The teams at ParityQC and the University of Innsbruck have made a significant step forward in simplifying the control of quantum computers. This advancement, detailed in the recently published paper titled “Quantum Optimization with Globally Driven Neutral Atom Arrays,” represents a scalable encoding for solving complex combinatorial optimization problems with global laser addressing.

IonQ, a leader in the quantum computing industry, today announced early results from its work with Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) – a German-based research center for fundamental science – to run combinatorial optimization problems on IonQ Aria. The results demonstrate quantum computing’s potential as a more effective solution than traditional classical computing when tackling equations with multiple variables in a dense environment, such as a bustling airport.

Kipu Quantum, a leader in application and hardware-specific quantum computing solutions, announces that its Iskay Quantum Optimizer, a function available on Kipu’s PLANQK platform, is now available for use through IBM’s Qiskit Functions Catalog.

The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a leading global scientific research center and the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), has announced a key advancement in quantum computing with the development of a new quantum optimization solver. The work makes significant strides toward the practical application of quantum computers by demonstrating how large-scale, combinatorial optimization problems can be addressed using just a few quantum bits (qubits).

IonQ, a leader in the quantum computing and networking industry, announced a technological breakthrough that demonstrates a new approach to scalable quantum computing, resulting from a collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

nfinityQ Technology Inc., a Montreal-based leader in quantum-inspired computing solutions, is proud to announce a collaboration with Siemens Energy’s Ventures team to demonstrate how quantum-inspired algorithms can be used to accelerate the green energy transition. This collaboration leverages InfinityQ's advanced optimization solutions to address exponential combinatorial optimization problems, contributing to Siemens Energy’s ongoing commitment to leverage cutting-edge technology to solve the energy problems of tomorrow.

D-Wave Quantum Inc. , a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services and the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, today launched the fast-anneal feature, available on all of D-Wave’s quantum processing units (QPUs) in the Leap™ real-time quantum cloud service.

Researchers have proposed an innovative quantum algorithm that effectively solves combinatorial optimization problems with constraints in a short time.