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Quantum Computing
Quantum Contrarianism
Contrarianism in quantum tech, as in any tech, is best viewed as a tool, not a truth. It’s a tool for questioning and refining the narrative, for ensuring we don’t delude ourselves. But it is not the final truth of…
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Industry
Google Announces Willow Quantum Chip
Google has unveiled a new quantum processor named “Willow”, marking a major milestone in the race toward practical quantum computing. The 105-qubit Willow chip demonstrates two breakthroughs that have long eluded researchers: it dramatically reduces error rates as qubit count…
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Quantum Computing
Quantum Technologies and Cybersecurity: Threats and Defenses
Quantum technologies introduce a new era for cybersecurity – one that is simultaneously perilous and full of potential. On the threat side, the advent of quantum computers threatens to upend the cryptographic protections we rely on daily, making it imperative…
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Quantum Computing Benchmarks: RCS, QV, AQ, and More
As quantum computing hardware rapidly improves, simple metrics like qubit count are no longer sufficient to gauge a system’s true capability. Unlike classical computers where transistor counts roughly correlate with performance, quantum bits (qubits) can be error-prone and short-lived, so…
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Quantum Computing
Adiabatic Quantum (AQC) and Cyber (2024 Update)
Adiabatic Quantum Computing (AQC) is an alternative paradigm that uses an analog process based on the quantum adiabatic theorem. Instead of discrete gate operations, AQC involves slowly evolving a quantum system’s Hamiltonian such that it remains in its lowest-energy (ground)…
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Policy & Sovereignty
Eighteen EU Member States Call for Post-Quantum Migration by 2030
Led by France, Germany and the Netherlands, cybersecurity agencies from 18 EU member states signed "Securing Tomorrow, Today," calling for hybrid post-quantum cryptography and protection of the most sensitive systems by 2030.
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Quantum Computing
Quantum Technology in Europe: A Comprehensive Guide
Europe's quantum technology ecosystem has grown from academic projects into a coordinated multi-billion-euro endeavor spanning the EU and national governments. This guide covers every major initiative, from the Quantum Europe Strategy and PROQCIMA to EAGLE-1 and the EuroHPC quantum computers.
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Industry
IBM Unveils 156-Qubit ‘Heron R2’ Quantum Processor
IBM has announced a new 156-qubit quantum processor called Heron R2, marking a significant upgrade to its quantum computing hardware portfolio. The Heron R2 chip is the second-generation follow-up to IBM’s 133-qubit “Heron” processor introduced in late 2023. Building on…
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Quantum Computing
Quantum Hacking: Cybersecurity of Quantum Systems
While these machines are not yet widespread, it is never too early to consider their cybersecurity. As quantum computing moves into cloud platforms and multi-user environments, attackers will undoubtedly seek ways to exploit them.
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Quantum Security & PQC
NIST IR 8547: A Roadmap for Transitioning to Post‑Quantum Cryptography
In November 2024, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released NIST Internal Report 8547 (Initial Public Draft), titled “Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards.” This document serves as a strategic roadmap for phasing out today’s quantum-vulnerable cryptography (like…
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Quantum Computing
The Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) – A Beginner’s Guide
At its core, QAOA is a hybrid quantum-classical algorithm that constructs a special kind of quantum circuit (or “ansatz”) to represent a candidate solution, and then uses a classical optimizer to tweak that circuit for better results. It was introduced…
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Industry
Banque de France & MAS Complete Landmark Post-Quantum Email Security Experiment
The Banque de France (BDF) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have successfully completed a groundbreaking cross-border experiment in post-quantum cryptography (PQC), carried out between Paris and Singapore using ordinary internet infrastructure. This joint trial marks an important milestone…
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Quantum AI
Quantum AI (QAI): Harnessing Quantum Computing for AI (2024 Update)
Quantum Artificial Intelligence (QAI) is an interdisciplinary field that merges the power of quantum computing with the learning capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI). In essence, QAI seeks to use quantum computing—which exploits phenomena like superposition and entanglement—to run AI algorithms…
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Quantum Sensing
Quantum Sensing – Key Use Cases
At its core, quantum sensing goes beyond classical measurement limits. Traditional sensors – from thermometers to microphones – are ultimately constrained by thermal noise, electronic noise, and even the fundamental “shot noise” of particles. Quantum sensors break past these limits…
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Policy & Sovereignty
CISA’s Post-Quantum OT Guidance: Key Takeaways and Next Steps for CISOs
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a landmark report titled ”Post-Quantum Considerations for Operational Technology.” This publication marks the first dedicated federal guidance on how quantum computing threats specifically impact industrial control systems (ICS) and other operational…
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