# Jane Goodall's Continuing Impact on Conservation: A Teacher's Resource Guide

## Introduction

Jane Goodall's legacy extends far beyond her groundbreaking research with chimpanzees in Tanzania.

Her ongoing work continues to shape global conservation efforts and inspire new generations of environmental stewards through innovative programs and advocacy.

## Current Conservation Impact

### Roots & Shoots Program

Goodall's most significant current contribution to conservation education is the Roots & Shoots program, which operates in over 100 countries worldwide.

This youth-led community action and learning program empowers young people to identify problems in their communities and take action to solve them - whether related to animals, the environment, or human needs.

The program emphasizes that every individual matters and can make a difference.

The program's approach aligns with modern conservation education principles by:
- Encouraging local action with global impact
- Promoting empathy and understanding across cultural boundaries
- Teaching sustainable practices through hands-on experience
- Building leadership skills in young conservation

# Jane Goodall's Continuing Impact on Conservation: A Teacher's Resource Guide

## Introduction

Jane Goodall's legacy extends far beyond her groundbreaking research with chimpanzees in Tanzania.

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Content: I am an environmental outdoor education teacher in Kent County, MD. My teaching focuses on the human effort to live compatibly with nature’s design so that the world remains sustainable, healthy and just for all of life, today and in the future.

Over the course of eons, our planet has gone from a burning cauldron to cold rock, to weathered soil, to oceans, to bacteria, to finally life as we know it today. The sun and geologic forces interacting with the elements — air, water, soil and even fire — make life not only possible and sustainable, but regenerative.

Knowing and preserving nature’s ways are the beginning of caring for nature and for each other. As peace advocate and longtime Saturday Review editor Norman Cousins wrote, “Knowledge is the solvent for danger.” And the knowledge we need now is that the sun shines on everything the same, the rain falls on the rich and the poor equally and the wind blows through Black and White neighborhoods alike. The viruses that evolve over time do not recognize skin color or political points of view.

Harriet Tubman of Underground Railroad fame, a fugitive from the law who was denied citizenship because of the color of her skin, still believed in the grace of the nature of things. She believed in the equal right of all people to the full expression of their human dignity, which cannot be realized in a degraded environment. As a nation, we still “hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. That they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

And those inalienable rights, particularly to life itself, cannot be realized in an environment that poisons us — some of us more than others. Simply put, the human right to a reasonably benign environment needs to be constitutionally protected, at least at the state level, if not federally.

At the moment, according to environmental rights advocates, only four states have “green amendments” in their constitutions that are strong enough to effectively limit industrial pollution: Hawaii, Montana, Pennsylvania and, as of last month, New York.

We need the same in Maryland, and, with the Maryland Campaign for Environmental Human Rights leading the charge, we’ve been trying to make that happen since 2019. Adding an amendment to Maryland’s constitution requires a three-fifths vote in the legislature and then a simple majority vote in a statewide referendum. But for three straight sessions of the General Assembly, bills to draft an environmental rights amendment and authorize a referendum have failed to even make it out of committee (see ‘Green Amendment’ proposals surge in wake of PA court victories, Bay Journal, July/August 2021).

Del. Wanika Fisher, representing Maryland’s District 47B in Prince George’s County, plans to introduce a green amendment bill yet again for the 2022 session, according to the same Bay Journal article. Will the fourth time be a charm? Perhaps, but we don’t have to leave it to luck; we can reach out to our state senators and delegates and let them know we con-

sider a clean, livable environment to be a basic human right.

That means drinking water that is free of lead and “forever chemicals.” It means not having to live next to a Superfund site. It means car windows — and lungs — that are not coated with coal dust from a nearby electric power plant. No mercury in fish. No breathing in or consuming microplastics. No climate change.

The list is long. Even daunting. But we are all here together. What affects one neighborhood will affect all neighborhoods.

Ignorance and indifference can no longer be an excuse. We humans are part and parcel of nature, yet we have ourselves become a global pollutant, creating cauldrons of chaos and despair. This is especially obvious and troubling to the young, who fear for their future and feel betrayed by their leaders. Our behavior is fragmenting the glorious symmetry of nature’s regenerative system. But we can do something to fix it. We can make it a matter of constitutional law that individuals and companies and governments may not poison the environment and by so doing deprive people of their right to health and life itself.

We must live according to nature’s principles, creating a regenerative world that affords each generation no less than what prior generations enjoyed. And, hopefully, more. We can do this by recommitting ourselves to live within Earth’s planetary boundaries, ensuring that everyone — in this and future generations — has a right to a healthy environment. And we can do that by placing an Environmental Human Rights Amendment in Maryland’s constitution.

It is Harriet Tubman’s version of reaching the pinnacle of symmetry: Justice for all.

Wayne Gilchrest is a nature educator and former U.S. congressman, representing Maryland’s 1st District. To learn about the effort to create an Environmental Human Rights Amendment, visit the website of the Maryland Campaign for Environmental Human Rights at mdehr.org.

The views expressed by opinion columnists are not necessarily those of the Bay Journal.

Her ongoing work continues to shape global conservation efforts and inspire new generations of environmental stewards through innovative programs and advocacy.

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She is fierce in her kindness to the planet

Jane Fonda is fiercely trying to save the planet. The actress may be facing her toughest battle this year, after being diagnosed with cancer, non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, but helping the planet remains high on her priority list.

The Grace and Frankie star is continuing to use her voice to advocate kindness to the planet to create a better, healthier future. Spurred on by Greta Thunberg's call to act like "your house is on fire", the star stopped everything to take action against climate change in 2019 and she has never looked back.

Now, every week, the actor and activist encourages everyone to get involved with the Fire Drill Fridays movement with Greenpeace USA. The Fire Drill Fridays movement with Greenpeace USA.

Fire Drill Fridays started out as weekly demonstrations on Capitol Hill to demand action by political leaders. During the Covid pandemic, they went online and invited specialists each week for discussions about climate change.

Their first in-person rally since they went online will go ahead on December 2 in Washington, D.C. It is a group for activists but she said it is also a chance for others to learn more about the climate change crisis. Her passionate and kind mission is ongoing.

Valerie Love, Greenpeace USA Fire Drill Fridays Director, told HELLO!: "When I think about Jane, the word that comes to mind most isn't kind, it's fierce. But she is fierce in the direction of kindness. Kindness to people, kindness to the planet.

