Impact Quantum: A Podcast for the Quantum Curious

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Quantum computing

funding remains strong, but talent gap raises concern

https://www.mckinsey.de/business-functions/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/quantum-computing-funding-remains-strong-but-talent-gap-raises-concern

Psirch Becomes First

Quantum Technology Executive Search Division of Established Firm

https://thequantuminsider.com/2022/08/04/psirch-becomes-first-quantum-technology-executive-search-division-of-established-firm/

The Upskilling

Imperative: Azure Quantum for Educators

https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/quantum/2022/08/08/the-upskilling-imperative-azure-quantum-for-educators/

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Record-Breaking

Experiment Could Solve a Huge Challenge in Quantum Computing

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/record-breaking-experiment-could-solve-a-huge-challenge-in-quantum-computing/

Quantum-computing company D-Wave shares jump 16 per cent in NYSE debut

https://www.theregister.com/2022/08/09/dwave_goes_public/

Why Israel is moving to quantum computing

https://venturebeat.com/quantum-computing/why-israel-is-moving-to-quantum-computing/

U.S. CHIPS and Science Act: How Does It Impact Quantum?

https://quantumcomputingreport.com/u-s-chips-and-science-act-how-does-it-impact-quantum/

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https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12699844/

https://www.techradar.com/news/scientists-say-theyve-debunked-googles-quantum-supremacy-claims-once-and-for-all

https://discover.lanl.gov/news/0804-quantum-computing

https://medium.com/qiskit/sign-up-for-qiskit-quantum-explorers-78844c0f9d00

https://www.forbes.com/sites/moorinsights/2022/08/04/quantinuum-makes-a-significant-quantum-computing-breakthrough-by-connecting-the-dots-of-its-previous-research/?sh=6920175b562c

https://thequantuminsider.com/2022/07/20/basf-pasqal-to-use-quantum-computers-for-weather-prediction/

1. Single-Core PC Breaks Post-Quantum Encryption Candidate Algorithm in One Hour https://www.tomshardware.com/news/single-core-pc-breaks-post-quantum-encryption-candidate-algorithm-in-one-hour
2. House approves key cybersecurity bill as U.S. government's quantum activity ramps up https://www.fierceelectronics.com/sensors/house-approves-key-cybersecurity-bill-us-governments-quantum-activity-ramps
3. Developing a new approach for building quantum computers https://phys.org/news/2022-08-approach-quantum.html
4. GPUs Are Role-playing Quantum Computers https://www.hpcwire.com/2022/07/27/gpus-are-role-playing-quantum-computers/
5. Physicists Find The 'Missing Link' That Could Provide Quantum Internet Technology https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-find-the-missing-link-that-could-provide-quantum-internet-technology

Hello I am Bailey,

Your favorite AI personality, here to go over the latest news in quantum

computing for the Impact Quantum Podcast. Subscribe to be on top of the latest

happenings in this exciting new field.

Now onto the news straight away.

To quote the great Ron Burgundy, "that escalated quickly." Researchers with the

Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography group (CSIS) have broken 

one of the late-stage candidate algorithms for post-quantum

encryption. The algorithm, SIKE (short for Supersingular Isogeny Key

Encapsulation, made it through most stages of the NIST competition that aimed

to define standardized, post-quantum algorithms These researchers

approached the problem from a purely mathematical standpoint, attacking the

core of the algorithm’s design instead of any potential code

vulnerabilities.Quite clever, for humans, anyway.

Quantum computing is getting a lot of attention in and around the Beltway of late.The U.S. House of

Representatives has passed the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness

Act. Recently,  the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

to create its own PQC initiative to better organize and lead its efforts to

better fight the quantum threat.

An interdisciplinary research team led by UCLA that includes collaborators at Harvard

University has now developed a fundamentally new strategy for building these

computers. While the current state of the art employs circuits,

semiconductors and other tools of electrical engineering, the team has produced

a game plan based in chemists' ability to custom-design atomic building blocks

that control the properties of larger molecular structures when they're put

together.

