, having become a source of geopolitical tension and showing indications of fragility during the pandemic.
Ilyas Khan, vice chairman and founder of Quantinuum, said during a panel on quantum computing that he sees the impulse for national control over the development of quantum computing technology. Work his company is doing in the U.S. is subject to a National Security Agreement that is governed by various federal agencies. In many countries, development of quantum computing technology is governed by national organizations, and the intensity of their attention and investment is a historic development, he said.
Im not aware of anything since the Industrial Revolution that even comes close to resembling the resources that are being managed at a national level in order to gain competitive advantage for individual countries, Khan said. When that happens, you get overlap, you get competition, you get suspicion, and in the early days you possibly get fences and borders and walls. And that is what is happening in quantum at the moment. Among many things that may eventually counter these trends and favor globalization, Khan said, will be the willingness of investors and corporate clients to look worldwide for the best ideas in quantum computing.
At the same time, there are significant military and cyber security concerns, as quantum computing is potentially powerful enough to overwhelm existing encryption protocols. The disruption that quantum computing promises wont just be in the business sphere but also in the national security arena, Stephen Nundy, chief technology officer for Lakestar, a European venture capital fund, told the symposium.
Nundy suggested this lends added urgency to questions about who will lead in developing this new technology. Europeans mostly watched from the sidelines as U.S. companies scaled up cloud computing businesses that are now dominant, he said, and they should be wary of doing the same in quantum computing. Europe would be making a poor choice to simply wait for a copy of the blueprint of quantum technology from the U.S. or Asia, rather than developing its domestic industry and expertise, he said.
Interdependence is another theme that is emerging as the quantum computing technology ecosystem develops. Pia Lemmetty, head of finance for IQM Quantum Computers in Finland, described her companys decision to build a pilot foundry for quantum processors. The initial aim was to be able to design chips and manufacture them in-house, but other startups that dont have foundry capability have started reaching out, she said. It will be very important to think about the European angle and ensure that we have capabilities in Europe to be self reliant on the hardware development side, Lemmetty said.
Lemmetty said her company is already beginning to work with corporate clients to design adaptations of quantum computing algorithms and solutions and then to develop hardware specifications to address industry-relevant problems. This will help ensure that businesses are building expertise and are enabled when a quantum advantage emerges, she said. The time is very much now to start doing that.
Markus Pflitsch, founder and CEO of Terra Quantum, agreed that corporate clients should start building relationships and expertise now. His Switzerland-based company is developing quantum algorithms, software that can run today on classical computers, while the development of quantum hardware proceeds. This hybrid approach, using simulated qubits, is already demonstrating some of what may be possible collective portfolio modeling for the investment industry, for example, or optimized satellite mission planning.
These algorithms may begin to reach their full potential when the hardware advances. But Pflitsch said companies should recognize the coming disruption and begin to work with quantum computing technology as soon as possible. We have a growing number of clients, Pflitsch said. We can deliver business value today.
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Quantum startup IonQ delivers strong earnings beat and its stock rises – SiliconANGLE News
Quantum computing company IonQ Inc. closed on its first full year as a publicly traded company today, beating expectations on earnings and revenue as it delivered its fourth-quarter results.
The company reported a loss before certain costs such as stock compensation of nine cents per share, with revenue for the period coming to $3.8 million, up from $1.65 million a year ago. Wall Street analysts had been looking for a bigger loss of 13 cents per share on lower revenue of $3.2 million. All told, IonQ delivered a net loss of $18.6 million for the quarter, way down from the $74.1 million loss it posted a year ago.
IonQ also reported its full fiscal 2022 results, with $11.1 million in revenue resulting in a net loss of $48.5 million. Investors apparently liked what they saw, as IonQs stock rose more than 5% after-hours.
The company surprised many when itwent public just over a year ago, despite barely having any revenue. But its looking to change that by providing enterprise customers with early access to quantum computing via the cloud. The company has developed a quantum-based computing system that relies on trapped ions, which are charged particles suspended in a vacuum, as the basis of its hardware.
IonQs customers dont have to worry about the underlying hardware themselves, as its services are exclusively accessible via the cloud, through partners such as Amazon Web Services Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Google Cloud. It means early adopters can access IonQs quantum computers without any costly investments.