"Whether she's risking arrest to bring attention to the latest environmental injustice, demanding that politicians stand up to Big Oil, or inspiring younger generations of climate activists, she brings fierce kindness and dedication to creating a greener, healthier, more just world. She's a deeply compassionate tour de force!"

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## Current Conservation Impact

### Roots & Shoots Program

Goodall's most significant current contribution to conservation education is the Roots & Shoots program, which operates in over 100 countries worldwide.

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The CEO of the National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification, Dr. Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Abdulkader, revealed that the Center has partnered with the government, private and third sectors to plant 600 million trees by 2030, as part of the Center ’ s ambitious initiative to plant 10 billion trees.
During his participation in a panel discussion entitled “Desert Afforestation: Developing Vegetation through Technology ” at the Saudi Green Initiative Forum held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Al-Abdulkader said that the Center launched the“ Genome of Local Trees ” project, which aims to study the genetic characteristics of local plants and trees and use them in the face of drought.
Al-Abdulkader pointed out that the preservation of existing ecosystems and natural resources is an important and fundamental step within the Kingdom ’ s afforestation project, saying: “We are working with interest in this framework and are keen to benefit from the different experiences of countries. ”
He explained that the project of planting 10 billion trees is one of the largest projects around the world and will have a huge impact on reducing carbon emissions naturally and needs to work closely with local communities and all segments of society.
Al-Abdulkader said that the social response in the Kingdom with the initiative of planting 10 billion trees is very large, which was demonstrated during the campaign "Let's make it green" launched by the Vegetation Center in cooperation with a number of government and private entities and the third sector, where 70 thousand volunteers participated.
On his vision for the future of the Saudi Green Initiative over the next 20 years, Al-Abdulkader said: “We see great momentum now and expect it to increase in the future, as we have a great opportunity to improve and preserve the vegetation in the Kingdom, which will have a major impact on the quality of life, support the economy through ecotourism or attract investors after the expansion of parks. ”
The center will participate in the second edition of the Saudi Green Initiative Forum, which will be held on November 11-12 in Egypt, in conjunction with the Climate Summit, where the first day of the forum will discuss the green transition journey of Saudi Arabia, while the second day will discuss the steps required from various segments of society to achieve a sustainable future for all.
The importance of international cooperation in the field of climate action, the development of the green finance sector, and the importance of the participation of the private sector.
It is worth mentioning that the National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification works on the development, protection and preservation of vegetation sites, rehabilitation of degraded ones, restoration of biodiversity in natural environments, in addition to its role in supervising and investing pasture lands, forests and national parks.

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A Jupiter mainstay for the past 40 years is expanding to a new, larger location in Jupiter Farms to care for a growing number of sick and injured animals.

The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary is about five acres and last year, cared for more than 6,000 injured or sick animals.

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“In the past four years, we’ve doubled the amount of visitors who’ve come to see us,” Amy Kight, the organization’s executive director said. “We’ve also seen a 25% increase in the number of patients in the past three years.”

The new location will be 20 acres and will help the staff and volunteers care for the growing number of patients and visitors.

“It will be five acres strictly for rehabilitation, 10 for education and then five acres left natural,” Kight said. “It just really gives us the opportunity to grow, give our animals a better quality of life and to educate more people.”

Drone video: Hammerhead shark swims near paddleboarders in Palm Beach

Peter Busch started the sanctuary as a “backyard operation.” He and his son David are now on the Board.

While rehabilitating animals is one of the sanctuary’s goals, Peter says the other is educating the community about species native to Florida.

“We have to look at this not just from our point of view right now, we have to look at it from what it’s going to be in 10 years, 20 years, 30 years when we’re no longer here,” he said. “We have to educate our kids and our grandkids.”

More than 90% of the animals brought to the sanctuary are because of human-caused injuries or illnesses, according to Sanctuary leaders.

Stay informed: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News

They believe more education will lead to fewer intakes in the future.

“The more we educate, the better off those animals will be and the better off the next generation will be in understanding what we do,” Busch said.

The new facility was originally projected to cost about $10 million dollars, but with pandemic-related supply chain issues, that figure is now closer to $15 million.

Wednesday the state of Florida announced it would allocate some money for the organization and Palm Beach County Commissioner, Maria Marino said she hopes the county can find money to help as well.