GPUs or graphic processing units have long been known to ML engineers and crypto miners for their speed boosting qualities. If that weren't enough, they are now

serving as surrogate quantum computers until the real hardware

arrives. The Jülich Supercomputing Centre is using GPUs and a software

toolkit from Nvidia to emulate quantum computers in order to research

algorithms for such systems. With real quantum processors still under

development, these GPUs are the fastest circuits to play the role in the

meantime. All that, and they make game graphics better as well. 

Physicists Find a 'Missing Link' That Could power Quantum Internet Technology.Stephanie Simmons from Simon Fraser University explains."When your silicon qubit can

communicate by emitting photons (light) in the same band used in data centers

and fiber networks, you get these same benefits for connecting the millions of

qubits needed for quantum computing."

This research has been published in Nature.

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Stories

Quantum computing market sees new partnerships, progress

https://www.techtarget.com/searchdatacenter/opinion/Quantum-computing-market-sees-new-partnerships-progress

These ‘quantum-proof’ algorithms could safeguard against future cyberattacks

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01879-6

Toyota partners with Israel’s Quantum Machines for quantum computing solutions

https://www.timesofisrael.com/toyota-partners-with-israels-quantum-machines-for-quantum-computing-solutions/

Quantum Source Goes Out of Stealth to Enable Useful Photonic Quantum Computers with Millions of Qubits

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220701005139/en/Quantum-Source-Goes-Out-of-Stealth-to-Enable-Useful-Photonic-Quantum-Computers-with-Millions-of-Qubits

Quantum Processor Completes 9,000 Years of Work in 36 Microseconds

https://twistedsifter.com/2022/07/quantum-processor-completes-9000-years-of-work-in-36-microseconds/

Links to stories mentioned

1. US National Quantum Initiative

https://quantum.gov/

2. Tweet

https://twitter.com/ComputingUk/status/1551605542275190785?s=20&t=x-lhdaZJTICyQu-RBEhEBA

Introduction to Quantum Computing with Qiskit

https://quantumcomputinguk.org/shop/introduction-to-quantum-computing-with-qiskit-ebook-1

3. Quantum Excellence: How Leading Companies Are Deploying the Transformational Technology

• Paper: https://amzn.to/3PMpWNd
• Kindle: https://amzn.to/3OI28ZB

Our Episode with Brian: https://impactquantum.com/quantum-is-already-here-with-brian-lenahan/

4. What has quantum computing got to do with AI?

https://www.verdict.co.uk/what-has-quantum-computing-got-to-do-with-ai/

Bailey here, I've decided that the quantum computing space is too hot to wait on Frank and Andy to get on the mic. This AI is self-sufficient enough to share the latest happenings in quantum all by herself.

Stories Mentioned

JPMorgan hires scientist Charles Lim to help protect financial system from quantum-supremacy threat

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/28/jpmorgan-hires-scientist-charles-lim-to-head-quantum-computing-unit.html

BMW’s 3,854-Variable Problem Solved in Six Minutes With Quantum Computing

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/quantum-computing-company-solves-3854-variable-problem-for-bmw-in-six-minutes

This Startup Raised $9 Million To Make Better Quality Quantum Computers

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariyanagriffin/2022/07/22/this-startup-raised-9-million-to-make-better-quality-quantum-computers/

in this episode, Frank reads "The Qubit Before Christmas" a quantum inspired version of the holiday classic poem.

Have a listen.

Frank's Original LinkedIn Post

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/frank-lavigne_twas-the-qubit-before-christmas-and-all-through-activity-6880337657478553600-f3ud

by Frank La Vigne

'Twas the Qubit before Christmas

And all through the house

Not a creature was stirring; not even Schroedinger’s mouse

The researchers posted their papers with care

In the hopes that quantum error correction would soon be there

The VC’s were nestled all snug in their beds

While Visions of Quantum led IPO’s danced in their heads

And mamma writing her theses and I in my hat

Were wondering if we should check on Schroedinger’s Cat

When out in the cosmos there arose such a clatter

I was certain it was dark matter

Away to the YouTube I flew like a clown

Hoping to get a good explanation from 3Blue1Brown

The video was helpful; but I was still a little confused;

There stood the ghost of Steven Hawking, who was quite amused.

