Insider Brief QuantyMize unveiled a quantum-powered solution at the “Electricity and Energy” conference in Eilat, demonstrating how quantum computing optimizes renewable energy integration into microgrids. Their prototype achieved up to a 40% reduction in battery charge-discharge cycles and maximized renewable energy efficiency by leveraging quantum annealers and QUBO formulations. QuantyMize Read more…
Insider Brief A Zhejiang University-led team reports integrating an error mitigation technique called zero-noise extrapolation (ZNE) with error correction circuits for logical qubits, reducing residual errors and advancing early fault-tolerant quantum computing. The researchers applied ZNE to repetition and surface code circuits on superconducting processors, demonstrating its ability to suppress Read more…
Insider Brief Advances in quantum computing, like Google’s Willow chip, could eventually challenge Bitcoin’s security, but researchers argue the cryptocurrency’s open-source framework will enable it to adapt with quantum-resistant solutions. Bitcoin’s digital signatures and hash functions, the pillars of its security, may become vulnerable to quantum computing, prompting efforts to Read more…
“The Superposition Guy’s Podcast”, hosted by Yuval Boger, Chief Commercial Officer at QuEra Computing Zoran Krunic, Senior Manager of Data Science at Amgen Research and Development, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Zoran and Yuval talk about leveraging quantum machine learning for clinical trial data, the challenges of implementing new technologies Read more…
Insider Brief The U.S. Department of Energy’s Quantum in Space Collaboration has expanded with five new signatories, including Boeing, Axiom Space, Vescent, Qrypt and USRA, highlighting strengthened public-private partnerships in advancing quantum technologies for the space economy. The collaboration aims to explore quantum applications in space, including secure quantum communications, Read more…
Insider Brief Corporate research in quantum computing exceeds non-corporate efforts and delivers higher scientific impact on key areas like quantum algorithms, machine learning applications and optimization techniques, according to a forthcoming study that analyzed nearly 30,000 research papers. The study challenges the idea that firms avoid publishing due to knowledge Read more…
Insider Brief: The U.S. Department of Energy announced $71 million for 25 high-energy physics projects using quantum information science to address fundamental physics questions. Researchers will apply quantum technologies to enhance theories of gravity, develop advanced quantum sensors, and build innovative experiments, such as detecting dark matter and observing microscopic Read more…
Insider Brief Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) offer a unique platform for exploring quantum effects, combining robust room-temperature spin quantum coherence with photochemical functionality. In a Nature Materials study, researchers demonstrated hybrid radical pairs from QDs and surface-anchored molecules, achieving quantum-controlled photochemistry with a tunable magnetic field effect up to 400% Read more…
Insider Brief: The collaboration between Classiq and Florence Quantum Labs focuses on developing quantum computing solutions for precision agriculture, using quantum-enhanced biosensors and AI-quantum hybrid algorithms to optimize ecosystem modeling, soil health monitoring, and nutrient management. Classiq’s quantum development platform simplifies the creation of advanced quantum programs through high-level abstraction, Read more…
Insider Brief Multiverse Computing and Kinesis Network Inc. have partnered to optimize AI performance, reducing resource consumption and addressing the mounting energy challenges of AI workloads. Multiverse Computing leverages quantum-inspired algorithms and tools like CompactifAI to enhance AI model efficiency, while Kinesis optimizes distributed compute resources to reduce costs and Read more…