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Shafaq News / She is not an ordinary princess who finds all this passion in what she does, without seeking titles or fame, and travels this distance from her country in Jordan, to be bright in her presence on a South Korean theater, in order to defend the lives of our children tomorrow.
It was clear from the first day of a conference in Seoul titled “Building a Green, Healthy Environment and a Resilient Future with Forests ” that this lady, Princess Basma Bint Ali, has her place here and is well known among the audience, most of whom are not politicians, but also experts, researchers and environmental activists from all over the world, who came with the same goal: to revitalize the planet ’ s forests.
Princess Basma Bint Ali was not a stranger to the audience, many know her, and most importantly, they testify to her, so it was obvious that she was among the few who took the stage of the spectacular opening day in Seoul to address the audience, and the rest of the world, wondering: What is the most precious gift we can give to our children and grandchildren, more important than a healthy ecosystem?!
Hundreds of dignitaries in the conference room listened quietly and anxiously as she said, “We don ’ t have the luxury of time anymore, ” and South Korean President Moon Jae-in took to the stage to shake her hand and take pictures next to her.
The Jordanian Princess met in the South Korean capital, who was appointed a few days ago as a goodwill ambassador for the countries of the Near East and North Africa by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), which gave her a stronger presence in this global forum, which met with the main goal of trying to save forests from extinction, and thus save the land itself, and those who live on it.
Princess Basma bint Ali did not come to the world of forest rescue by chance, but her beginnings - if you will - came from a purely military background, where she served for 12 years in the Jordanian army and reached the rank of major, and received important military honors between 1995 and 1998.
During her military service, she began to learn about marine life and then developed her interest to become President of the Royal Society for the Protection of the Marine Environment and also President of the Royal Botanic Garden of Jordan.
While you are interviewing Prince Basma Bint Ali, Iraqi issues are certainly at the center of her attention, such as the recent disappearance of Lake Sawah, the drought that afflicts a country once known as Mesopotamia, and the desert sandstorms that have recurred strangely in the past weeks and inundated Iraq.
That ’ s why you find Princess Basma reiterating the importance of everyone working together, as no country is environmentally isolated from the other.
When asked, according to her experience, about the basic needs of dealing in the near term with climate change, drought and desertification faced by countries in the Near East and North Africa, Princess Basma told Shafaq News that the most important thing in the near term is for decision-makers in governments and others to take the issue of environment and climate change seriously.
She pointed to the "pentagonal wind" represented by dust to show that "in our countries we feel the impact of climate change on our countries, from the scarcity of water or waves of dust, and this is a frightening indicator."
She called on decision-makers to take action and change systems to help adapt to climate change, in addition to supporting associations and other civil institutions financially and technically to establish projects to sustain and restore (natural) habitats in our regions, not only in each country, but at the regional level of our region.
On the importance of protecting and restoring forest areas in the world and the applicability of this in our countries and possible initiatives in this field, Princess Basma said: "We cannot say that our region is different from other regions.
Yes, it is different that we are severely affected by climate change, "she said, but stressed the importance of establishing projects to restore and sustain forests and habitats and deal with overgrazing by establishing projects at the regional level to restore pastoral habitats and not just individual countries.
Princess Basma also called for the adoption of afforestation projects to be on the one hand forested and on the other hand productive at the same time for the benefit of local communities to benefit from them.
Princess Basma considered that there is a fundamental opportunity to establish a project at the level of the region, as the methods exist, and the enthusiasm exists on the part of associations and civil society, and what remains is to intensify our efforts together, and come up with one project that simulates all the topics we suffer from and apply them on the ground, which may change the situation we are in for the future for the benefit of future generations.
Speaking about her message as FAO Goodwill Ambassador for the Near East and North Africa, Princess Basma said: “The most important message is that climate change actually exists, and we suffer from it, and we are one region that must intensify our efforts, and no country can do anything alone, which means that we must work in coordination with each other with one goal. ”
"The goal is the future generation.
How can we create a destructive environment for future generations?
No, no, no
This is our duty.
This is their birthright, and we have a duty to at least provide a safe and secure environment for future generations, and we don ’ t have time to be honest as it ’ s time to work on this issue seriously and everyone is working together. ”
Prince Basma concluded by stressing the importance of the role of youth in the field of education and environmental work, saying, "God willing, our youth are the hope and they are the future and I am really proud, and I say personally that our youth are the most innovative and passionate people and the ability to make change and we will depend on them, because they see the world differently from us, and they will carry us to a safe future."
She expressed the hope that the phenomenon of young people thinking about the ambition to leave for other countries will stop, and that "he will remain in the land on which he is weaned and which will carry him and support him for the future."
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What does Dr. Goodall hope the Jane Goodall Barbie doll will encourage?

The program's approach aligns with modern conservation education principles by:
- Encouraging local action with global impact
- Promoting empathy and understanding across cultural boundaries
- Teaching sustainable practices through hands-on experience
- Building leadership skills in young conservation

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# Quantum Computing "Arms" Race: A Comprehensive Report

## Executive Summary

The global quantum computing landscape represents a high-stakes technological competition between nations and corporations, with significant investments being made to establish leadership in what is widely considered the next computing revolution.

This report examines the leading players, their achievements, lessons learned, and investment patterns in the quantum computing field.

## Leading Countries in Quantum Computing Development

### China
China has emerged as a major force in quantum computing with substantial government investment of $9.

7 billion.

Key achievements include:

- **Wuyan System**: China delivered its first practical quantum computer system to a customer, making it the third country (after Canada and the US) to provide a complete quantum computer system.

This 24-qubit system was built by Origin Quantum Computing Technology using superconducting technology.

- **Jiuzhang 2**: Claimed to be the fastest quantum computer in history, reportedly a million times more powerful than Google's quantum machine

# Quantum Computing "Arms" Race: A Comprehensive Report

## Executive Summary

The global quantum computing landscape represents a high-stakes technological competition between nations and corporations, with significant investments being made to establish leadership in what is widely considered the next computing revolution.

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Terra Quantum collaborates with NVIDIA to develop quantum-accelerated applications. The partnership aims to bridge the gap between classical and quantum computing, leveraging hybrid algorithms.

Terra Quantum, a quantum services company with headquarters in Germany and Switzerland, has today announced a collaboration with NVIDIA aimed at fostering the development of quantum-accelerated applications.

The chicken and egg conundrum

As the manufacturers of quantum computers and error correction mechanisms continue to compete in a qubit arms race, in order to do the algorithm research needed to develop applications that can leverage this technology, scientists need a solution to bridge the divide between classical and quantum computing. A chicken and egg conundrum that Terra Quantum has been working on since 2019 with its hybrid algorithm approach.

Focusing on harnessing the power of quantum computing, both hybrid now and native in the future, and applying it specifically in the fields optimisation, simulation, and machine learning, the Swiss/German outfit has assembled, in the words of its founder and CEO Markus Pflitsch, “one of the largest libraries in the world” of algorithms designed to not only deliver unprecedented accelerated computing solutions using today’s hybrid computational power but ones that will scale exponentially when native quantum hardware is realised.

The quantum inflection point

There is no arguing that NVIDIA has been instrumental, if not the linchpin in driving the explosion of AI technologies that proliferate today’s headlines.

The company is so crucial to the development of next-gen technologies that world governments have butted heads on who has dibs on the company’s next purchase orders.

And now, according to Pflitsch, we’re about to see the same revolution in quantum computing.

Driven by NVIDIA’s open-source CUDA Quantum initiative, a project that allows for the integration and programming of quantum processing units (QPU), graphics processing units (GPU), and central processing units (CPU) all in one system, the chicken and egg conundrum has seemingly met its match.

C-suite proof

While we’ve seen governments pour tremendous amounts of money into quantum, China $9.7 billion, the United States $1.9 billion, and the European Union $1.1 billion, government support can and will only take the market so far.

To fully realise and advance the potential of a technology, c-suite executives have to see the bottom line in dollars and cents. Helping to move this needle Terra Quantum has partnerships with a number of blue chip organisations including HSBC, Thales, and Schaeffler Group.

Now in collaboration with NVIDIA providing its CUDA Quantum participants with access to Terra Quantum’s library of algorithms, that needle is set to jump.

