Beyond Classical: D-Wave First to Demonstrate Quantum Supremacy on Useful, Real-World Problem

Beyond Classical: D-Wave First to Demonstrate Quantum Supremacy on Useful, Real-World Problem

March 14, 2025
D-Wave Quantum Inc.(“D-Wave” or the “Company”), a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services and the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, today announced a scientific breakthrough published in the esteemed journal Science, confirming that its annealing quantum computer outperformed one of the world’s most powerful classical supercomputers in solving complex magnetic materials simulation problems with relevance to materials discovery. The new landmark peer-reviewed paper, “Beyond-Classical Computation in Quantum Simulation,” validates this achievement as the world’s first and only demonstration of quantum computational supremacy on a useful problem.

UK Government Seeks Out Quantum Industry Experts for Advisory Board to Accelerate Deployment of Game-Changing Technology

UK Government Seeks Out Quantum Industry Experts for Advisory Board to Accelerate Deployment of Game-Changing Technology

February 8, 2025
Key specialists are being called upon to join a board advising the UK government in seizing the transformative potential of quantum technologies today.

DOE Announces $625M Funding for National Quantum Research Centers

DOE Announces $625M Funding for National Quantum Research Centers

January 26, 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is announcing a Funding Opportunity of $625 million available to support National Quantum Information Science Research Centers to accelerate the transformational advances needed in Quantum Information Science.

State of Maryland, University of Maryland Announce $1 Billion “Capital of Quantum” Initiative

State of Maryland, University of Maryland Announce $1 Billion “Capital of Quantum” Initiative

January 16, 2025
IonQ, a leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, today announced a landmark partnership with the University of Maryland and the State of Maryland with the aim to establish Maryland as the “silicon valley” of the quantum computing industry. The proposed initiative will aim to fuel the growing quantum economy of the U.S. capitol region, provide access to IonQ’s cutting-edge quantum technology, and dramatically strengthen Maryland’s workforce with new quantum-focused jobs.

ORNL Partnership With EPB Tests New Method for Protecting Quantum Networks

ORNL Partnership With EPB Tests New Method for Protecting Quantum Networks

January 14, 2025
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory joined forces with EPB of Chattanooga and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to demonstrate the first transmission of an entangled quantum signal using multiple wavelength channels and automatic polarization stabilization over a commercial network with no downtime.

Final 6 Pilot Projects Selected for NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory

Final 6 Pilot Projects Selected for NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory

December 17, 2024
The U.S. National Science Foundation has launched six pilot projects to bridge scientific gaps between current quantum technological capabilities and those needed to fully harness quantum properties of energy and matter for practical uses. The six projects join five others that the agency announced in August. Collectively, they are supported by the NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NSF NQVL) initiative, an ambitious effort to accelerate the development of quantum technologies by providing researchers anywhere in the U.S. with access to specialized resources.

NPS Atomic Fountain for Research in Quantum Sensing Nears Completion of First Phase

NPS Atomic Fountain for Research in Quantum Sensing Nears Completion of First Phase

December 2, 2024
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) physicists are on track to bring the institution’s new atomic fountain online – the largest of its kind in the world – for applications to quantum sensing experiments in precise navigation and timekeeping.

Yonsei Deploys First IBM Quantum System One in the Republic of Korea

Yonsei Deploys First IBM Quantum System One in the Republic of Korea

November 22, 2024
Today, Yonsei University and IBM deployed the first IBM Quantum System One in the Republic of Korea, which is only the second such system located on a university campus in the world. The IBM Quantum System One at Yonsei’s Songdo International Campus Quantum Computing Center is intended to provide opportunities to research and utilize quantum computing for the university, as well as for other academic institutions, companies, and organizations in Korea that collaborate with Yonsei.

ID Quantique Supports the Advancement of ORCA Computing’s Latest Quantum-AI Computing System

ID Quantique Supports the Advancement of ORCA Computing’s Latest Quantum-AI Computing System

November 4, 2024
ID Quantique (IDQ) is proud to announce it is partnering with ORCA Computing, a leader in quantum computing, to incorporate IDQ’s breakthrough single-photon detection technology in ORCA’s newest PT-2 photonic quantum computing system.

Major Leap for Nuclear Clock Paves Way for Ultraprecise Timekeeping

Major Leap for Nuclear Clock Paves Way for Ultraprecise Timekeeping

September 5, 2024
An international research team led by scientists at JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado Boulder, has demonstrated key elements of a nuclear clock. A nuclear clock is a novel type of timekeeping device that would use signals from the core, or nucleus, of an atom. The team used a specially designed ultraviolet laser to precisely measure the frequency of an energy jump in thorium nuclei embedded in a solid crystal.
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