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    • Quantum Computing Quantum MedBeds

      Quantum MedBeds and Death Threats

      I never write about current politics. This might be my first on this blog. In fact, for the sake of my own sanity, I’ve made a point of steering this blog and most of my day clear of politics and the daily chaos of partisan news. I prefer to focus on science and quantum tech. However, recent events have dragged me out of that apolitical…

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    • Quantum Computing Networking Quantum Computers Cisco

      Networking Quantum Computers: Cisco’s Full-Stack Approach and the Road to Quantum Data Centers

      Cisco took on an ambitious full-stack strategy to make distributed quantum computing a reality sooner than many expect. Instead of waiting for a single perfect quantum processor with millions of qubits, Cisco is building the hardware, software, and architecture needed to network today’s smaller quantum machines into unified quantum data centers. This approach mirrors how classical computing scaled - connecting many modest nodes to achieve…

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    • Quantum Computing Quantum Cynicism

      The Easiest Job in Quantum Computing – Being a Cynic

      Don’t mistake the noise of cynicism for the signal of intelligence. If someone validates themselves as a useless cynic - unwilling to provide anything beyond scoffs and derision - don’t waste your energy getting dragged into their performative pessimism. Instead, direct your attention to the genuine skeptics and curious contrarians who challenge ideas in good faith. Engage with those asking hard questions and with the enthusiasts…

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    • Leadership Chief Quantum Officer CQO

      Why Companies May Need a Chief Quantum Officer (CQO)

      In my opinion, forward-thinking organizations should consider creating a Chief Quantum Officer (CQO) role. Much like those historical electricity executives, a CQO would spearhead the adoption of a disruptive technology that is revolutionary, promising - but widely misunderstood. It’s a provocative idea (even “a job title from Star Trek,” as one commentator quipped ), but it’s quickly moving from speculation to reality. A few bold…

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    • Quantum Computing Magic States

      Magic States: A Key to Universal Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing

      Magic states are special quantum states that enable the universal operations needed for any quantum algorithm, yet which are not themselves easy to produce or protect. In essence, magic states supply the "extra quantum sauce" that elevates a protected quantum computer from what could be emulated on a classical computer to a machine that can outperform classical supercomputers. Recent breakthroughs - from theory and small-scale…

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    • Quantum Computing Quantum Winter Warning

      Quantum Winter Warning: Why Overhype and the QCI Saga Could Chill Quantum Computing

      The saga of Quantum Computing Inc. is a stark illustration of what happens when hype becomes unmoored from truth. If the quantum field falls into the trap of overselling and under-delivering, we will hand ammunition to detractors and possibly induce the very “quantum winter” we all want to avoid. Investors and enthusiasts should indeed be excited by progress, but also clear-eyed: practical quantum computing is…

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    • Quantum Computing Quantum Decoherence

      The Many Faces of Decoherence

      Quantum computers hold enormous promise, but they face a stubborn adversary: decoherence. This is the process by which a qubit’s fragile quantum state (its superposition or entanglement) leaks into the environment and effectively "forgets" the information it was carrying. For today’s leading quantum hardware modalities – superconducting circuits, trapped-ion qubits, neutral atoms in optical traps, photonic qubits, and semiconductor spin qubits in silicon – decoherence…

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    • Quantum Computing Quantum Computers Classical

      What Quantum Computers Can Do Better Than Classical Computers

      Quantum computers already outperform classical computers on a few specialized tasks, and over the coming years that list of tasks will grow. They excel at problems where superposition and entanglement let them explore a vast landscape of possibilities in parallel and use interference to extract an answer – factoring numbers, searching databases, simulating quantum systems, solving certain optimization problems, and more we have yet to…

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