Pflitsch shared:

“We are using our hybrid quantum algorithms delivered on NVIDIA GPUs to deliver significant business impact today. This collaboration will not only accelerate this impact but also help unlock  a whole new range of opportunities in the areas of machine learning and simulation — while also setting a pathway for quantum computing.”

Furthermore, NVIDIA’s director of HPC and Quantum Tim Costa explained:

“Our collaboration with Terra Quantum will put CUDA Quantum into the hands of a new set of  researchers working to build the world’s first quantum accelerated applications, contributing to breakthroughs on the path to valuable quantum computing.”

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embedded news week: podcast, new GPU, quantum IP, smart building IoT

A roundup of this week’s embedded news includes embedded edge with Nitin podcast featuring a brand new GPU, quantum computing developments and IoT for smart buildings, plus usual product news including automotive, tools and software.

In our latest embedded edge with Nitin podcast, we have highlighted a new GPU, developments in quantum computing, and IoT for smart buildings. In the show, Andrew Girdler of Imagination Technologies told us about the company’s new flagship GPU that brings desktop-quality ray tracing to mobile for the first time and is industry’s first Level 4 RTLS ray tracing architecture. He said, “It’s the most advanced ray tracing architecture out there today, giving you the ability to enable advanced ray trace gaming effects, in a low power budget in a mobile phone device.” Listen to the full interview on the podcast.

I also spoke to two companies looking to help democratize quantum computing with the work they are doing. First, Bob Coecke of Cambridge Quantum took us into the background to the company’s launch of the world’s first toolkit and library for quantum natural language processing, which allows sentences to be converted into a quantum circuit. Then I spoke to Pauls Wells of sureCore, who’s leading a seven-member consortium that has received a UK£6.5 million government innovation grant to jointly develop advanced cryogenic semiconductor IP; this is intended to dramatically accelerate the growth of the quantum computing industry by reducing the constrains associated with interconnects thus enabling efficient qubit/system scaling.

Finally, the podcast features an interview with Bruno Johnson of Cascoda, who talks about his company’s module recently certified for the OCF running over Thread network protocol – this is said to be a true internet protocol-based connectivity solution that is extremely low power that provides IP connectivity right down to the end node and with the Open Connectivity Foundation secure PKI X 509 grade security for end-to-end encryption. This gives smart building and building automation “banking grade security” for IoT devices.

We’ve been attending various events in person over recent weeks, and next week you can catch us at the CW International Conference. The agenda for this year’s event is somewhat topical, especially given that we also had the COP26 global UN climate chance conference this week. The CW conference will consider the value of the wireless network within digital and circular economies, exploring innovations and ideas that maximize wireless’ potential to improve the future, including the reduction of wireless’ environmental impact.

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SensiML Corporation, a developer of AI tools for building intelligent IoT endpoints, has teamed with onsemi to deliver a complete machine learning solution for autonomous sensor data processing and predictive modeling. The collaboration combines SensiML’s analytics toolkit development software with the RSL10 sensor development kit from onsemi to create a platform for edge sensing applications such as industrial process control and monitoring. The ability to support AI functions in a small memory footprint along with advanced sensing and Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity enables sophisticated smart sensing without the need for cloud analytics of highly dynamic raw sensor data.

Allegro MicroSystems has expanded its automotive lighting portfolio to include two new offerings for advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) applications. The A80803 is a switch-mode, constant-current controller for high-power LED automotive lighting applications that addresses many common pain points for headlight designers to help bring advanced functionality to mainstream vehicles. The A80804 is Allegro’s first four-channel linear driver for high-power LEDs. In addition to targeted applications such as DRL/position and stop/taillights, it gives lighting designers increased design flexibility for popular features such as sequential turn signals, animation effects, and theater-style transitions.

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Tata Elxsi and Green Hills Software are working together on a driver monitoring system (DMS) platform that combines advanced DMS software (V.O.E.O.S.Y.S – vehicle operator environment observation system) and AUTOSAR adaptive from Tata Elxsi integrated with the safe and secure INTEGRITY real-time operating system (RTOS) from Green Hills Software, optimized to run on the latest families of automotive-grade microprocessors. This flexible and standards-based DMS platform enables OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers to reduce the time, cost, and complexity of developing and deploying their DMS-compliant ADAS systems while meeting mandatory global safety and security requirements.

Infineon Technologies has joined the FiRa Consortium as a contributor member to support the expansion of the UWB ecosystem. The company’s VP digital security & identity, Bjoern Scharfen, said “UWB has a great potential to enhance Infineon’s offering in security, connectivity and computing. With this, the technology fully supports our vision of linking the real and digital world.” With the acquisition of Cypress in 2020, Infineon said it acquired significant expertise in connectivity (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth) as well as in microcontrollers.

Wireless Telecom Group said that SmartSky Networks has selected the CommAgility high-performance telecommunications systems software and tools for its next-generation air-to-ground (ATG) network. Deployed in SmartSky’s inflight connectivity, CommAgility is providing a full protocol stack and physical layer (PHY) for SmartSky’s aircraft base radio (ABR), which is the user equipment (UE) on board the aircraft. The ABR connects to a ground base station and provides broadband inflight connectivity for the operational needs of the aircraft, passengers, and crew. SmartSky’s patented beamforming and spectrum re-use technologies have been tested and proven, and the network is now rolling out across the USA for aviation operators and passengers.

MicroAI has announced MicroAI Launchpad, a quick start development and deployment tool that helps organizations simplify and accelerate the design, development, testing, and deployment of smart systems that run embedded MicroAI software on MCUs and microprocessors (MPUs) in edge and endpoint devices. Launchpad makes it simple to handle customers with SIMs around the world and manage and reconfigure device profiles. A single pane of glass gives access to customizable dashboards for account creation, authentication, mobile SIM or LoRaWAN connectivity activation, credit card billing for global SIM connectivity, and onboarding of MicroAI’s embedded software libraries. Its embedded software, AtomML, enables OEMs to deploy personalized, edge-native AI models, without needing to develop static edge-AI models first in a cloud or laptop and then port them to the embedded device.

