Quantum

Apple promises to protect iMessage chats from quantum computers

Easy to defend against stuff that may never actually work – oh there we go again, being all cynical like

Research21 Feb 2024 | 30

IonQ opens first US quantum factory amid VC cash crunch

Who knows where they'll get the funds for $1B investment plan, though

Systems16 Feb 2024 | 4

China puts homegrown GPUs and other AI infrastucture on its national to-do list

Don't have to deal with sanctions if you build it yourself

AI + ML31 Jan 2024 | 8

IBM takes a crack at 'utility scale' quantum processing with Heron processor

Big Blue's roadmap prioritizes circuit size over qubit quantity

Systems05 Dec 2023 | 6

Quantum computing next (very) cold war? US House reps want to blow billions to outrun China

House reps hope to jumpstart qubit race with R&D

Public Sector07 Nov 2023 | 5

Fujitsu, RIKEN open Japan's first superconducting quantum 'puter to eggheads

64-qubit system paired with 40-qubit simulator to get some sort of accuracy

Science05 Oct 2023 | 3

From vacuum tubes to qubits – is quantum computing destined to repeat history?

Analysis Having seen how conventional computers changed the world, can you really afford to bet against it?

HPC03 Oct 2023 | 31

China's national security minister rates fake news among most pressing cyber threats

He's also worried about alliances that freeze out Chinese tech

Security28 Sep 2023 | 8

Biden administration restricts US investment in tech China's military might employ

Venture capital is helping Beijing arm and Washington wants that to stop

Legal10 Aug 2023 | 6

Russia's tiny quantum computer is (probably) nothing to worry about

16 qubit system capable of modeling simple molecules, Kremlin says

Science20 Jul 2023 | 17

HSBC banks on quantum to lock down comms network

Meanwhile, Vodafone worries about sci-fi tech's potential to break encryption

Networks06 Jul 2023 | 5

Intel sprinkles 12-qubit quantum test chips into the hands of researchers

When they're done, there might be a commercially viable system sometime after 2030... maybe

HPC15 Jun 2023 | 4

IBM asks UChicago, UTokyo for help building a 100K qubit quantum supercomputer

For $100 million it better beat an Nvidia A100

HPC23 May 2023 | 10

A lone Nvidia GPU speeds past the physics-straining might of a quantum computer – in these apps at least

Don't hold your breath waiting for all those breakthroughs we've been promised

HPC03 May 2023 | 22

Amazon: Diamonds are a quantum network's best friend

While we're just here for De Beers

Networks06 Apr 2023 | 8

Assume the superposition: Intel emits SDK to simulate quantum computers

32 virtual qubits are yours to manipulate with classical C or Python code

Software01 Mar 2023 |

Quantum of solace: Rigetti to cut workforce as it faces Nasdaq delisting

Appoints new CFO, CTO, chops 1 in 4 staffers

HPC13 Feb 2023 | 2

We're just shouting into the void, says US watchdog offering cybersecurity advice

Federal depts ignore almost 60% of IT defense recommendations

Government Tech Week24 Jan 2023 | 14

If today's tech gets you down, remember supercomputers are still being used for scientific progress

Turns out it's a bit more complex than throwing more GPUs at the math

HPC11 Dec 2022 | 14

Spooky entanglement revealed between quantum AI and the BBC

Opinion QC: Still not actually useful, but it's increasingly intriguing

AI + ML28 Nov 2022 | 34

Quantum startup demos spin qubits fabbed with existing tech

Quantum Motion demo based on 300mm wafers, targeting feasible 'fault tolerant' quantum computers

Systems31 Oct 2022 | 3

Fujitsu launches HPC and not-quite-quantum cloud services

Available in Japan now, with international rollout to follow next year

HPC25 Oct 2022 | 1

Toyota R&D wheels Fujitsu's pseudo-quantum tech out onto vehicle assembly floor

At least they didn't call it another DPU

Systems23 Oct 2022 | 5

IBM: Hey Joe, we make chips, too. How about some of 'em subsidies?

We're paraphrasing here, but that's the gist of this week's PR stunt

On-Prem06 Oct 2022 | 13

It's 2058. A quantum computer is just another decade away. Still, you curse Cloudflare

Assuming this Kyber TLS stuff works as expected

Security03 Oct 2022 | 3

China discovers unknown mineral on the moon, names it Changesite-(Y)

Helium-3 also draws excitement as future fusion energy source

Science12 Sep 2022 | 93

Australian quantum startup enlists GlobalFoundries to develop mass qubit production

Company claims tech can detect quantum information at room temperature

Systems07 Sep 2022 |

Quantum systems maker D-Wave takes the SPAC route

Company had hoped deal would grant access to $300m trust account, but shareholders cleared it out

