Quantum programming

IBM Tops U.S. Patent List for 28th Consecutive Year with Innovations in Artificial Intelligence, Hybrid Cloud, Quantum Computing and Cyber-Security

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Computing, Technology, Information technology, Quantum programming, Cloud infrastructure, IBM, IBM software, Quantum information science, Watson, Cloud computing, Quantum computing, Kerrie Holley

IBM led the industry in the number of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, quantum computing and security-related patents granted.

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  • IBM led the industry in the number of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, quantum computing and security-related patents granted.
  • IBM is focused on delivering innovations in natural language processing, automation and building trust in AI, and continually infusing new capabilities from IBM Research into our IBM Watson products.
  • IBM inventors developed a technology to intelligently distribute the data processing components between the cloud, the edge and computing devices in-between.
  • Quantum computing is a major focus for IBM and this is reflected in IBM's leadership in quantum computing patents obtained.

Quantum Xchange Completes Initial Series A Funding, Appoints New Business and Technology Leaders to Meet Global Demand for Quantum-Safe Security Solutions

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Thursday, January 7, 2021
Quantum information science, Emerging technologies, Quantum programming, Quantum mechanics

In addition to the new financing, Quantum Xchange is pleased to announce an expanded leadership team to meet the vast market opportunity for protecting data in motion now and into the quantum era.

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  • In addition to the new financing, Quantum Xchange is pleased to announce an expanded leadership team to meet the vast market opportunity for protecting data in motion now and into the quantum era.
  • As CFO, Holly Neiweem will oversee all planning, implementation, and management of finance activities at Quantum Xchange as well as daily operations.
  • Quantum Xchange gives commercial enterprises and government agencies the ultimate solution for protecting data in motion.
  • To learn more about being quantum-safe today and quantum-ready for tomorrow's threats, visit QuantumXC.com or follow us on Twitter @Quantum_Xchange #BeQuantumSafe.

Cambridge Quantum Computing Appoints Oxford University Professor Bob Coecke as Chief Scientist

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Theoretical computer science, Quantum information science, Quantum programming, Academic disciplines, Quantum mechanics, Bob Coecke, Cambridge Quantum Computing, Quantum cryptography, Emerging technologies, Quantum computing

CAMBRIDGE, England, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambridge Quantum Computing ( CQC ), a global leader in quantum computing software and algorithms, is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Bob Coecke as its Chief Scientist.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, England, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambridge Quantum Computing ( CQC ), a global leader in quantum computing software and algorithms, is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Bob Coecke as its Chief Scientist.
  • His academic career affiliations have included positions at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Imperial College London, McGill University, and University of Cambridge.
  • At the University of Oxford, Coecke built and headed the now 50+ member multi-disciplinary Quantum Group at the Department of Computer Science, creating one of the earliest and also the largest quantum computing groups in the world.
  • Founded in 2014 and backed by some of the world's leading quantum computing companies, CQC is a global leader in quantum software and quantum algorithms, enabling clients to achieve the most out of rapidly evolving quantum computing hardware.

Cambridge Quantum Computing Appoints Oxford University Professor Bob Coecke as Chief Scientist

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Theoretical computer science, Quantum information science, Quantum programming, Academic disciplines, Quantum mechanics, Bob Coecke, Quantum cryptography, Cambridge Quantum Computing, Quantum computing

Influential high-level quantum computing pioneer, Coecke has made foundational contributions to Quantum Natural Language Processing

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  • Influential high-level quantum computing pioneer, Coecke has made foundational contributions to Quantum Natural Language Processing
    CAMBRIDGE, England, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambridge Quantum Computing ( CQC ), a global leader in quantum computing software and algorithms, is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Bob Coecke as its Chief Scientist.
  • His academic career affiliations have included positions at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Imperial College London, McGill University, and University of Cambridge.
  • At the University of Oxford, Coecke built and headed the now 50+ member multi-disciplinary Quantum Group at the Department of Computer Science, creating one of the earliest and also the largest quantum computing groups in the world.
  • Founded in 2014 and backed by some of the world's leading quantum computing companies, CQC is a global leader in quantum software and quantum algorithms, enabling clients to achieve the most out of rapidly evolving quantum computing hardware.

