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Computing, Hardware

U.S. Bans Future Investments in Chinese AI, Semiconductor, and Quantum Computing

August 10, 2023

Via: Tom's Hardware

President Joe Biden this week signed an executive order restricting U.S. investments in Chinese tech sectors, including AI, semiconductors, and quantum computing, reports Reuters. The move aims to prevent American resources from aiding China’s technological and military growth. China has […]


Cybersecurity, Security

Is Quantum Computing a Threat To Current Encryption Methods?

May 12, 2023

Via: Spiceworks

Encryption is the backbone of cybersecurity, keeping data and systems secure. Quantum computing threatens to make today’s encryption obsolete. Developing quantum-secure encryption is one of the main challenges facing the cybersecurity sector today, highlights Michael Redding, chief technology officer at […]


Computing, Data Management

Cloud-based quantum computing lets startups compete with Goliaths

February 28, 2023

Via: Info World

Back in the days when I was working with “supercomputers,” it was clear to me that these beasts capable of producing high MIPS (million instructions per second) were far too expensive for smaller businesses. Only enterprises that could foot the […]


Data Science

IBM says quantum computing could be a big risk to the future of encryption

January 18, 2023

Via: Techradar

A report(opens in new tab) from IBM has claimed quantum computing poses an “existential risk” to the current encryption protocols that secure our most sensitive data, like digital transactions. Protocols like public key cryptography (PKC) are said to be vulnerable […]


Computing, Hardware

Most US companies have already started investing in quantum computing

December 15, 2022

Via: Techradar

The majority (83%) of professionals working for US companies say their organizations have already started investing in quantum research or technology, if data compiled by Classiq is to be believed The Israeli quantum software firm spoke to 500 US-based professionals […]


Computing, Hardware

IBM hails its latest leap forward in quantum computing

November 11, 2022

Via: Techradar

IBM has unveiled a 433 qubit quantum processor that it is championing as a breakthrough moment in the industry. Although still well below the power of what IBM hopes to achieve in future – it plans to have a 4,000 […]


Cybersecurity, Security

The next generation of encryption may not be quite as secure as we’d hoped

August 3, 2022

Via: Techradar

One of the potential encryption algorithms that was a serious candidate to be used in the quantum computing world has been defeated worryingly simply. The algorithm in question is called SIKE (Supersingular Isogeny Key Encapsulation), and made it through the […]


Computing, Data Management

Nvidia unveils QODA for hybrid quantum-classical computing

July 13, 2022

Via: Info World

Nvidia has introduced Quantum Optimized Device Architecture (QODA), a platform for hybrid quantum-classical computing that is intended to make quantum computing more accessible. Introduced July 12, QODA provides a coherent hybrid quantum-classical programming model, Nvidia said. The platform enables integration […]


Computing, Software & Applications

IBM Updates Quantum Roadmap for Scalabity, Modularity, K-level Qubit Counts

May 10, 2022

Via: Tom's Hardware

IBM announced a revision of its (originally) 2020 quantum computing roadmap, bringing about a renewed focus in quantum computing scaling by doubling down on modularity and quantum-capable networking. In a day and age where delays are the norm, IBM’s re-commitment […]


Computing, Software & Applications

AWS now offers a ‘quantum-powered’ random number generation service

April 26, 2022

Via: Techradar

Random numbers are in demand for a wide variety of use cases, from computer encryption to lotteries and gambling, as well as for scientific research. Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace now offers a quantum computing-based random number generation service, developed […]


Computing, Hardware

IBM is quietly working on making quantum computing more useful

January 25, 2022

Via: Techradar

Quantum computing, the next wave of computational power, is a little limited right now. Don’t just take that from us: IBM itself has said so in a research paper that proposes a method for increasing the applications available for quantum […]


Editorial

Top 5 Tech Trends in 2022

January 13, 2022

Via: Natalie Dunn

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, people around the world have adopted new technologies and smart devices as a way of keeping up with changes, and to live, work and learn remotely. While many of these technologies were already […]


Editorial

Real-World Applications for Quantum Computing

August 31, 2020

Via: Natalie Dunn

The exponential growth in computing power looks set to revolutionize a wide range of industries and applications across almost every aspect of modern life. Here are the most important real-world applications for quantum computing any tech-savvy individual should know. Cybersecurity—Becoming […]