HPC09 Aug 2022 | 6

Israel aims to build its own upgradable quantum computer

Crop of cutting-edge companies from home and abroad contributing tech to Israel National Quantum Initiative

HPC20 Jul 2022 | 28

AWS buys before it tries with quantum networking center

Fundamental problems of qubit physics aside, the cloud giant thinks it can help

Science22 Jun 2022 | 5

Businesses brace for quantum computing disruption by end of decade

As one expert warns overhype will lead to QC winter. Plus: Mystery Huawei quantum patent surfaces

HPC16 Jun 2022 | 25

Researchers claim quantum device performs 9,000-year calculation in microseconds

In Gaussian boson sampling at least, quantum supremecy is here

Science02 Jun 2022 | 35

Quantum computing startup probed in report, securities suit

From alleging wild falsehoods to questioning man behind the curtain, Scorpion stings hell out of IonQ

HPC01 Jun 2022 | 23

Quantum-tunneling memory could boost AI energy efficiency by 100x

Boffins get excited about building better machine synapses

Science01 May 2022 | 2

BT starts commercial trial of quantum secured London network

Updated 3-year deal with Toshiba to run tech with customers across the CIty, West End, and Slough

Networks28 Apr 2022 | 27

CEA sees future in waferscale quantum computing chips

French research giant, C12 see challenges, but prototype slated for 2024

Systems24 Mar 2022 | 3

JPMorgan Chase readies for post-quantum security world

Expanding the reach of quantum communications, QKD. Literally

Systems17 Feb 2022 | 20

A diverse range of processing units linked via interconnects. Sounds familiar? Yes, it's IBM's quantum computing

System Two takes modular, data-center-inspired approach. Plus: 127-qubit Eagle Big Blue hopes will fly

Science16 Nov 2021 | 4

'Quantum computer algorithms are linear algebra, probabilities. This is not something that we do a good job of teaching our kids'

Assuming tech works as promised, overhaul needed in policy and supplies, panel says

HPC01 Oct 2021 | 64

NSA: We 'don't know when or even if' a quantum computer will ever be able to break today's public-key encryption

Then again, it would say that

Security01 Sep 2021 | 69

Quantum Key Distribution: Is it as secure as claimed and what can it offer the enterprise?

Feature Er... let's just ask the experts boffins

Security06 Jul 2021 | 37

UK.gov has £12m to help kick-start quantum techs that could be 'adopted at scale' – which is pretty niche, if we're honest

Brave investors would have to match awards four times over

Science16 Aug 2019 | 16

US boffins tangle with quantum entanglement in spooky rack-mounted networking hardware

Supported by quantum storage that works at room temperature

Networks09 Apr 2019 | 34

From me 2U: Quantum has finally joined the NVMe fabric array party

Hello everyone. We brought dip

Storage05 Apr 2019 | 2

If you've been dying to run some math on a dinky toy quantum computer, IBM may have something for you

Well, we all have to start somewhere: Rentable Q machine has just 20 qubits

Science08 Jan 2019 | 16

Intel eggheads put bits in a spin to try to revive Moore's law

MESO tech uses magnetic spin for ones and zeroes, instead of olde-worlde electrons

On-Prem04 Dec 2018 | 42

The Quantum of car lists: Storage firm drives into autonomous vehicle data logging

Sells 'intelligent' chassis, removable drive magazine, StorNext base station

Storage16 Nov 2018 | 6

Brit boffins build 'quantum compass'... say goodbye to those old GPS gizmos, possibly

Video Don't expect one in your mobile phone any time soon, admittedly

Science11 Nov 2018 | 144

Quantum: We've got that accounting probe taped. Now about refinancing...

We'll need to make deal by January 2019

Storage17 Sep 2018 | 1

Boffins ask for £338m to fund quantum research. UK.gov: Here's £80m

Meanwhile, jocks in US Senate shove $1.275bn at field

Science17 Sep 2018 | 43

Quantum gets MESHy, speeds up StorNext with Excelero NVMeOF tech

Near-doubling of video workflow streaming speed

Storage14 Sep 2018 |

Reel talk: You know what's safely offline? Tape. Data protection outfit Veeam inks deal with Quantum

Magnetic strips barrier to ransomware, burble box-flingers

Storage14 Aug 2018 | 17

Quantum seems to go through CEOs like a hot knife through butter

That's the fifth head honcho in six months for tape survivor

Storage27 Jun 2018 | 4

Double trouble at tape survivor Quantum as CEO and CFO quit firm

One (un)lucky guy shoved two workloads

On-Prem31 May 2018 | 8

New Quantum head honcho thrown in at the deep end

Comment CEO Patrick Dennis has his work cut out

Storage17 Jan 2018 | 2

Xcellis: From 'gateway' for NAS dabblers to pusher of hardcore scale-out NAS boxen

Quantum claims to node its new stuff totally dunks on rival

Storage12 Dec 2017 | 1