Quantum computing

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Japan’s NEC to invest $10M in D-Wave Systems as part of collaboration on hybrid quantum computing

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Quantum bits: Intel unveils ‘Horse Ridge,’ a cryogenic chip for quantum computers

by Alan Boyle on December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 at 6:16 pmComment

Microsoft, Amazon and Google aren’t the only companies making headway in quantum computing. Intel is showing off a new type of chip for processing qubits, D-Wave Systems is getting a… Read More

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AWS launches Amazon Braket service as part of broad quantum computing initiative

by Alan Boyle on December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 at 1:43 pm1 Comment

Amazon Web Services is leaping into quantum computing with both feet — or maybe more than both feet, in keeping with the weird world of quantum physics. AWS’ quantum initiative,… Read More

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How an exec at Amazon Prime became a quantum computing pioneer at IonQ

by Alan Boyle on December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 at 8:18 amComment

How does a guy go from being the engineering director for Amazon Prime to serving as the CEO of a quantum computer company? It’s a classical move for Peter Chapman,… Read More

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Microsoft CEO says Azure Quantum will address the big challenges in computing

by Alan Boyle on November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 at 8:33 amComment

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella today took the wraps off Azure Quantum, a full-stack, cloud-based approach to quantum computing that he said would play well with traditional computational architectures. “With all… Read More

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Google’s ‘quantum supremacy’ computing feat earns respect — even from Microsoft

by Alan Boyle on October 23, 2019October 24, 2019 at 8:33 amComment

Word that a Google-led team of researchers had achieved “quantum supremacy” with a new type of computer chip leaked out weeks ago, but today’s publication of the team’s study in… Read More

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D-Wave unveils name of next-gen quantum system (with weapons lab as customer)

by Alan Boyle on September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 at 7:03 pmComment

D-Wave Systems says its next-generation, 5,000-qubit quantum computing system will be called Advantage, to recognize the business advantage it hopes its customers will derive from the company’s products and services.… Read More

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Help wanted: U.S. government is seeking advice from quantum computing experts

by Alan Boyle on September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 at 8:08 pmComment

The U.S. Department of Energy is looking for experts to guide the White House and federal agencies through the weird world of quantum information science. Today’s solicitation seeks nominations to… Read More

Microsoft open-sources its Quantum Development Kit, calls on developers to help solve key challenges

by Nat Levy on July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 at 2:57 pmComment

Microsoft is asking developers for help in its mission to turn the hype of quantum computing into reality. Today, the tech giant is open-sourcing its Quantum Development Kit, which Microsoft… Read More

Here’s what every developer at every company needs to know, according to Microsoft’s CTO

by Nat Levy on June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 at 11:06 amComment

Machine learning and artificial intelligence are popular concepts in the tech world, but one of Microsoft’s top executives sees the technologies as must-haves for companies of all kinds. Microsoft Chief… Read More

Quantum computing is coming: Here’s why Seattle needs to get our computer science workforce ready

by Tom Alberg on March 22, 2019March 22, 2019 at 10:06 am 2 Comments

Editor’s note: Tom Alberg is a co-founder and managing director at Seattle-based venture capital firm Madrona Venture Group. He is a member of Challenge Seattle and sits on the Amazon… Read More

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What will quantum computing do for us? Programmers, policymakers share ideas

by Alan Boyle on March 19, 2019March 20, 2019 at 8:16 am1 Comment

Quantum computer scientist Krysta Svore has a dream. In her dream, she arrives at the week’s Northwest Quantum Nexus Summit at the University of Washington in a self-driving car that… Read More

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Sen. Maria Cantwell and Microsoft President Brad Smith put a Northwest spin on quantum computing

by Alan Boyle on March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 at 8:12 pmComment

The Pacific Northwest may be known for tech icons like Microsoft and Amazon but when U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., was asked what advice she’d give to the researchers and… Read More

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Newly formed Northwest Quantum Nexus unites pioneers on the wild frontier of computing

by Alan Boyle on March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 at 9:40 amComment

Experts in the weird and woolly field of quantum computing tend to concentrate on one slice of the challenge, whether it’s developing hardware, algorithms or applications — but in the… Read More

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Microsoft’s quantum computing network takes one giant leap at Startup Summit

by Alan Boyle on February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 at 4:30 pmComment

REDMOND, Wash. — Quantum computing may still be in its infancy — but the Microsoft Quantum Network is all grown up, fostered by in-house developers, research affiliates and future stars of the… Read More

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Trump signs legislation to boost quantum computing research with $1.2 billion

by Alan Boyle on December 21, 2018December 22, 2018 at 10:53 am 12 Comments

President Donald Trump on Friday signed legislation ramping up quantum computing research and development. The National Quantum Initiative Act (H.R. 6227) authorizes $1.2 billion over five years for federal activities… Read More

How this UW grad student, researching quantum computing, proved that classical computers are better than we thought

by Tom Krazit on December 5, 2018December 4, 2018 at 4:17 pmComment

A lot of great discoveries were made while looking for something else. For University of Washington computer science grad student Ewin Tang, research into quantum computing showed that our regular… Read More

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Experts say it’s high time to create new cryptography for quantum computing age

by Alan Boyle on December 4, 2018December 4, 2018 at 5:38 pmComment

A new report from computer scientists estimates that it’s likely to be at least a decade before quantum computing tools become powerful enough to compromise the current system of public-key… Read More

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Why Microsoft, IBM, Google and Boeing are taking a giant leap into quantum computing

by Alan Boyle on October 18, 2018October 18, 2018 at 6:37 pmComment

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The small world of quantum physics is a big deal on the frontier of computer science. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella rates quantum computing as one of three key… Read More