IAR Systems said that its latest version of IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm adds support for the Arm Cortex-M55 processor. In addition, version 9.20 of the toolchain includes support for the latest MCUs from several semiconductor vendors. The toolchain delivers optimization capabilities to assist developers in getting the most out of the performance of the MCU and yet stay as energy efficient as possible. To ensure code quality, code analysis tools are completely integrated with IAR Embedded Workbench.

Teledyne Test Tools has launched the T3DSO3000, a new series of premium economy oscilloscopes, which feature four channel models with analog bandwidth options from 200 MHz to 1 GHz. Each model offers a maximum sample rate of 5 GSa/s, and a maximum memory depth of 250 Mpts in half channel mode. All models incorporate two 5 GSa/s ADCs and two 250 Mpts memory modules. The oscilloscopes employ a new generation of high-speed display technology for excellent signal clarity, fidelity and performance. The series comes with a minimum vertical input range of 500 μV/div, an innovative digital trigger system with high sensitivity, low jitter, and a waveform capture rate of 500,000 waveforms/sec (sequence mode).

Kontron has launched the 3.5-inch SBC-R39, a compact 3.5-inch single-board computer suitable for integration into (open source) embedded systems in entertainment, digital signage, facial recognition, smart retail, smart classroom, smart office and industrial applications. The 3.5-inch SBC-R39 is built on a Rockchip RK3399(K) processor with ARM big.LITTLE microarchitecture. This includes two processors embedded in a single, fully integrated silicon chip. The LITTLE cluster consists of a quad-core Cortex A53 processor, which is typically used to perform routine tasks at low power consumption. The large cluster is a dual-core Cortex-A72 processor, which handles compute-intensive high-performance tasks. This architecture enables the SBC-R39 to dynamically assign tasks to the respective processor according to the performance requirement.

People and Funding

Velodyne Lidar announced the appointment of Theodore “Ted” L. Tewksbury, Ph.D. as chief executive officer, who joins after serving as CEO of Eta Compute. Prior to Eta Compute, Tewksbury, a technology executive with over 30 years’ leadership experience across public and private companies, held several chief executive and board positions, including Entropic Communications and Integrated Device Technology. He is an accomplished engineer, with a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from MIT. He has held a variety of engineering and management positions in his career, including introducing over 180 innovative new product families during his time at Maxim Integrated Products.

Events

The CW International Conference (CWIC), one of the key annual events for the wireless industry in the U.K., is back both as a physical live event at IWM Duxford, Europe’s largest air museum, as well being available online. Taking place on 9th November 2021, this year’s theme considers the value of the wireless network within digital and circular economies, exploring innovations and ideas that maximise wireless’ potential to improve the future. Full agenda and details are here.

Nvidia GTC takes place online from 8-11 November 2021, which will include a live-streamed keynote by Jensen Huang, plus talks from AI research and industry leaders on deep learning, data science, high-performance computing, robotics, data center/networking and graphics. Speakers include Fei-Fei Li, professor of computer science, Stanford University, Lindsay Edwards, responsible for AI at in respiratory and immunology, AstraZeneca, and Kay Firth-Butterfield, head of AI and ML, World Economic Forum. Details here.

The 58th DAC (Design Automation Conference) is takes place both physically in San Francisco and virtually between 5-10 December 2021. Keynote speakers include Jeff Dean of Google Research and Google Health, Bill Dally of Nvidia, and Missy Cummings of Duke University. For the first, DAC attendees will also have access to SEMICON West and the RISC-V Summit. Details here.

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What is a quantum computer?

A quantum computer is a machine that uses the laws of quantum theory to solve problems made harder by Moore's law (the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit doubles about every two years). One example is factoring large numbers. Traditional computers are limited to logical circuits with several tens of transistors, while the number of transistors in a quantum processor may be on the order of one to two million. Meaning, these computers will have exponential power, solving problems that traditional computation can't even identify or create solutions for.

The dangers of a quantum computer

In the near future, quantum computers will be so advanced that they will have the capability to simulate very complicated systems. This could be used for simulations in physics, aerospace engineering, cybersecurity and much more. However, once this computer is built, it has the potential to unravel data encryption protocols. It could also potentially compromise air gaps due to its ability to scan vast distances for nearby networked devices or applications that are open. This means that it can become even simpler for external hackers. They may already have access to your computer or computer system via other avenues, like vulnerabilities in web browsers. They could find it much easier because you're not locking up all the doors.

Quantum computers point to a radically new understanding of computing. An understanding that could eventually be used to unlock problems now thought completely intractable. For now, the field seems ripe with potential. Scientists working on quantum computing call it one of the most interesting theoretical tools in artificial intelligence. Think of it as an incredibly powerful calculator programmed with deep domain expertise. Quantum computers promise answers to all sorts of mathematical, scientific and medical questions humans would never have the guts to tackle otherwise. They promise profound breakthroughs in imaging that will rival even experimental intracellular MRI scans; they may help crack wide-ranging databases that are currently unbreakable or they might pick up scant details like geological signatures warning us about tsunamis long before they happen.

Can quantum computers be reprogrammed?

Quantum computers can theoretically be programmed to solve any complex computational problem. But, the act of programming the computer is so expensive and inflexible that someone would need to program it with all possible solutions. Quantum computers threaten everything. The worst part is that security experts can't ever say for sure what you can do to protect against their programming capabilities. They do know, however, that it's possible to reprogram them just as we would with a normal computer. It's just that the task is so complex and difficult that programming would be such a high-level security risk, it might as well never exist.

What does this all mean? It means we need to develop some sort of encryption technology on our smaller devices so not even those who hold all the world’s data can see or access it. Quantum computers work differently than traditional computers. That gives the maker of a quantum computer more control than with a conventional computer. They can do things like reverse time and process large data with greater speed. The manufacturer will program the machine before release, which also comes with certain risks. If they change their mind and reprogram it per client needs, they put themselves at risk for security breaches. The catch is that the cryptography keys are only secure if you keep them secret. The slightest leak — say a pinhole camera across the table from something like a quantum computer or a phone call or email intercepted while being decrypted — would enable an adversary to not just unscramble your message but steal your keys. The threat made by quantum computing has been speculated since before it was even technologically feasible to build a quantum computer. But now that we’re nearly there, the situation might be even more dire than you can imagine.

