ConScience AB enters distribution agreement for its Quantum Devices in North America.The Gothenburg based company ConScience AB launched their first Quantum device, the Qubit-in-a-box 0 (QiB0) in Q1 2024, and now they have entered a distribution agreement with the US based company Quantum Microwave. The agreement covers USA and Canada.

Russia scientists told the country’s media service that the team has successfully developed a 20-qubit quantum computer and have plans to up the qubit number to “50 to 100” qubits. The news reveals the country’s ongoing advancements in this cutting-edge field.

Zapata Computing, Inc. , the Industrial Generative AI company, today announced that its scientists, in collaboration with Insilico Medicine and the University of Toronto have demonstrated the first instance of a generative model running on quantum hardware outperforming state-of-the-art classical models in generating viable cancer drug candidates. The research points to a promising future of hybrid quantum generative AI for drug discovery using today’s quantum devices.

Zapata Computing, Inc. (“Zapata AI” or the “Company”), the Industrial Generative AI company, today announced that its scientists, in collaboration with Insilico Medicine, the University of Toronto, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have demonstrated the first instance of a generative model running on quantum hardware outperforming state-of-the-art classical models in generating viable cancer drug candidates. The research points to a promising future of hybrid quantum generative AI for drug discovery using today’s quantum devices.

NEC Australia and leading international quantum computing company, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (D-Wave), are partnering to release two new quantum services to the Australian market, further enhancing their quantum computing offering and options for Australia’s commercial sector, federal and state governments, and academia.

Future Labs Capital, a private equity venture capital firm that invests in best-in-class quantum computing and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, has invested an undisclosed amount into qBraid, an industry leader and rapidly growing one-stop quantum computing software platform based in Chicago, IL.

QunaSys Inc., a leading innovator in quantum computing technology, recently organized a series of collaborative workshops in partnership with Osaka University, Hiroshima City University, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, and Yokogawa Electric Corporation, aimed at exploring the possibilities of leveraging quantum computing in the drug discovery process.

The Gothenburg based company ConScience AB is launching a Qubit-in-a-box (QiB0) quantum device. The quantum device can be used to demonstrate simple quantum processes such as decoherence and dephasing as well as calibrating and verifying performance of quantum computing test setups.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that Korea Quantum Computing (KQC) has engaged IBM to offer IBM's most advanced AI software and infrastructure, as well as quantum computing services. KQC's ecosystem of users will have access to IBM's full stack solution for AI, including watsonx, an AI and data platform to train, tune and deploy advanced AI models and software for enterprises.

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) and SandboxAQ are partnering to deliver artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing solutions to help organizations identify and remediate cybersecurity vulnerabilities.