President and Chief Executive Peter Chapman praised the company for a fantastic year, despite the still low level of revenue. As we keep delivering against our technical roadmap, we expect our systems will continue to be the worlds most powerful, allowing our customers to solve their most complex problems, he said. Our financial outlook for the year predicts even faster growth than in 2022, as customers and prospects continue to show enthusiasm for and commitment to our industry-leading quantum computers and the quantum future as a whole.
In what proved to be a fairly busy quarter, IonQ announced the acquisition in January of a startup called Entangled Networks Ltd., which specializes in networking technology for linking quantum processors. It said its planning to use the startups software to implement substantial performance improvements in its hardware.
IonQ also found time to partner with Dell Technologies Inc. on a new hybrid quantum/classical computing platform at the Supercomputing 2022 event in November.
Holger Mueller of Constellation Research Inc. said that while IonQ is still unprofitable, it is making progress in reversing that, reducing its net loss per share by two thirds over the last year. Its also progressing well on the technical side, he said, having quadrupled the power of its Aria quantum computing platform. IonQs partnership with Microsoft Azure seems to be delivering to, and it shows that the public cloud is the right way for enterprises to consumer quantum computing capabilities, Mueller added. Peter Chapman and team need to keep executing and try to deliver a first profit in the next fiscal year.
Looking to the new year, the company forecast revenue of between $3.6 million and $4 million for the first quarter, and $18.4 million and $18.8 million for the full year. The forecast was better than expected, with analysts targeting $3.5 million for the next quarter and $18.2 million for the full year.
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Quantum Computing Inc. Wholly Owned Subsidiary QI Solutions … – PR Newswire
LEESBURG, Va., March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Computing Inc. (NASDAQ: QUBT), ("QCI" or the "Company"), a first-to-market full-stack photonic-based quantum computing and solutions company, today announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, QI Solutions, which focuses on federal projects, joined the Arizona Defense and Industry Coalition (AZDIC) as a non-traditional defense company that offers a suite of quantum services, ranging from quantum computing to quantum sensing, imaging, and cybersecurity.
The Arizona Defense and Industry Coalition (AZDIC)'s mission is to act as a united voice for Arizona's defense and industrial communities. The organization unites Arizona's massive defense community and its stakeholders, which is home to six military installations, four national guard operations and 1,250 defense contractors, specializing in numerous fields including electronic systems, smart automation, precision machining and advanced materials. The Arizona defense industry produces 76,000+ direct and indirect jobs and generates $10B in economic impact.
"We are proud to join AZDIC to help collaborate with the defense community in Arizona and carry on the legacy of the late great Senator McCain," saidQI Solutions President Sean Gabeler. "We see countless opportunities for quantum solutions in the defense community and honored to be part of this organization."
For additional information on the company's suite of solutions, please visit our websiteor contact our team directly.
About Quantum Computing Inc.
QCI is a full-stack quantum software and hardware company on a mission to accelerate the value of quantum computing for real-world business solutions, delivering the future of quantum computing, today. The company is on a path to delivering an accessible and affordable full-stack solution with real-world industrial applications, using quantum entropy, which can be used anywhere and with little to no training. QCI's experts in finance, computing, security, mathematics and physics have over a century of experience with complex technologies ranging from leading edge supercomputing to precision sensors and imaging technology, to the security that protects nations. For more information about QCI, visitwww.quantumcomputinginc.com.
About Quantum Innovative Solutions
QIS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Quantum Computing Inc., is a newly established supplier of quantum technology solutions and services to the government and defense industries. With a team of qualified and cleared staff, QIS delivers a range of solutions from entropy quantum computing to quantum communications and sensing, backed by expertise in logistics, manufacturing, R&D and training. The company is exclusively focused on delivering tailored solutions for partners in various government departments and agencies.