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Current safety standards

As quantum computers allow for more efficient algorithms, the dangers of hacking increase. Such security risks have been a top priority at Google. They have high expectations for what approach they will take to create their future quantum machine. In the meantime, DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) has set out grand challenges for computer science with a hefty $2 million prize. DARPA's goal is to keep U.S. cyber strength relevant amid the rapid decline in Moore's Law and potential loss of global technological leadership. If quantum computers proliferate, they will threaten everything — not just bank records and medical documents, but everything. They represent a security leak so fundamental that it could be worse than the apocalypse. The quantum computer poses a possible threat to the infrastructure of the United States. Yet the American authorities do not have enough measures in place to stop this type of danger. One way that they can defend themselves is by inventing new safety standards that work with the current technologies.

Whenever quantum computing matures, however, it will present a vigorous challenge. Computer scientists will need to develop the protocols and protections necessary to ensure security for this emerging technology. If these precautions are not taken, quantum computing could lead to disastrous outcomes in cyber security. There needs to be a protocol developed to provide security for quantum computers. Hackers will be able to access and disrupt live systems, which calls for an urgent need of advancements in cyber security. These new systems can't just implement existing protection protocols because they're not fully developed yet. The cost of research and development is high and the profits once the product is finished are relatively low.

Quantum computing is a hot topic at this moment in time that will impact society in a way we can't even predict if we don't acknowledge its significance now. Most computers today work in accordance with digital signals. If someone tries to hack the computer, it will change that digital signal into another form or cancel it out, which can be easily noticed. However, quantum computers use quantum bits for calculations. They are tied together in a way that makes them so sensitive to changes in information that they are exponentially more vulnerable to hacks than digital computers. If someone manages to hack a quantum computer — though not yet possible — it would have serious implications for maintaining our safety standards.

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How can companies protect themselves from the threat of quantum computers?

If the leaked NSA documents are to be believed, then we may be in for a rude awakening when quantum computers become technologically feasible. These machines will be able to perform calculations in far less time than any conventional computer and render our current encryptions ineffectual. The leaks claim that in 30 years, two medium-sized quantum computers would be able to even break the security of RSA (cryptosystem) — which is currently set at 2048 bits.

Any business that relies on modern cryptography is at risk of being hacked in the near future. But what can companies do to protect themselves? As it turns out, there are some pretty straightforward solutions which firms can preserve (or improve) security amid all this hullabaloo with quantum computing. The authors recommend investing in encryption techniques like Bitcoin, the blockchain and the TLS (Transport Layer Security).

In simple terms, quantum computers process information differently from today's digital computers. This is because of their ability to have bits which sit in more than one state simultaneously, meaning they can perform many calculations at a time. In a future dominated by quantum computing, all regular computing will be made virtually obsolete. Hackers will be able to access the deepest secrets of companies without needing a password. To avoid this fate, companies need to embrace encryption techniques that guard against quantum technology, but they cannot afford to stop innovating too drastically.

The looming potential threat of quantum computing should be taken seriously, but this doesn't mean you should panic. The best way to protect yourself is to plan ahead and think about possible solutions. Incorporating elements of quantum cryptography may not always be possible for every client because of the cost. But, it could help secure an important client who cannot risk future interference in their sensitive operations.

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ALBANY — A California quantum computing firm called Bleximo Corp. announced plans this week to set up satellite operations at the state's Albany Nanotech complex.

Quantum computing involves next-generation computer hardware, computer chips and software designed to significantly outperform today's fastest computers using new technologies.

At the core of the concept is what is known as a qubit, or quantum bit.

Today's computers store data and process information using traditional "bits" of information that have just two states — either on or off, symbolized by either a "1" or a "0," that are strung together to perform tasks. The information is processed using electrons flowing through a system of billions of transistors etched into computer chips.

Quantum computing seeks to use new materials to create new bits that can be more than just binary. They can be a "1" or a "0." And they can also be both at the same time, or something in between, essentially giving the computer a new language to store data and perform tasks. If perfected, quantum computers will become much faster and more powerful than even today's fastest supercomputers.

Bleximo is one of the companies trying to make breakthroughs in this emerging area of computing that large companies like IBM, GlobalFoundries and Intel are already working on.

In order to create the qubits of information, companies have been testing a variety of technologies, including the use of photons, or light, on chips that have superconducting properties, which require extremely low temperatures.

Bleximo is based in Berkeley but will set up an office at Albany Nanotech where it can work on system designs and prototyping as well as marketing, the company said. It will also set up a research program with NY CREATES, the state-run umbrella organization that oversees the Albany Nanotech complex and its tenants, which include IBM and others.

Alexei Marchenkov, CEO of Bleximo, said the Albany Nanotech complex will allow it to rapidly develop its superconducting photonic chip systems.

“NY CREATES’ technical capabilities as well as a track record of successfully supporting technology commercialization efforts, make it a unique hub for Bleximo’s aggressive development and commercialization schedule of its next-generation quantum computing systems," Marchenkov said.

David Anderson, president of NY CREATES, said Albany Nanotech's "world-class facilities" and partnerships will speed up that development.

"Quantum technologies are already enabling many of today’s most important innovations and advances in computing, semiconductors, microelectronics and numerous other industries."

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You've probably heard the term "quantum computing" at some point and wondered what it meant. It's not a term that's easy to understand, and neither is quantum mechanics, which is the theory behind the concept of quantum computers. The term "quantum" is thrown around a lot these days, and they even made a running joke of it in "Ant-Man and the Wasp," where Ant-Man asked, "Do you guys just put the word 'quantum' in front of everything?"

It was a fair question because that movie and many others toss around the word "quantum" like a magical explanation for technology a layperson cannot understand. This can seem true in real life because for anyone who doesn't understand quantum mechanics, hearing the word "quantum" to describe computers sounds odd. Quantum computing isn't a simple concept, and while some people understand its potential, it's not something a layperson can't grasp.

If you count yourself among the masses who don't understand quantum computing, you're in luck. This article delves into the concepts surrounding quantum computing and explains them as simply as possible. Of course, it's not a simple theory, but once it's broken down, it's a little easier to understand. That's not to say it isn't incredibly complex and based on detailed scientific theories, but if you have a basic understanding of computing, understanding quantum computing shouldn't be too difficult to grasp.

