Latest Quantum Industry & Ecosystem News
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Oct- 2024 -1 OctoberIndustry & Ecosystem News
Gartner just put a date on the quantum threat – and it’s sooner than many think
Gartner just published a clear, plain‑English call to action on post‑quantum cryptography (PQC). The headline message is blunt: “Quantum computing will render traditional cryptography unsafe by 2029.” As someone who spends a lot of time helping enterprises inventory their crypto, map risks, and plan migrations, I welcome this. Enterprises listen to Gartner; a concrete date tends to galvanize roadmaps, budgets,…
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Aug- 2024 -30 AugustIndustry & Ecosystem News
India Tests First Indigenous 6-Qubit Quantum Processor
India has achieved a significant quantum computing milestone with its first successful test of a homegrown 6-qubit superconducting quantum processor. A team of scientists from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) completed end-to-end testing of the 6-qubit device, marking a major step in India’s quantum research efforts. This…
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May- 2024 -11 MayIndustry & Ecosystem News
China Unveils Xiaohong: A 504-Qubit Processor
Chinese researchers have announced “Xiaohong”, a new superconducting quantum processor boasting 504 qubits – the largest such chip ever built in China. This record-breaking processor, developed by the CAS Center for Excellence in Quantum Information and Quantum Physics in collaboration with industry partner QuantumCTek, vaults China into the upper echelon of quantum hardware achievements. Xiaohong’s qubit count surpasses previous domestic…
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Apr- 2024 -4 AprilIndustry & Ecosystem News
Microsoft Announces Record Breaking Logical Qubit Results
Microsoft and Quantinuum have announced a major quantum computing breakthrough: the creation of the most reliable logical qubits on record, with error rates 800 times lower than those of physical qubits. In an achievement unveiled on April 3, 2024, the teams reported running over 14,000 quantum circuit trials without a single uncorrected error. This accomplishment was made possible by combining…
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Jan- 2024 -18 JanuaryIndustry & Ecosystem News
NATO publishes first Quantum Technologies Strategy, pledging a “quantum-ready” Alliance and a shift to quantum-safe crypto
NATO has released a public summary of its first Quantum Technologies Strategy, signalling that the Alliance now treats quantum as more than a long-term science project: it’s a near-term driver of military advantage, a cybersecurity risk, and a locus of strategic competition. The 5‑minute official text (dated 16 January 2024) frames quantum technologies as potentially transformative across sensing, imaging, positioning/navigation/timing…
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15 JanuaryIndustry & Ecosystem News
Origin Quantum’s Wukong: China’s 72-Qubit Processor
In a major milestone for China’s quantum tech ambitions, Hefei-based startup Origin Quantum has unveiled “Wukong,” a 72-qubit superconducting quantum processor. Launched on January 6, 2024, this third-generation quantum computer is China’s first home-grown superconducting quantum computer and the most advanced of its kind in the country. The system – named after the Monkey King Sun Wukong (famed for “72…
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Dec- 2023 -28 DecemberIndustry & Ecosystem News
IBM Unveils Next-Gen 133-Qubit ‘Heron’ Quantum Processor
IBM has announced a new superconducting quantum processor, code-named “Heron,” featuring 133 qubits and a host of architectural advances. The IBM Quantum Heron chip was unveiled at the IBM Quantum Summit 2023 as the company’s latest milestone in its quantum computing roadmap. IBM touts Heron as a next-generation processor that delivers significantly improved performance and reliability compared to its predecessors.…
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22 DecemberQuantum Security & PQC News
2023 Quantum Threat Timeline Report Published
Dr. Michele Mosca, a prominent figure in the field of quantum computing and cryptography, and one of the most prominent voices advocating for active preparation of industries and governments for the quantum era regularly publishes a survey of global quantum computing experts on their Q-Day predictions. The latest report, “The 2023 Quantum Threat Timeline Report,” was just published. The report…
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11 DecemberIndustry & Ecosystem News
IBM Unveils Condor: 1,121‑Qubit Quantum Processor
IBM has announced “Condor,” a superconducting quantum processor with a record-breaking 1,121 qubits – the largest of its kind to date. Unveiled at the IBM Quantum Summit 2023, Condor marks the first quantum chip to surpass 1,000 qubits, a milestone many in the field have eyed as a crucial step toward practical quantum computing. The new processor, built on IBM’s…
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Oct- 2023 -14 OctoberIndustry & Ecosystem News
Jiuzhang 3.0: China’s Photonic Quantum Computer
Chinese researchers have announced Jiuzhang 3.0, a new photonic quantum computing prototype that set a record by detecting 255 photons in a boson sampling experiment. Unveiled in October 2023 by a team led by renowned physicist Pan Jianwei, Jiuzhang 3.0 pushes the boundaries of photonic quantum computing with a demonstration that is 10 quadrillion times faster at solving a Gaussian…
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Sep- 2023 -29 SeptemberQuantum Security & PQC News
New Coalition Launched to Tackle Post-Quantum Cryptography
The MITRE Corporation has announced the formation of the Post-Quantum Cryptography Coalition, a collaborative effort to address the imminent threats posed by quantum computing to current cryptographic systems. The coalition aims to accelerate the development and adoption of quantum-resistant cryptographic solutions, ensuring the security and privacy of data against future quantum attacks. Quantum computers, once fully developed, will have the…
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May- 2023 -28 MayIndustry & Ecosystem News
New World Record: Twin-Field QKD Achieved Over 1,000 km Fiber Link
Chinese scientists have shattered the distance record for quantum key distribution (QKD) by successfully exchanging secure cryptographic keys across 1,002 kilometers of optical fiber – more than double the previous record. In a landmark experiment published in Physical Review Letters, a team from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and collaborators demonstrated twin-field QKD (TF-QKD) over a 1,002 km…
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Feb- 2023 -24 FebruaryResearch News
Google Claims Breakthrough in Quantum Error Correction
Feb 2023 – Quantum computers hold the promise of tackling problems beyond the reach of classical machines, but they are notoriously fragile. Even tiny disturbances can introduce errors into quantum computations. To build a fault-tolerant quantum computer – one that can reliably run long computations – scientists have to keep these errors in check. Google’s Quantum AI team just reported…
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Dec- 2022 -15 DecemberQuantum Security & PQC News
2022 Quantum Threat Timeline Report Published
The “2022 Quantum Threat Timeline Report” by the Global Risk Institute, authored by Dr. Michele Mosca and Dr. Marco Piani from evolutionQ Inc. was just published. This report provides analysis of the quantum threat landscape and tries to predict the arrival of the Q-Day by polling a number of global quantum computing experts. The report emphasizes the urgent need for…
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Nov- 2022 -30 NovemberIndustry & Ecosystem News
IBM Osprey: A 433-Qubit Quantum Leap
IBM has announced Osprey, a superconducting quantum processor with a record-breaking 433 qubits – by far the largest of its kind as of its 2022 debut. Revealed at the IBM Quantum Summit in November 2022, Osprey more than triples the qubit count of IBM’s previous 127-qubit Eagle chip. IBM says this new processor “brings us a step closer to the…
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