About Arizona Defense and Industry Coalition (AZDIC)
The Arizona Defense and Industry Coalition (AZDIC) is a coalition of regional organizations inspired by Senator McCain, comprising the defense and mining industries, military, veterans and more, to act as a united voice and advocate for regional and national security efforts. Founding members include West Valley Defense Alliance (WVDA), Mesa Industry & Defense Council (MIDC), Southern Arizona Defense Alliance (SADA), and Yuma 50 with industry partners Raytheon, Boeing, and LG Energy. Together, these groups work closely to foster innovation and advocate for those providing critical resources and services to the US national security efforts. AZDIC's mission is to unify the AZ defense industry and its stakeholders to help secure both AZ regional and national security through better communication and policy reform. For more information on AZDIC, email Lynndy Smith at[emailprotected].
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IBM Furthers Flexibility, Sustainability and Security within the Data … – PR Newswire
ARMONK, N.Y., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM)today unveiled new single frame and rack mount configurations of IBM z16and IBM LinuxONE 4, expanding their capabilities to a broader range of data center environments. Based on IBM's Telum processor, the new options are designed with sustainability in mind for highly efficient data centers, helping clients adapt to a digitized economy and ongoing global uncertainty.
Introduced in April 2022, the IBM z16 multi frame has helped transform industries with real-time AI inferencing at scale and quantum-safe cryptography. IBM LinuxONE Emperor 4, launched in September 2022, features capabilities that can reduce both energy consumption and data center floor space while delivering the scale, performance and security that clients need.The new single frame and rack mount configurations expand client infrastructure choices and help bring these benefits to data center environments where space, sustainability and standardization are paramount.
"IBM remains at the forefront of innovation to help clients weather storms generated by an ever-changing market," said Ross Mauri, General Manager, IBM zSystems and LinuxONE. "We're protecting clients' investments in existing infrastructure while helping them to innovate with AI and quantum-safe technologies. These new options let companies of all sizes seamlessly co-locate IBM z16 and LinuxONE Rockhopper 4 with distributed infrastructure, bringing exciting capabilities to those environments."
Designed for today's changing IT environment to enable new use cases
Organizations in every industry are balancing an increasing number of challenges to deliver integrated digital services. According to a recent IBM Transformation Index report, among those surveyed, security, managing complex environments and regulatory compliance were cited as challenges to integrating workloads in a hybrid cloud. These challenges can be compounded by more stringent environmental regulations and continuously rising costs.
"We have seen immense value from utilizing the IBM z16 platform in a hybrid cloud environment," said Bo Gebbie, president, Evolving Solutions. "Leveraging these very secure systems for high volume transactional workloads, combined with cloud-native technologies, has enabled greater levels of agility and cost optimization for both our clients' businesses and our own."
The new IBM z16 and LinuxONE 4 offerings are built for the modern data center to help optimize flexibility and sustainability, with capabilities for partition-level power monitoring and additional environmental metrics. For example, consolidating Linux workloads on an IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper 4 instead of running them on compared x86 servers with similar conditions and location can reduce energy consumption by 75 percent and space by 67 percent.1These new configurations are engineered to deliver the same hallmark IBM security and transaction processing at scale.
Designed and tested to the same internal qualifications as the IBM z16 high availability portfolio2, the new rack-optimized footprint is designed for use with client-owned, standard 19-inch racks and power distribution units. This new footprint opens opportunities to include systems in distributed environments with other servers, storage, SAN and switches in one rack, designed to optimize both co-location and latency for complex computing, such as training AI models.
Installing these configurations in the data center can help create a new class of use cases, including:
Securing data on the industry's most available systems3
For critical industries, like healthcare, financial services, government and insurance, a secure, available IT environment is key to delivering high quality service to customers. IBM z16 and LinuxONE 4 are engineered to provide the highest levels of reliability in the industry, 99.99999% availability to support mission-critical workloads as part of a hybrid cloud strategy. These high availability levels help companies maintain consumer access to bank accounts, medical records and personal data. Emerging threats require protection, and the new configurations offer security capabilities that include confidential computing, centralized key management and quantum-safe cryptography to help thwart bad actors planning to "harvest now, decrypt later."
"IBM z16 and LinuxONE systems are known for security, resiliency and transaction processing at scale," said Matt Eastwood, SVP, WW Research, IDC. "Clients can now access the same security and resiliency standards in new environments with the single frame and rack mount configurations, giving them flexibility in the data center. Importantly, this also opens up more business opportunity for partners who will be able to reach an expanded audience by integrating IBM zSystems and LinuxONE capabilities to their existing footprints."
