Quantum programming

Show Your Work: D-Wave Opens the Door To Performance Comparisons Between Quantum Computing Architectures

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Before today, using a different quantum computing vendors hardware and software required significant investment to familiarize developers with code, solvers, and SDKs.

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  • Before today, using a different quantum computing vendors hardware and software required significant investment to familiarize developers with code, solvers, and SDKs.
  • Qiskit users can nowsubmit Ising Hamiltoniansto the D-Wave quantum computer, in addition to any gate model system Qiskit supports.
  • The news is in line with D-Waves ongoing mission to provide practical quantum computing via access to the most powerful quantum hardware, software, and tools.
  • D-Wave is the leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software and services and is the worlds first commercial supplier of quantum computers.

Media Alert: Q2B20 Unveils Compelling Explorations in Practical Quantum Computing

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Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Q2B focuses exclusively on quantum computing applications, providing an inside look into the latest research, product developments, and milestones in quantum computing hardware and software.

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  • Q2B focuses exclusively on quantum computing applications, providing an inside look into the latest research, product developments, and milestones in quantum computing hardware and software.
  • Topics include error correction, boosting quantum computing performance, chemistry simulations, optimization, and quantum machine learning, to venture capital funding and the social impact of quantum computing.
  • He will reminisce about the earlier days of quantum computing with Kia Kokalitcheva of Axios, and give his take on the commercialization of quantum computing.
  • Competitions:Winners of the Airbus Quantum Computing Challenge (AQCC) , the Q2B20 Quantum Chess Tournament , and the USRA Q2B Applied NISQ Computing Paper Award will be announced at Q2B20.

Mphasis Announces Quantum Computing Framework and Consulting Services

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Monday, November 30, 2020

NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Mphasis (BSE: 526299) (NSE: MPHASIS), an Information Technology (IT) solutions provider specializing in cloud and cognitive services, today announced the launch of its Quantum Computing framework powered Consulting and Quantum Algorithm development services.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Mphasis (BSE: 526299) (NSE: MPHASIS), an Information Technology (IT) solutions provider specializing in cloud and cognitive services, today announced the launch of its Quantum Computing framework powered Consulting and Quantum Algorithm development services.
  • The company engages with customers through Quantum computing services such as Assessment, Workshops, Consulting and Algorithm Development.
  • The Quantum Computing Consulting and Algorithm development are powered by Mphasis' patent pending Quantum Computing framework, Energy Optimized Network (EON).
  • Quantum Algorithm Development and Implementation services are spread across Quantum Annealing based systems, Quantum Circuit based systems as well as simulators and emulators.

Quantum Computing Market is Expected to Reach $2.2 Billion by 2026

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The quantum computing market will reach $2.2 Billion by 2026 according to IQT Researchs new report, Quantum Computing: A Seven-year Market Forecast.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The quantum computing market will reach $2.2 Billion by 2026 according to IQT Researchs new report, Quantum Computing: A Seven-year Market Forecast.
  • In addition to forecasting quantum computing hardware, the report also projects cloud access to quantum computers and third-party software.
  • Cloud access revenues will likely dominate as a revenue source for quantum computing companies, accounting for 75 percent of all quantum computing revenues in 2026.
  • In general, no financial organization that is using quantum computing currently is yet making quantum computing part of its day-to-day operations.

QC Ware Teams up with Total to Advance Energy Resource Optimization

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020

PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- QC Ware today announced a joint research collaboration with Total , one of world's largest energy companies, to explore quantum optimization algorithms.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- QC Ware today announced a joint research collaboration with Total , one of world's largest energy companies, to explore quantum optimization algorithms.
  • "This joint collaboration with Total will help us advance a practical path for quantum computing applications to solve complex enterprise challenges in the energy sector," said Yianni Gamvros, Head of Business Development, QC Ware.
  • QC Ware is a leading quantum computing company providing enterprise software and services to enterprise customers.
  • In addition to providing cloud-based software and professional services, QC Ware also organizes Q2B , the largest annual gathering of the international quantum computing community.

