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IBM’s quantum computing journey and a hardware roadmap

IBM’s Holy Grail right now is a million-plus qubit processor. But, first the 1,000 plus qubit IBM Quantum Condor by 2023.

Britain joins the digital currency bandwagon

As China continues extended trials of its central bank digital currency, Britain too signals serious intent on a potential digital currency, a Britcoin if you may.

Two American senators push for focus on quantum research

In a bid to blunt the edge of China’s advances in the area of quantum computing, two US senators push for cohesive strategy and investments via two new legislative bills.

New ‘quantum safe’ smartphone in the market soon

SK Telecom is likely to introduce yet another Samsung smartphone in the Korean market. The Galaxy Quantum 2 is expected to be loaded with quantum security features.

The latest from the AWS’ quantum lab

Amazon is known for its internal war cry. "Every day is Day One." It literally is that with the first architecture paper from the AWS Center for Quantum Computing.

Quantum technology comes to the public markets

On closing a merger with a special purpose acquisition vehicle, IonQ is poised to be the first publicly traded pure-play quantum computing hardware and software company in the world.

Quantum computing experts raise red flags about misuse of the new technology

The great power that quantum computing will place in the hands of governments and corporations needs to be balanced with greater ethical responsibility, believe a host of quantum tech experts.

FM Sitharaman bats for health science and oceans

Last year’s big ticket item, quantum computing does not find repeat mention this year, though artificial intelligence and machine learning found some passing reference in India's federal Budget plans.

Explainer: What is a qubit?

A qubit is the smallest unit of information and data in the quantum computing world. How is it different from the classical computing bit?

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Boston startup QuEra takes novel route to quantum hardware

Founded by Physics professors, Boston-based QuEra Computing uses atomic qubits to build a stable and scalable quantum processor.

US blackballs Chinese quantum computing firms and chip makers for trade

Three Chinese quantum computing firms and a handful of chipmakers have been put on a trade blacklist by the US government to curb export of US technology.

Project Q-Exa pursues a European quantum computer made in Germany

Germany is at the centre of European quantum plans with the Q-Exa project

Australia to pump $73 million in cutting edge technology including quantum

At the centre of geopolitical jostling in the Indo-Pacific, Australia plans to beef up its technological edge in nine critical areas including quantum computing.

IBM’s Eagle soars with an over 100-qubit quantum processor

The American technology major has achieved an intermediate milestone in its predetermined journey towards building a 1,000-qubit plus quantum computer within two years.