With the IBM Ecosystem of zSystems ISV partners, IBM is working to address compliance and cybersecurity. For clients that run data serving, core banking and digital assets workloads, an optimal compliance and security posture is key to protecting sensitive personal data and existing technology investments.
"High processing speed and artificial intelligence are key to moving organizations forward," said Adi Hazan, director ofAnalycat. "IBM zSystems and LinuxONE added the security and power that we needed to address new clients, use cases and business benefits. The native speed of our AI on this platform was amazing and we are excited to introduce the IBM LinuxONE offerings to our clients with large workloads to consolidate and achieve corporate sustainability goals."
IBM Business Partners can learn more about the skills required to install, deploy, service and resell single frame and rack mount configurations in this blog.
Complementary Technology Lifecycle Support Services
With the new IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper 4 servers, IBM will offer IBM LinuxONE Expert Care. IBM Expert Care integrates and prepackages hardware and software support services into a tiered support model, helping organizations to choose the right fit of services. This support for LinuxONE Rockhopper 4 will offer enhanced value to clients with predictable maintenance costs and reduced deployment and operating risk.
The new IBM z16 and LinuxONE 4 single frame and rack mount options, supported by LinuxONE Expert Care, will be generally available globally[4] from IBM and certified business partners beginning on May 17, 2023. To learn more:
About IBMIBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider, helping clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries.Nearly 3,800 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently, and securely.IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients.All of this is backed by IBM's legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity, and service. For more information, visitwww.ibm.com
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1 DISCLAIMER: Compared IBM Machine Type 3932 Max 68 model consisting of a CPC drawer and an I/O drawer to support network and external storage with 68 IFLs and 7 TB of memory in 1 frame versus compared 36 x86 servers (2 Skylake Xeon Gold Chips, 40 Cores) with a total of 1440 cores. IBM Machine Type 3932 Max 68 model power consumption was measured on systems and confirmed using the IBM Power estimator for the IBM Machine Type 3932 Max 68 model configuration. x86 power values were based on Feb. 2023 IDC QPI power values and reduced to 55% based on measurements of x86 servers by IBM and observed values in the field. The x86 server compared to uses approximately .6083 KWhr, 55% of IDC QPI system watts value. Savings assumes the Worldwide Data Center Power Utilization Effectiveness (PUE) factor of 1.55 to calculate the additional power needed for cooling. PUE is based on Uptime Institute 2022 Global Data Center Survey (https://uptimeinstitute.com/resources/research-and-reports/uptime-institute-global-data-center-survey-results-2022). x86 system space calculations require 3 racks. Results may vary based on client-specific usage and location.2 DISCLAIMER: All the IBM z16 Rack Mount components are tested via same process requirements as the IBM z16 traditional Single Frame components. Comprehensive testing includes a wide range of voltage, frequency, temperature testing.3 Source: Information Technology Intelligence Consulting Corp. (ITIC). 2022. Global Server Hardware, Server OS Reliability Survey. https://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/BGARGJRZ4 Check local availability for rack mount here.
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Yale researchers achieve breakthrough in extending qubits lifetime … – Yale Daily News
Researchers at Yale have extended the lifetime of a qubit by 2.3 times, a major step in improving and proving the viability of quantum computers.
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Since the beginning of the quantum revolution in the early 20th century, scientists have been working to prove the functionality of quantum computing.
While in theory the quantum computer is a powerful tool with the ability to encode calculations at speeds faster than those of a classical computer, the physical proof of principle has yet to be demonstrated. However, recent developments by Yale researchers in quantum error correction could represent a major step in proving the feasibility and potential of quantum computers.
A qubit, or quantum bit, is a unit of quantum information that is physically constructed of circuits made of superconductors and cooled to very low temperatures to optimize the circuits efficiency. Yale researchers in the Devoret research group have successfully extended the lifetime of a qubit beyond the break-even point, seeing a gain in the preservation of information and the amount of operations that can be performed on a qubit in one lifetime.
We increased the lifetime by a factor of 2.3, so we more than doubled the number of operations that we can perform before the qubit begins to fail, said Luigi Frunzio, a senior research scientist in applied physics.
