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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Quantum computing could lead advances in the fight against corrosion, according to engineers at IBM and Boeing. “Combining Boeing’s corrosion engineering expertise with IBM’s quantum computing prowess … researchers developed two new techniques to perform quantum simulations of a key step in the corrosion process known as water reduction. And because quantum computation is particularly well-suited to modeling quantum-scale systems, the researchers were able to compute the energies involved in the water reduction reaction much more accurately than a leading classical me ..read more

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RALEGH – Researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered a new distinct form of silicon called Q-silicon which, among other interesting properties, is ferromagnetic at room temperature. The findings could lead to advances in quantum computing, including the creation of a spin qubit quantum computer that is based on controlling the spin of an electron. “The discovery of Q-silicon having robust room temperature ferromagnetism will open a new frontier in atomic-scale, spin-based devices and functional integration with nanoelectronics,” said Jay Narayan, the John C. Fan Family Dist ..read more

Lovely weather and networking awaited attendees on day two of Raleigh-Durham Startup Week (RDSW). The event continued Wednesday, with attendees on the streets of Durham migrating between the American Underground and the American Tobacco Campus. Lauren McCullough speaks about early adopters in the Startup 101 track Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by Jen McFarland) Legal, Finance, & Startup Tips The morning included open office hours with attorneys and accountants on-hand to answer startup questions. That expertise carried through the day during the “Legal & Finance” track featuring sessi ..read more

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – RSA security is about as good as it gets to securing data. But a quantum computer might be able to crack the sophisticated crypto-based system, say Chinese researchers. How serious is the threat? Check out this story: https://securityboulevard.com/2023/01/breaking-rsa-with-a-quantum-computer/ The post Quantum computing news: Can top-level security be cracked? Yes, say Chinese researchers first appeared on WRAL TechWire ..read more

Editor’s note: This report about the quantum computing sector was published by UK-based IDTechEx. +++ CAMBRIDGE, UK – What does good look like? Whether trying to predict World Cup results or assess the relative merits of emerging technologies, establishing a meaningful set of performance benchmarks is crucial but challenging. Using metrics such as expected goals or possession percentages to assess football teams is not particularly accurate, as a series of shock results at this World Cup show. For nascent technologies such as quantum computing, covered in IDTechEx’s recent report, establ ..read more

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – News about Cisco’s ongoing $2 billion patent, case, the linking of a quantum computer to a supercomputer, and the $6 million fine hitting AT&T headline today’s Tech Briefs. The stories: Cisco wriggles out from $2 billion bill for ‘willful and egregious’ patent infringements Europe’s fastest supercomputer is now connected to a quantum computer AT&T To Pay $6.25 Mln Penalty To Settle SEC Charge Of Disclosing Nonpublic Information To Analysts   The post Tech Briefing: Cisco-$2.B patent case; quantum & supercomputer linkup; AT&T’s fine first appeare ..read more

Editor’s note: This post was written by CompTIA’s AI Advisory Council. +++ In recent years, emerging technologies have become prominent. Amongst them, quantum computing has a singular potential to change our world the most. Quantum computing has shown promising evidence to speed up heuristic computations in an incredible manner. Thus, applying quantum computing within complex solutions to address problems in pharmaceuticals and materials discovery, finance, autonomous vehicle applications, artificial intelligence, and other areas will have a significant impact on our lives. In particular ..read more

Editor’s note: Jay Gambetta is IBM Fellow and Vice President, IBM Quantum. +++ IBM Quantum’s mission is to bring useful quantum computing to the world. Ever since we first put a quantum computer on the cloud back in 2016, we’ve been developing industry-leading hardware, software, and services for our users in order to prepare them for the next wave in computing. But as we’ve been following along our development roadmap, we realized that this year, we’re no longer just preparing. We’re ready to begin realizing the next wave in computation, and with it, useful quantum computing. Th ..read more