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Quantum Use Cases in Healthcare & Medical Research
Quantum computing has the potential to reshape global healthcare and medical research in the coming decades. From our current vantage point, we can see glimmers of its future impact: prototype quantum algorithms already accelerating drug discovery, early collaborations bringing quantum hardware into hospital research labs, and quantum-inspired methods optimizing healthcare operations in ways that improve patient care. As the technology evolves from today’s nascent systems…
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Entropy-Driven Photonic Quantum Computing: A Critical Look at QCI’s Approach
Quantum Computing Inc. (QCI) has introduced an unconventional paradigm in quantum computing called Entropy Quantum Computing (EQC). Unlike the standard approach of isolating qubits in pristine, ultra-cold environments, QCI’s method intentionally embraces environmental noise and loss as part of the computation. Their quantum processors, optical devices operating at room temperature, leverage photons and a bit of chaos to solve complex optimization problems.
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China’s Quantum Computing and Quantum Technology Initiatives
In little over a decade, China transformed from a minor player into a quantum technology powerhouse. The talent has matured, and a new generation of Chinese quantum scientists is coming into its own – many trained at top universities domestically and abroad, now supported by some of the best facilities in the world. Looking forward, we can expect China’s quantum momentum to continue. The Chinese…
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Quantum Technology Initiatives in Singapore and ASEAN
ASEAN’s journey in quantum technology is relatively recent but steadily gaining momentum. Singapore took the lead in the early 2000s – the National Research Foundation began funding quantum research as early as 2002, and by 2007 the government helped establish the Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT) at the National University of Singapore. CQT was a milestone for the region, bringing together physicists, computer scientists, and…
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Quantum Technologies and Quantum Computing in Russia
Russia’s engagement with quantum science dates back to the Soviet era, which produced a strong foundation of theoretical physics and early quantum experiments. This legacy endures in the modern era – Russian experts often note that the “Soviet school of quantum physics was one of the best in the world,” providing a deep talent pool for today’s initiatives. In the 2010s, Russia began explicitly organizing…
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Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE) Breakthroughs
The Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE), introduced in 2014, has rapidly become a flagship algorithm for simulating ground-state properties on today’s noisy quantum computers. Rather than running long quantum circuits, VQE uses short circuits and a classical optimizer in tandem: the quantum processor prepares a trial wavefunction with adjustable parameters, and a classical computer iteratively tweaks those parameters to minimize the measured energy. This hybrid approach…
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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 what the technology will or will not achieve – that truth will be revealed only through continued research, engineering, and yes, a bit of imagination.…
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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 that we transition to quantum-safe methods before quantum attackers emerge. At the same time, on the defense side, quantum physics offers unprecedented tools to achieve…
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