With the help of machine learning to optimize calibration and precision, the researchers used quantum error correction a process used to protect information encoded in qubits from errors due to quantum noise to achieve this breakthrough.
According to Frunzio, using the Gottesman-Kitaev-Preskill quantum error correction code, the research group was the first to see more errors corrected than errors produced in quantum information. Before this breakthrough, he said, there were more errors than corrections from quantum error correction codes.
Steve Girvin, Yales Eugene Higgins professor of physics, noted that prior to this study, many research groups across the world had gotten close to the break-even point. According to Girvin, by incorporating the efforts of interdisciplinary research and an accumulation of progress from over the years, this breakthrough was finally the first to extend the qubits lifetime above the break-even point to see a gain greater than one.
Having a stable qubit above the break-even point shows that the theories behind quantum computing are plausible, according to Baptiste Royer, former postdoctoral student in the Devoret research group.
One of the main claims is to show that it is possible to have a stable qubit above break-even at the heart of quantum error correction, Royer said.
All sources the News spoke to noted that in addition to being a step towards building more functional quantum computers, the breakthrough is also a proof-of-principle demonstration that shows that researchers may eventually be able to build a quantum computer that provides an advantage beyond any modern supercomputer.
While there is still a long way to go before quantum computers can be as effective as classical computers in terms of functionality, according to Girvin, this breakthrough is an important first step to improving the practicality of quantum computers.
This is a big step forward, though, there is still a huge distance to go to get a gain of millions or billions, Girvin said. But the journey to a billion begins with being above one. The grand challenge to solve is if quantum computers are going to be practical.
With this goal in mind, all three researchers mentioned that the next advancement needed to further validate quantum error correction and the practicality of quantum computing is extending the lifetime of qubits to the scale of billions. Royer added that they are also working on extending this breakthrough to more than one qubit such that complex algorithms can be implemented in the quantum computers.
With the feasibility of quantum error correction, better qubits and better machines altogether, quantum computation will not only be possible but also more concretely useful for disciplines beyond science and math, Frunzio said.
The first quantum computer, a two-qubit with the ability to load and output data, was built in 1989.
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IBM and Vodafone urge industry to prepare for quantum era – Capacity Media
They are concerned that the imminent arrival of quantum computing will leave data and traffic vulnerable unless all parts of the supply chain are protected.
We want to get a requirement for post-quantum cryptography into the specifications for 6G, said Luke Ibbetson, Vodafones head of group research and development.
But its not just the sixth generation of mobile telecoms hes worried about: quantum security is also a concern for fixed services to enterprises, including data centres.
Were concerned about VPNs, SD WANs and other services, initially for the public sector, Ibbetson told Capacity.
Lory Thorpe, IBMs director for global solutions and offerings in telecommunications, added: Governments are looking at the impact of this, some more aggressively than others, and they are updating cyber security guidance for critical national infrastructure.
The US is the only government so far to have set public standards, she said. Last November the Office of Management and the Budget (OMB), part of President Joe Bidens executive office at the White House, told federal agencies to prepare now to implement post-quantum cryptography, and to submit a prioritized inventory of information systems and assets, itemising quantum-vulnerable cryptographic systems, by April 2023.
Thorpe and Ibbetson are both involved in the GSMAs Post Quantum Telco Networks (PQTN) taskforce Thorpe is chair which last month produced a white paper on how the mobile industry should prepare for the post-quantum world.
IBM is already making quantum computers (pictured), and has one at its innovation studio in central London.
Were looking at the positive benefits [of quantum technology], said Ibbetson, who is vice chair of the GSMA taskforce. They include making data quantum safe. But the inconvenient truth is that quantum will also be able to break encrypted data. People are harvesting data for when thats possible.
The GSMA taskforce includes 45 member companies, including a number of significant operators from around the world, said Thorpe.
Ibbetson likened the quantum task to the Y2K challenge of 25 years ago, when IT companies around the world struggled with a deadline of 1 January 2000 to ensure their programs and data were compatible with 21st century dates until the 1990s, many years were shown just as two digits, rendering them liable to misinterpretation.
But there isnt a one-time fix, he said. Its like Y2K but this is an evolving threat as quantum technology continues to develop.