Made With Quantum: How Users Can Create Their Own Temperature-Controlled IR Fan

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Embedded systems, Firmware, Quantum computing, Quantum information science, Quantum programming, Computer science, Computing, Computer engineering, Microcontrollers

Episode five of the 'Made with Quantum' features QA Tester Christian, who provides a real-time demonstration showcasing how, with the Quantum platform, users can set up a fan to turn on or off automatically based on the temperature of the room.

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  • Episode five of the 'Made with Quantum' features QA Tester Christian, who provides a real-time demonstration showcasing how, with the Quantum platform, users can set up a fan to turn on or off automatically based on the temperature of the room.
  • Using the temperature sensor from the Starter Kit, infrared LED, Q-Client, and Q-Server, users are provided a real-time, easy-to-follow tutorial to create their own temperature-controlled smart devices from start to finish.
  • Building the firmware the instructions that tell the hardware what it's meant to be doing is a breeze on the Quantum platform.
  • Users with no coding experience can build their own powerful systems for any project using Quantum's sleek, drag-and-drop interface and firmware generation.

Cambridge Quantum Computing Posts Foundational Scientific Papers on 'Meaning Aware' Quantum Natural Language Processing

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Thursday, December 10, 2020
Quantum information science, Emerging technologies, Quantum programming, Academic disciplines, Theoretical computer science, Quantum mechanics, Cambridge Quantum Computing, Quantum computing

CAMBRIDGE,England, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Cambridge Quantum Computing ( CQC ) today announced that it has built on earlier advances in "meaning- aware" Quantum Natural Language Processing (QNLP), establishing that QNLP is quantum-native with expected near-term advantages over classical computers.

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  • CAMBRIDGE,England, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Cambridge Quantum Computing ( CQC ) today announced that it has built on earlier advances in "meaning- aware" Quantum Natural Language Processing (QNLP), establishing that QNLP is quantum-native with expected near-term advantages over classical computers.
  • Natural language processing (NLP) is at the forefront of advances in contemporary artificial intelligence, and it is arguably one of the most challenging areas of the field.
  • In papers posted on arXiv - the scientific e-print repository, CQC's scientists provide conceptual and mathematical foundations for near-term QNLP in quantum computer scientist-friendly terms.
  • Moreover, the leading Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) paradigm for encoding classical data on quantum hardware - variational quantum circuits - makes NISQ exceptionally QNLP-friendly.

Cambridge Quantum Computing Posts Foundational Scientific Papers on 'Meaning Aware' Quantum Natural Language Processing

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Thursday, December 10, 2020
Quantum information science, Emerging technologies, Quantum programming, Academic disciplines, Theoretical computer science, Quantum mechanics, Cambridge Quantum Computing, Quantum computing

CAMBRIDGE,England, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Cambridge Quantum Computing ( CQC ) today announced that it has built on earlier advances in "meaning- aware" Quantum Natural Language Processing (QNLP), establishing that QNLP is quantum-native with expected near-term advantages over classical computers.

Key Points: 
  • CAMBRIDGE,England, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Cambridge Quantum Computing ( CQC ) today announced that it has built on earlier advances in "meaning- aware" Quantum Natural Language Processing (QNLP), establishing that QNLP is quantum-native with expected near-term advantages over classical computers.
  • Natural language processing (NLP) is at the forefront of advances in contemporary artificial intelligence, and it is arguably one of the most challenging areas of the field.
  • In papers posted on arXiv - the scientific e-print repository, CQC's scientists provide conceptual and mathematical foundations for near-term QNLP in quantum computer scientist-friendly terms.
  • Moreover, the leading Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) paradigm for encoding classical data on quantum hardware - variational quantum circuits - makes NISQ exceptionally QNLP-friendly.