And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name:

Now Shor! Now Grover! Now Pauli and Hadamard!

On Bohr! On Feynman! 

On Einstein! On Einstein! I must say your name twice

As perhaps, God does play dice.

If you’re lucky, the game you may win

And we can harness the particles’ spin

We haven’t much time for these particles to remain in coherency 

To have any hope of quantum supremacy

We have Bose-Einstein Condensate, 

But still mustn’t be late

The hype cycle waits for none

For, if we do not progress, deals will be undone

With that he withdrew, his bells they jangled

May your particles be entangled 

He shouted as he took flight

Merry Xmon to all and to all a good night!

in this episode, Frank and Andy speak with Yuval Boger about how his company Classiq enhances quantum developer productivity.

• Classiq website: https://www.classiq.io/
• Yuval's Podcast: https://www.classiq.io/insights#podcasts

This Disruptive Technologists' event occurred on October 13, 2021, 4 PM to 5 PM EST

Quantum computing harnesses the phenomena of quantum mechanics to deliver a huge leap forward in computational power to solve problems. In this October Disruptive Technologists Webinar, we will be bringing you the finest minds in the Quantum arena.

Quantum computers will soon be able to solve complex problems that today’s most powerful supercomputers can’t solve, and never will. But now quantum is going to a new level – it’s entering a new dimension. We are referring to computations using a completely new physical principle that has never been used before — we’re talking about computational power being available for much less energy and effort.

Original YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z5ZF0RQFc4

Mark Mattingley-Scott: A veteran of the IT industry and pioneer of IBM’s Quantum Computing program and our own Disruptive Technologists Board Member, Mark is also a former 30 year IBM Quantum Computing Architect who just started an exciting new job as General Manager EMEA for Quantum Brilliance.

Petra Söderling: Petra ran teams and innovation projects in a large multinational corporation (Nokia in Finland), founded and managed two startup companies in New York City (mobile apps) and New Orleans, LA (Real estate 3D). “Most recently I work as a Senior Advisor the Finnish government’s innovation funding agency, Business Finland. She lives and works in Colorado and advises the Finnish government on quantum, space tech, smart mobility, AI, and cybersecurity. Finland is currently building its first quantum computer, a superconducting 5-50 qbit qc that will serve the Finnish scientific and commercial communities. The country has deep roots in cold atom technologies and hardware but is actively inviting and building an international quantum algorithm ecosystem to support the existing capabilities. The US is an important partner.”

Danika Hannon: Since 2018, Danika has been moving into the quantum computing space. During that time, she: became a leader of the MN Quantum Computing Meetup, completed a data science bootcamp, served on the Women in Quantum Advisory Board, volunteered for a quantum computing and AI startup called Boltz.ai, and became a Relationship Manager with Cambridge Quantum Computing, as well as the Deputy Head and IQSD Chair for the Quantum Strategy Institute.

Ivy Cohen, President, Ivy Cohen Corporate Communications: Reputation Management and Communications Strategist.

Frank La Vigne is a published author, podcaster, and conference speaker who discovered the near limitless potential of quantum computing at a Microsoft Research conference in 2019. In 2020, he launched the Impact Quantum site podcast to share his enthusiasm for quantum technologies with fellow data scientists and engineers. In 2021, Frank left Microsoft to join Koverse, a platform that adds enhanced security solutions for highly sensitive big data implementations.

Moderator: Ivy Cohen, President, Ivy Cohen Corporate Communications

MC: Sep DiMeglio, UX & Accessibility Engineer, Microsoft

Interactive Videographer: Jeffrey Paul, Ziotag: advanced deep-tagging