What quantum means in regards to computers

The term "quantum computing" is a multidisciplinary field centered around making computers that function differently from standard binary computer systems. Computers, your phone, and most electronic devices function based on a binary, base-2 system, where the number one is the electrical signal for "on" and a zero is the electrical signal for "off." These are called bits, and eight of them make up a byte. Binary computing gives us the Internet, self-driving cars, and much more.

Quantum computing is different because instead of a binary system, it functions using four principles of quantum physics. Don't worry; you don't need to understand quantum physics to understand how this works. The four principles are Superposition, Interference, Entanglement, and Measurement. Superposition allows for a quantum state to be both on and off at the same time, while Interference allows for an object to cross its own path and interfere with another particle.

Interference essentially allows for a particle to not cancel out the other particle, or they can be added to one another. Entanglement is where it gets tricky because it allows for an object's state to be entangled with another, and neither can be described without also describing the other. Finally, Measurement states that measuring an object forces it to turn into a classical state, so the act of measuring alters the state of an object. What this all means is that using the principles of Quantum Superposition, a bit, or "qubit," can be both a zero and a one at the same time.

How does this apply to computing?

What this all means is that computers using binary systems can create complex systems and analyses, but they're limited by several physical factors. Quantum computing utilizes quantum physics to create incredibly complex systems, much faster than standard computers. Theoretically, a fully functioning quantum computer could break the most complex cryptographic encryption in a short time, while the most advanced binary supercomputer could take exponentially longer, or it wouldn't be able to complete the operation at all.

Currently, there are no fully functioning quantum computers capable of performing more efficiently, faster, or cheaper than their binary counterparts, but they are in development by several nations and corporations. Creating a quantum computer is no easy task, and they require several components: a quantum data plane, which includes the physical qubits and the hardware needed to hold them in place. The control and measurement plane converts digital signals into usable analog or wave control signals capable of performing quantum operations.

The control processor plane and host processor are what utilize the quantum algorithm alongside quantum software to provide a digital signal or bits to the control and measurement plane. Those are the main components, and there's plenty more, but the most important thing to know for quantum computing is that quantum computers use quantum physics to perform functions at a faster rate than current binary computer systems. Essentially, quantum computing is the next step in computer development that will move beyond what is currently technologically possible.

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Content: U.K. quantum computing startup Quantum Motion raises $50.5M

U.K. quantum computing company Quantum Motion has raised £42 million ($50.5 million) in an equity round of funding led by Bosch Ventures (RBVC), with participation from Porsche, the U.K. government's National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF), and a host of additional investors.

Quantum computing, for the uninitiated, builds on principles borrowed from quantum mechanics, with a focus on quantum bits (qubits) rather than atoms, promising to advance what's possible with computers by performing complex calculations in a fraction of the time. Use-cases may include accelerating new drug discoveries, or powering the vast amount of data processing required for AI applications.

"Quantum computers will think in totally different ways to computers today," Quantum Motion CEO James Palles-Dimmock explained to TechCrunch. "Problems that would take a supercomputer thousands of years to crack could be solved by a quantum computer in minutes. The earliest impact will be in areas related to materials science including energy materials, chemistry such as drug discovery, or optimization -- possibly stretching to logistics and transport."

Founded in 2017 by Professors John Morton and Simon Benjamin from UCL and Oxford University respectively, Quantum Motion is setting out to create "scalable quantum computers" through new quantum computing architectures that are compatible with established silicon processing.

As with normal computers, heat adversely impacts the qubits in quantum computing, meaning that quantum computers need to be kept very cold. Quantum Motion says it has designed integrated circuits that are capable of "generating, routing and processing signals at deep cryogenic temperatures," operating at just a few tenths of a degree above absolute zero.

"Our silicon-based quantum chips are typically a few millimetres across, and we expect that the cooling system required to operate the chip will have a form factor similar to a standard 19-inch server rack," Palles-Dimmock said. "Being able to show that our approach to quantum computing doesn't require data centres the size of football pitches, or vast CERN-type facilities, was one of the motivations behind our central London location."

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Quantum leap

Quantum Motion's latest raise comes amidst a flurry of activity in the quantum computing space. In the past month alone we've seen French startup Pasqal raise €100 million, while Israel's Quantum Machines closed out its Series B round at $70 billion and Australia's Quantum Brilliance secured $18 million. Elsewhere over the past year, Finland's IQM, France's Alice&Bob, and U.K.-based Quantum Circuits have all raised sizeable chunks of VC cash.

Quantum Motion and its ilk are up against a host of competition in the big tech sphere too, including IBM which recently unveiled its 433 qubit Osprey quantum computer, while Google gained a new quantum computing sibling last year after Alphabet spun out Sandbox AQ as a standalone company, going on to raise $500 million in funding just last week. Elsewhere, other tech juggernauts such as Microsoft and Intel are also investing heavily in quantum.

So, what can Quantum Motion and its upstart brethren bring to the mix that the deep-pocketed behemoths can't?

"Compared to the big tech companies, our advantage is that we are agile, focused on a single goal and have a team that is comparable with the best in the world," Palles-Dimmock said. "We have a highly skilled team across multiple disciplines including IC (instrumentation and control) engineering, quantum theory, hardware and software, and deep relationships with world leading universities that helps us seek out that talent."

Quantum Motion CEO James Palles-Dimmock with co-founders Prof. John Morton (CTO), and Prof. Simon Benjamin (CSO) Image Credits: Quantum Motion

Quantum Motion had previously raised around $24 million in equity and grand funding, and with its fresh cash injection, the company said that it plans to accelerate its development of silicon quantum processors through forging "deeper ties" with manufacturers. Indeed, the startup's strategic investors including Bosch and Porsche provide some clue as to the impact that Quantum Motion is looking to have on industry -- quantum computing could transform battery technology as we know it, allowing scientists and researchers to simulate batteries to better understand what is going on at a molecular level to optimize materials and thus improve energy density.

But the true possibilities are effectively endless, and it's difficult to conceive just how transformative quantum computing will prove.

"Just like computing in the early 1960s, it was hard to predict just what amazing things computing would lead to, and yet it has revolutionised our society," Palles-Dimmock said. "It was only when computers got into the hands of people everywhere that we got really creative and pushed the boundaries of what computers can do. Quantum computing will be similar, we know that it will be transformative in areas like drug discovery, battery technology and more, but we won’t know just how transformative they’ll become until we get there."