The telecoms industry is hugely dependent on standardisation, said Thorpe, who worked with Ibbetson at Vodafone until 2019, when she moved first to Nokia and then to IBM.
Were looking at standards in the wider ecosystem, so companies can enable their post-quantum journey. This needs to be done at an industry level, she said.
Vodafone is tackling the challenge at a number of levels. First, it is identifying systems that are likely to be refreshed over the next five years, for which replacing now with post-quantum solutions is less urgent. Some boxes are going to be retired in 18 months, said Ibbetson.
But customer data is more vulnerable, he said, pointing out the need for all telcos and other networks to tackle the challenge. Companies need to own their own plan.
And in Vodafone, we need to make sure the equipment we aspire to buy is suitable for a post-quantum world. That means ensuring new services are on quantum-secure systems. We want to understand the impact on enterprise, and recognise the opportunity for operators to offer quantum-safe services.
Thorpe added: Telcos have a lot of security risks. Crytography is everywhere. The industry needs to create an inventory of its vulnerable systems, she said. They need to quantify the risk.
Ibbetson told Capacity: Start planning. Be aware of the risk.
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How innovation can make the world more sustainable – The Economic Times
Over the past few years, there has been a significant surge in the awareness of sustainability and how technology can play a vital role in addressing some of the most pressing environmental challenges facing the world today. Ranging from renewable energy to transportation, agriculture, construction, healthcare, and manufacturing, innovative technologies hold the potential to create a brighter and more sustainable future for all of us.Energy: Repowering the Planet illuminating a sustainable path
The increasing adoption and research of renewable energy technologies, such as solar panels, wind turbines, floating solar panels, green hydrogen, carbon capture, bioenergy, tidal/wave energy, geothermal energy, and hydrogen fuel cells, signals a shift towards clean energy and reduced reliance on fossil fuels.
Additionally, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies are being integrated into the energy sector, enabling the simulation of hazardous situations, improving infrastructure design and maintenance, and facilitating remote training and collaboration.
Moreover, Blockchain can transform transport via fraud reduction, transparent supply chains, carbon tracking, secure data management for autonomous and connected vehicles, decentralized ride-sharing, and streamlined shipping. These innovations enhance efficiency, safety, and cost savings.
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies can help with immersive training, system simulation, personalized passenger experiences, remote monitoring, virtual collaboration, and driver training to improve efficiency and safety.
To promote sustainable mobility, it is essential to prioritize improvements to public transport, build cycling infrastructure, utilize renewable energy, implement smart city technologies, and use sustainable materials.
Blockchain technology enhances transparency and efficiency within the agricultural supply chain. It empowers farmers to track the entire lifecycle of crops from seed to sale, streamlining payments, reducing fraud, and ensuring quality and safety. In addition, quantum computing offers the potential to optimize fertilizer formulations and develop efficient production methods. Improving weather forecasting and analyzing genetic data helps breed resistant crops, contributing to increased sustainability, reduced harm, and improve crop efficiency in agri-tech.
Furthermore, VR/AR technologies assist farmers in training and decision-making by simulating different scenarios and conditions safely and efficiently. This allows them to anticipate potential issues and devise appropriate solutions without the risk of real-world consequences.
Construction: Smart structures, sustainable solutionsThe construction industry is significantly transforming by adopting sustainable technologies and innovative practices. Green materials, such as engineered wood and recycled steel, and energy-efficient technologies like solar panels and intelligent HVAC systems, are widely adopted in sustainable construction. Building Information Modeling (BIM) optimizes building design and construction, while drones and robots assist in surveying and inspection. Artificial intelligence (AI) is also employed to optimize and reduce energy waste throughout construction.
Quantum computing can revolutionize the construction industry by optimizing design, project management, safety and security, supply chain management, and identifying sustainable materials and energy sources. This can lead to increased efficiency, reduced costs, and improved sustainability. Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) also significantly contribute to the industry, assisting with design visualization, training, collaboration, communication, and on-site construction.
3D printing is an emerging technology that enables rapid prototyping, reduces material waste, and allows for the creation of complex designs and structures with high precision. This results in cost savings and improved sustainability within the construction sector. The Internet of Things (IoT) enhances monitoring, tracking, and safety by utilizing wearables and sensors to track worker health, equipment location, and machine performance. Innovations such as self-healing concrete can autonomously repair the damage, reducing maintenance costs. Moreover, modular construction techniques involve prefabricated components that can be assembled on-site, saving time, reducing waste, and making construction more efficient overall.
