Two trapped ions (in blue) are selected by optical tweezers (in red). A quantum gate between the ions can be implemented using electric fields. Credit: University of Amsterdam

A new method for quantum computing

Physicists at QuSoft and the University of Amsterdam have proposed a new architecture for a scalable quantum computer. Making use of the collective motion of the constituent particles, they were able to construct new building […]

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PQShield raises $20 million Series A

PQShield, a cybersecurity company specializing in post-quantum cryptography, has today announced $20 million in series A funding. The operation has been led by Addition, the venture firm founded by Lee Fixel, with participation from existing […]

Cold chips can control qubits

QuTech has resolved a major issue on the road towards a working large-scale quantum computer. QuTech, together with Intel, has designed and fabricated an integrated circuit that can operate at extremely low temperatures when controlling […]

Light meets superconducting circuits

Researchers in the group of Professor Tobias J. Kippenberg at EPFL’s School of Basic Sciences have now developed a novel approach that uses light to read out superconducting circuits, thus overcoming the scaling challenges of […]

Quantum bit in a two-dimensional layer consisting of the elements boron and nitrogen. Credit: University of Stuttgart

New boost in quantum technologies

Researchers at the University of Stuttgart were able to detect qubits in two-dimensional materials for the first time.  Quantum computers or quantum sensors consist of materials that are completely different to their classical predecessors. These […]

ETH and PSI create a joint Quantum Computing Centre

ETH Zurich and the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) establish a joint centre for the development of quantum computers. Its aim is to advance the realization of quantum computers based on both ion traps and superconducting […]

Qu&Co and LG Electronics partnership in quantum algorithms

Qu&Co, a Dutch quantum computational software developer startup, and LG Electronics (LG) are launching a three-year research collaboration to develop and test quantum algorithms for multi-physics simulations to solve some of LG’s most complex corporate research challenges.  […]

John Morton, Professor of Nanoelectronics at UCL and co-founder of Quantum Motion.

Quantum Motion unveils 9-second silicon qubit

Quantum Motion, an UK-based startup, has announced a quantum computing breakthrough, demonstrating that a stable qubit can be created on a standard silicon chip. The startup, which has a team of 20 people at the […]

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Iterative Quantum Amplitude Estimation

A team of researchers at IBM Quantum and ETH, Switzerland, has introduced a variant of Quantum Amplitude Estimation (QAE), called Iterative QAE (IQAE), which does not rely on Quantum Phase Estimation (QPE) but is only based on Grover’s Algorithm, which reduces […]

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Norway: New Quantum Computing Centre

SINTEF, NTNU and the University of Oslo want to make Norway “Quantum-Ready”, and have taken the matter into their own hands by together establishing the Norwegian Quantum Computing Centre. This center gathers a strong interdisciplinary, cross-institutional team […]

Fig. 1: Experimental setup. Credit: npj Quantum Information ISSN 2056-6387 (online)

When memory qubits and photons get entangled

Scientists at the University of Bonn have been able for the first time to demonstrate quantum entanglement between a stationary qubit, i.e. a two-state quantum system, and a photon with direct coupling to an optical […]

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Qblox unveils next-generation RF Quantum control stacks

Yesterday, Quantum Computer scientists needed to integrate numerous hardware technologies to control and readout qubits effectively. Qblox, a Dutch startup, has just launched their Radio Frequency (RF) line consisting of fully-integrated quantum control stacks providing […]