IonQ Hires Dave Bacon and Denise Ruffner

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Thursday, October 29, 2020

Dave Bacon has joined IonQ as the Vice President of Software, coming to IonQ from Google's quantum engineering team.

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  • Dave Bacon has joined IonQ as the Vice President of Software, coming to IonQ from Google's quantum engineering team.
  • Denise Ruffner, former Chief Business Officer of Cambridge Quantum Computing, has joined IonQ as the Vice President of Business Development.
  • Given the tremendous innovation at IonQ, I look forward to their keynote talk" remarked Denise Ruffner, VP of Business Development.
  • "At CQC we worked closely with IonQ, and after seeing how impressive the newest generation of IonQ computers was I knew I had to join IonQ and become part of bringing this amazing technology to the market" said Denise Ruffner, VP, Business Development, IonQ.

Cambridge Quantum Computing Appoints Mehdi Bozzo-Rey as Head of Business Development

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Monday, October 26, 2020

CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mehdi Bozzo-Rey as Head of Business Development.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mehdi Bozzo-Rey as Head of Business Development.
  • A physicist by training and driven by a passion for disruptive technologies, Mehdi leveraged his background in quantum mechanics to explore quantum computing, becoming the first IBM Quantum Ambassador in Canada.
  • "CQC is at the forefront of innovation and advances in quantum computing software which enable the power of quantum computing to be realized," Mehdi said.
  • 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 that help clients get the best out of rapidly evolving quantum computing hardware.

Cambridge Quantum Computing Appoints Mehdi Bozzo-Rey as Head of Business Development

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Monday, October 26, 2020

CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mehdi Bozzo-Rey as Head of Business Development.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mehdi Bozzo-Rey as Head of Business Development.
  • A physicist by training and driven by a passion for disruptive technologies, Mehdi leveraged his background in quantum mechanics to explore quantum computing, becoming the first IBM Quantum Ambassador in Canada.
  • "CQC is at the forefront of innovation and advances in quantum computing software which enable the power of quantum computing to be realized," Mehdi said.
  • 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 that help clients get the best out of rapidly evolving quantum computing hardware.

ColdQuanta Announces Quantum Matter on the Cloud

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

ColdQuanta, the quantum atomics company, today announced Albert, its quantum matter system on the cloud.

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  • ColdQuanta, the quantum atomics company, today announced Albert, its quantum matter system on the cloud.
  • On Thursday, October 22, ColdQuanta is hosting a webinar Quantum Matter Systems at Work Today, which will include a demo of Albert.
  • Such devices will be used for entirely new families of quantum products like Quantum Positioning Systems (QPS) or Quantum Signal Processing (QSP).
  • The name ColdQuanta and the ColdQuanta logo are both registered trademarks of ColdQuanta, Inc.
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Cambridge Quantum Computing Announces Update to t|ket⟩™ Quantum Software Development Kit (Q-SDK)

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Thursday, October 15, 2020

CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IEEE QCE20 Quantum Week Cambridge Quantum Computing ( CQC ) today announced the latest version of t|ket(pronounced "ticket"), its high-performance quantum software development kit (Q-SDK), which now enables quantum circuit execution on Amazon Braket, a fully managed quantum computing service from Amazon Web Services (AWS), and IonQ quantum computers as well as application development on the Windows operating system.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IEEE QCE20 Quantum Week Cambridge Quantum Computing ( CQC ) today announced the latest version of t|ket(pronounced "ticket"), its high-performance quantum software development kit (Q-SDK), which now enables quantum circuit execution on Amazon Braket, a fully managed quantum computing service from Amazon Web Services (AWS), and IonQ quantum computers as well as application development on the Windows operating system.
  • The t|ketQ-SDK is designed to maximize the performance of quantum algorithms when executing on quantum computing hardware, and to accelerate the development of quantum computing applications across multiple industry sectors.
  • Originally developed and continuously updated by CQC's distinguished team of quantum computing scientists, t|ketenables researchers, algorithm designers and software developers to build and execute quantum circuits that attain the best results on the most advanced quantum devices available.
  • 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 that help clients get the best out of rapidly evolving quantum computing hardware.