Boeing steps up its focus on ‘Disruptive Computing and Networks’ for aerospace

by Alan Boyle on October 17, 2018October 17, 2018 at 10:43 amComment

Boeing is raising its profile on computational frontiers ranging from artificial intelligence to quantum communications by setting up a new organization called Disruptive Computing and Networks, or DC&N, to put… Read More

D-Wave’s quantum computing cloud service is now available for developer experiments

by Tom Krazit on October 4, 2018October 3, 2018 at 4:35 pmComment

After years of hype about the potential of quantum computing, D-Wave is about to let mainstream developers finally take its quantum machines for a test drive. The Vancouver company plans… Read More

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White House issues quantum computing strategy and hosts public-private summit

by Alan Boyle on September 24, 2018September 24, 2018 at 5:08 pmComment

Federal officials and industry leaders — including representatives from Microsoft and Google — met today at a White House summit to spark new initiatives in quantum information science. Among the recommendations… Read More

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D-Wave Systems uses quantum computing to simulate weirdness of superconductors

by Alan Boyle on August 22, 2018August 22, 2018 at 5:56 pmComment

One of the prime applications for quantum computers is to simulate natural quantum phenomena, and in a newly published study, researchers from Canada’s D-Wave Systems have demonstrated how to do it. The… Read More

Tech Moves: D-Wave sets up shop in Seattle with new VP; BuildDirect adds Amazon and Microsoft vets; and more

by Kaitlyn Wang on July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 at 9:09 am1 Comment

Quantum computing company D-Wave Systems, which claims to be the first company with a commercially available quantum computing system, has a new presence in Seattle. The company tapped former Apptio… Read More

Microsoft partners with Case Western on quantum computing and Hololens tech that improves MRIs

by Clare McGrane on May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 at 2:21 pmComment

MRIs are one of the most commonly used diagnostic tools, but the technology behind that imaging has remained largely the same for decades. Researchers at Cleveland’s Case Western Reserve University… Read More

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Satya Nadella, the full GeekWire Summit interview: Microsoft’s transformation and the future of tech

by Clare McGrane on October 18, 2017October 21, 2017 at 7:22 amComment

Satya Nadella is most well known for transforming Microsoft as its third, and current, CEO. He’s taken the company in a new and exciting direction, doubling its stock price and… Read More

Here’s the line of poetry Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says best describes the future

by Nat Levy on October 14, 2017October 14, 2017 at 7:40 pmComment

When he isn’t reimagining Microsoft’s culture and direction, Satya Nadella is a man of many varied interests, from cricket to poetry. At the 2017 GeekWire Summit, The Microsoft CEO was… Read More

Three technologies Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella thinks will shape the future

by Tom Krazit on October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 at 12:24 pmComment

With a rueful smile, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella acknowledged on stage at the GeekWire Summit that “one of the (really bizarre) things to do is speculate in technology about the… Read More

Microsoft to release programming language for quantum computing — now it just needs a quantum computer

by Todd Bishop on September 25, 2017September 25, 2017 at 8:11 amComment

Microsoft says it has a created a new programming language for quantum computers, seeking to help developers unlock the still largely theoretical power of a new form of technology that… Read More

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China’s Micius satellite sets distance record for quantum entanglement in space

by Alan Boyle on June 15, 2017June 15, 2017 at 12:05 pm 3 Comments

Chinese researchers report that they’ve set a new distance record for quantum teleportation through space, the phenomenon that Albert Einstein once scoffed at as “spooky action at a distance.” The… Read More

Quantum computing

Japan’s NEC to invest $10M in D-Wave Systems as part of collaboration on hybrid quantum computing

Quantum bits: Intel unveils ‘Horse Ridge,’ a cryogenic chip for quantum computers

AWS launches Amazon Braket service as part of broad quantum computing initiative

How an exec at Amazon Prime became a quantum computing pioneer at IonQ

Microsoft CEO says Azure Quantum will address the big challenges in computing

Google’s ‘quantum supremacy’ computing feat earns respect — even from Microsoft

D-Wave unveils name of next-gen quantum system (with weapons lab as customer)

Help wanted: U.S. government is seeking advice from quantum computing experts

Microsoft open-sources its Quantum Development Kit, calls on developers to help solve key challenges

Here’s what every developer at every company needs to know, according to Microsoft’s CTO

Quantum computing is coming: Here’s why Seattle needs to get our computer science workforce ready

What will quantum computing do for us? Programmers, policymakers share ideas

Sen. Maria Cantwell and Microsoft President Brad Smith put a Northwest spin on quantum computing

Newly formed Northwest Quantum Nexus unites pioneers on the wild frontier of computing

Microsoft’s quantum computing network takes one giant leap at Startup Summit

Trump signs legislation to boost quantum computing research with $1.2 billion

How this UW grad student, researching quantum computing, proved that classical computers are better than we thought

Experts say it’s high time to create new cryptography for quantum computing age

Why Microsoft, IBM, Google and Boeing are taking a giant leap into quantum computing

Boeing steps up its focus on ‘Disruptive Computing and Networks’ for aerospace

D-Wave’s quantum computing cloud service is now available for developer experiments

White House issues quantum computing strategy and hosts public-private summit

D-Wave Systems uses quantum computing to simulate weirdness of superconductors

Tech Moves: D-Wave sets up shop in Seattle with new VP; BuildDirect adds Amazon and Microsoft vets; and more

Microsoft partners with Case Western on quantum computing and Hololens tech that improves MRIs

Satya Nadella, the full GeekWire Summit interview: Microsoft’s transformation and the future of tech

Here’s the line of poetry Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says best describes the future

Three technologies Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella thinks will shape the future

Microsoft to release programming language for quantum computing — now it just needs a quantum computer

China’s Micius satellite sets distance record for quantum entanglement in space

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