HealthTech for the Planet: The intersection of emerging technologies and sustainable healthcareQuantum computing is poised to revolutionize healthcare by facilitating and improving targeted drug therapies, medical imaging, and personalized medicine. This cutting-edge technology can lead to earlier diagnoses, better treatments, and enhanced cybersecurity, ultimately creating a more sustainable healthcare system.
In addition, wearable devices, telemedicine, electronic health records, 3D printing, AI, and federated learning are contributing to improvements in healthcare by reducing the need for frequent doctor visits, increasing accessibility, minimizing waste, and improving patient outcomes. These innovations also enable the analysis of large amounts of data, prediction of disease outbreaks, and collaboration on model creation without sharing sensitive information. This can improve healthcare efficiency, enhance sustainability, and improve patient outcomes.
Nanotechnology and bioprinting are also making significant strides in developing new treatments and improving drug delivery systems. Meanwhile, AR and VR technologies enhance healthcare through medical training, patient education, pain management, mental health therapy, and rehabilitation, providing immersive experiences and distraction during medical procedures to reduce pain.
Manufacturing: Sustainable industry revolution: Emerging tech at the forefrontBlockchain technology is pivotal in promoting ethical and sustainable sourcing and data sharing within the manufacturing sector. Simultaneously, artificial intelligence (AI) optimizes manufacturing processes and predictive maintenance, effectively avoiding downtimes and enhancing productivity. Digital twin technology also transforms the industry by improving efficiency, quality, worker safety and security, and sustainability.
3D printing technology is making significant strides in reducing waste and improving efficiency, allowing for creation of complex structures and designs with precision and minimal material usage. Virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technologies are being integrated into manufacturing to simulate operations and train workers, leading to better-skilled and prepared employees.
Quantum technology can revolutionize manufacturing with optimized processes, reduced energy consumption, and a better environmental footprint.
In conclusion, the world is witnessing a technological revolution crucial in driving sustainability across critical sectors like energy, transportation, agriculture, construction, healthcare, and manufacturing. We can foster sustainable practices, optimize resources, and reduce our environmental footprint by leveraging innovations like renewable energy, AI, blockchain, quantum computing, and immersive techs like AR and VR.
Embracing cutting-edge solutions will lead us towards a greener future, ensuring a healthier planet and improved quality of life for everyone. To harness the full potential of these emerging technologies, it's essential to invest in research and development, encourage cross-sector collaboration, and support policies that prioritize sustainability. Overall, technological advancements are transforming our approach to sustainability. Adapting to these changes can secure a brighter, eco-friendly future for future generations.(The writer is Technical Head AI, Fujitsu Fellow & Global Fujitsu Distinguished Engineer)
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Fujitsu and Osaka University develop new quantum computing … – Fujitsu
Realizing highly accurate quantum error correction even for quantum computers with about 10,000 physical qubitsOsaka University, Fujitsu LimitedNews Facts:
Tokyo and Osaka, March 23, 2023
Fujitsu and Osaka Universitys Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology (QIQB) today revealed the development of a new, highly efficient analog rotation quantum computing architecture, representing a significant milestone toward the realization of practical quantum computing. The new architecture reduces the number of physical qubits required for quantum error correction a prerequisite for the realization of fault-tolerant quantum computing by 90% from 1 million to 10,000 qubits. This breakthrough will allow research to embark on the construction of a quantum computer with 10,000 physical qubits and 64 logical qubits (4), which corresponds to computing performance of approximately 100,000 times that of the peak performance of conventional high performance computers.
Moving forward, Fujitsu and Osaka University will further refine this new architecture to lead the development of quantum computers in the early FTQC era, with the aim of applying quantum computing applications to a wide range of practical societal issues including material development and finance.
Gate-based quantum computers are expected to revolutionize research in a wide range of fields including quantum chemistry and complex financial systems, as they will offer significantly higher calculation performance than current classical computers.Logical qubits, which consist of multiple physical qubits, play a major key role in quantum error correction technology, and ultimately the realization of practical quantum computers that can provide fault-tolerant results.