Cambridge Quantum Computing Completes $45 Million Financing

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Quantum information science, Theoretical computer science, Quantum programming, Quantum mechanics, Cambridge Quantum Computing, Academic disciplines, Quantum computing, Computing

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambridge Quantum Computing ( CQC ) has successfully completed a $45 million financing from investors including Honeywell Ventures, IBM Ventures, JSR Corporation, Serendipity Capital, Alvarium Investments and Talipot Holdings to further accelerate commercialization and consolidate its leadership position in quantum computing software and applications.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambridge Quantum Computing ( CQC ) has successfully completed a $45 million financing from investors including Honeywell Ventures, IBM Ventures, JSR Corporation, Serendipity Capital, Alvarium Investments and Talipot Holdings to further accelerate commercialization and consolidate its leadership position in quantum computing software and applications.
  • "As quantum hardware continues to advance and scale, enterprise customers across a variety of sectors are starting to appreciate just how significantly quantum computing will impact on their operations, and we have started to see the benefits of our product-first focus," said Ilyas Khan, CEO of Cambridge Quantum Computing.
  • "From cybersecurity to quantum chemistry and materials discovery using our class-leading software platform 'EUMEN' and our widely integrated quantum software development toolkit, t|ket>(pron.
  • Founded in 2014 and backed by some of the world's leading quantum computing companies, CQC is a global leader in quantum software and quantum algorithms, enabling clients to get the best out of rapidly evolving quantum computing hardware.

Cambridge Quantum Computing Completes $45 Million Financing

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Quantum information science, Theoretical computer science, Quantum programming, Quantum mechanics, Cambridge Quantum Computing, Academic disciplines, Quantum computing, Computing

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambridge Quantum Computing ( CQC ) has successfully completed a $45 million financing from investors including Honeywell Ventures, IBM Ventures, JSR Corporation, Serendipity Capital, Alvarium Investments and Talipot Holdings to further accelerate commercialization and consolidate its leadership position in quantum computing software and applications.

Key Points: 
  • CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambridge Quantum Computing ( CQC ) has successfully completed a $45 million financing from investors including Honeywell Ventures, IBM Ventures, JSR Corporation, Serendipity Capital, Alvarium Investments and Talipot Holdings to further accelerate commercialization and consolidate its leadership position in quantum computing software and applications.
  • "As quantum hardware continues to advance and scale, enterprise customers across a variety of sectors are starting to appreciate just how significantly quantum computing will impact on their operations, and we have started to see the benefits of our product-first focus," said Ilyas Khan, CEO of Cambridge Quantum Computing.
  • "From cybersecurity to quantum chemistry and materials discovery using our class-leading software platform 'EUMEN' and our widely integrated quantum software development toolkit, t|ket>(pron.
  • Founded in 2014 and backed by some of the world's leading quantum computing companies, CQC is a global leader in quantum software and quantum algorithms, enabling clients to get the best out of rapidly evolving quantum computing hardware.

Xanadu's PennyLane brings Quantum Machine Learning to Customers with Amazon Braket

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Quantum information science, Emerging technologies, Theoretical computer science, Academic disciplines, Quantum programming, Applied mathematics, Quantum computing, Quantum machine learning, Draft:Xanadu Quantum Technologies, Quantum algorithm

TORONTO, Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - PennyLane, Xanadu's open-source software for differentiable quantum computing is now integrated with Amazon Braket, a fully managed quantum computing service from Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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  • TORONTO, Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - PennyLane, Xanadu's open-source software for differentiable quantum computing is now integrated with Amazon Braket, a fully managed quantum computing service from Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  • Customers using Amazon Braket can take advantage of PennyLane to accelerate the development of variational quantum algorithms and quantum machine learning (QML) applications.
  • With the support of the Amazon Braket team, Xanadu's PennyLane will continue to expand its burgeoning community focused on quantum machine learning and provide a leading resource hub for quantum computing education and research.
  • PennyLane is an open-source software framework for quantum machine learning, quantum chemistry, and quantum computing built around the concept of quantum differentiable programming.