Within conventional quantum computing architectures, calculations are performed using a combination of four error-corrected universal quantum gates (5) (CNOT, H, S, and T gate). Within these architectures, especially quantum error correction for T-gates requires a large number of physical qubits, and rotation of the state vector in the quantum calculation requires repeated logical T-gate operations for approximately fifty times on average. Thus, the realization of a genuine fault-tolerant quantum computer is estimated to require more than one million physical qubits in total.
For this reason, quantum computers in the early FTQC era using conventional architecture for quantum error correction can only conduct calculations on a very limited scale below that of classical computers, as they work with a maximum of about 10,000 physical qubits, a number far below that required for genuine, fault-tolerant quantum computing.
To address these issues, Fujitsu and Osaka University developed a new, highly efficient analog rotation quantum computing architecture that is able to significantly reduce the number of physical qubits required for quantum error correction, and enable even quantum computers with 10,000 physical qubits to perform better than current classical computers, accelerating progress toward the realization of genuine, fault-tolerant quantum computing.
Fujitsu and Osaka University have been promoting joint R&D in quantum error correction technology including new quantum computation architectures for the early FTQC era at the Fujitsu Quantum Computing Joint Research Division, a collaborative research effort of the QIQB, established on October 1, 2021 at the campus of Osaka University as part of Fujitsus Fujitsu Small Research Laboratory program (6).
By redefining the universal quantum gate set, Fujitsu and Osaka University succeeded in implementing a phase rotating gate a world first which enables highly efficient phase rotation, a process which previously required a high number of physical qubits and quantum gate operations.
In contrast to conventional architectures that required repeated logical T-gate operations using a large number of physical qubits, gate operation within the new architecture is performed by phase rotating directly to any specified angle.
In this way, the two parties succeeded in reducing the number of qubits required for quantum error correction to around 10% of existing technologies, and the number of gate operations required for arbitrary rotation to approx. 5% of conventional architectures. In addition, Fujitsu and Osaka University suppressed quantum error probability in physical qubits to about 13%, thus achieving highly accurate calculations.
The newly developed computing architecture lays the foundation for the construction of a quantum computer with 10,000 physical qubits and 64 logical qubits, which corresponds to computing performance of approximately 100,000 times that of the peak performance of conventional high performance computers.
Research and development of the new quantum computing architecture was supported by the following programs: Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), The program on open innovation platform for industry-academia co-creation (COI-NEXT), "Quantum Software Research Hub" (JPMJPF2014); JST Moonshot Goal 6 "Realization of a fault-tolerant universal quantum computer that will revolutionize economy, industry, and security by 2050", R&D project "Research and Development of Theory and Software for Fault-tolerant Quantum Computers" (JPMJMS2061); MEXT Quantum Leap Flagship Program (MEXT Q-LEAP) "Development of quantum software by intelligent quantum system design and its applications" (JPMXS0120319794) and "Development of quantum software applications by fast classical simulator of quantum computers" (JPMXS0118067394).
Fujitsus purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As the digital transformation partner of choice for customers in over 100 countries, our 124,000 employees work to resolve some of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Our range of services and solutions draw on five key technologies: Computing, Networks, AI, Data & Security, and Converging Technologies, which we bring together to deliver sustainability transformation. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 3.6 trillion yen (US$32 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 and remains the top digital services company in Japan by market share. Find out more: http://www.fujitsu.com.
Osaka University was founded in 1931 as one of the seven imperial universities of Japan and is now one of Japan's leading comprehensive universities with a broad disciplinary spectrum. This strength is coupled with a singular drive for innovation that extends throughout the scientific process, from fundamental research to the creation of applied technology with positive economic impacts. Its commitment to innovation has been recognized in Japan and around the world, being named Japan's most innovative university in 2015 (Reuters 2015 Top 100) and one of the most innovative institutions in the world in 2017 (Innovative Universities and the Nature Index Innovation 2017). Now, Osaka University is leveraging its role as a Designated National University Corporation selected by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to contribute to innovation for human welfare, sustainable development of society, and social transformation.Website: https://resou.osaka-u.ac.jp/en
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