It's worth noting that while quantum computing is advancing at breakneck speed, it's still in its relative infancy, and the fruits of all the current R&D labor we're seeing across the board may still be some years off.

"Many quantum computing companies exist today and they are all in R&D mode," Palles-Dimmock said. "Investors know it will take time. It may be the end of the decade before we have really impactful quantum computers. This raise enables us to strengthen our relationship with manufacturing partners and demonstrate prototypes that can scale to millions of qubits."

Quantum Motion's latest cash injection included contributions from Octopus Ventures, Oxford Sciences Enterprises, British Patient Capital, Inkef, Parkwalk Advisors, and IP Group.

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China Delivers Its First Practical Quantum Computer System to a Customer

China’s Science Ministry on Monday announced that the country’s first practical quantum computer was delivered to a user, which the agency didn’t identify, a year ago.

The 24-qubit Wuyan system based on superconducting technology was built by Origin Quantum Computing Technology, a company founded in 2017 by two of the country’s leading quantum physicists, Guo Guoping and Guo Guangcan. A qubit in the quantum world performs functions akin to bits in the digital world.

With the on-premises installation of the Wuyan system, China became the third country, after Canada and the United States, to deliver a complete quantum computer system to a customer.

Some skeptics questioned the timing of the announcement.

“Quantum technology has a high priority for national security in China. If this were something very important, I doubt it would be disclosed like this in a transparent way by Chinese authorities,” explained Weifeng Zhong, a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center of George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.

“The fact that it was delayed for a year suggests that they realize now that it’s not important to national security, so they’re trying to use it to build China’s image as a technology leader at a time when they’re trying to open up their economy to the rest of the world,” Zhong told TechNewsWorld.

Important Step

However, Hodan Omaar, a senior AI policy analyst at the Center for Data Innovation, a think tank studying the intersection of data, technology, and public policy, in Washington, D.C., maintained the announcement shows that China has made an important step in its quantum development.

“Overcoming technical challenges on the path toward large-scale quantum computers will depend on the ability to scale the number of qubits in quantum systems, much like modern classical computers have depended on the growth in the number of transistors in superconducting chips,” Omaar told TechNewsWorld.

“Investing in near-term quantum computing applications helps bolster the development of longer-term use cases of the technology, thereby helping to improve competitiveness,” she added.

Skip Sanzeri, co-founder and COO of QuSecure, a maker of quantum-safe security solutions in San Mateo, Calif., called the announcement “formidable” because China is stating that they have a fully functional quantum computer, albeit the qubit count is low.

“Nonetheless, error correction and noise reduction are two significant factors in ensuring that a quantum computer can process data and provide applications that we can rely on,” Sanzeri told TechNewsWorld. “By announcing that they have been able to get to this level shows that China is making progress towards larger quantum computers.”

Bucking a Trend

The Wuyan system appears to be on par with other systems in the market, noted Heather West, a senior research analyst at IDC’, an international market research company.

“The fact that they sold a 24 qubit system to someone isn’t that different from what we’re seeing elsewhere around the world,” West told TechNewsWorld.

Delivering a standalone system like the Wuyan is actually bucking the current trend in the market.

“Most quantum computers that people are accessing today are accessed through the cloud,” explained Doug Finke, an analyst with Global Quantum Intelligence, an international market intelligence firm.

“This Wuyan computer is being delivered to a customer in an on-premise situation,” Finke told TechNewsWorld. “On-premise has a lot of disadvantages. You have to worry about maintenance. You have to worry about spare parts. You have to worry about calibration.”

“In addition,” he continued, “quantum computing innovation is so fast that they become obsolete in about two years. So few people want an on-premise quantum computer. They’re much more comfortable with the cloud.”

Superconducting Challenges

The Wuyan system is built using superconducting chip technology, one of the earliest technologies for quantum computers. Since its introduction, other technologies have been explored. They include photonics, trapped ions, and neutral atoms.

“At the moment, no one knows which technology will be the winner or if there’ll be a combination of technologies that will combine for efficacious quantum applications,” Sanzeri said.

“Superconducting is very difficult,” he explained. “It requires near zero Kelvin refrigeration.”

“The electrons used in superconducting quantum computers are very hard to manage due to very short coherence times,” he continued. “That’s why they must be cooled to such a low temperature.”

Other methods are managing longer coherence times and a faster path to the desired goal of 1,000 error-corrected qubits, he added.

“The million-dollar question is what technology will win the race to the fault-tolerant quantum computer,” West said. “There might not be one winner. There might not be one system that comes out on top. It might be that certain kinds of systems are better than others at solving certain kinds of problems.”

Long View

Omaar countered that superconducting chips have a number of advantages over competing technologies.

“First, superconducting qubits are solid-state electrical circuits that are easier to control because they are manipulated using microwaves,” she said. “Scientists can therefore use easily accessible commercial microwave devices and equipment in superconducting quantum computing applications.”

“Second,” she continued, “because preparing superconducting circuits is based on the existing method for fabricating semiconductor chips, the development of high-quality devices can leverage advanced chip-making technologies, which is good for manufacturing and scalability.”

Despite developments like China’s Wuyan system, the arrival of a quantum computer that can tackle problems beyond the capacity of silicon computers appears to be years away.

“What quantum computers are going to be best for is solving complex, intractable problems beyond the scope of classical compute technology,” West said. “Those problems are years away from a quantum computer solving.”

“To get to that, we need at least a million qubits,” she continued. “That’s going to take a lot of work in scaling and stabilizing the qubits. Qubits are very sensitive to outside noise. As a result, the error rates are high in the technology we have.”

Despite the exuberance exhibited by many, we’re still in the early days of quantum computing, added Richard Stiennon, founder and chief research analyst at IT-Harvest, a cybersecurity industry analyst firm in Birmingham, Mich.

“There are many physical constraints on quantum computing that require precision in length of pathways — we are talking microns — and resistance to forces — footsteps can interfere with it. Supercooled chips just add to the complexity,” Stiennon told TechNewsWorld.

“I put it in the same realm as developing usable nuclear fusion as an energy source,” he said. “Hundreds of billions of dollars and decades to show a glimmer of progress.”

John P. Mello Jr. has been an ECT News Network reporter since 2003. His areas of focus include cybersecurity, IT issues, privacy, e-commerce, social media, artificial intelligence, big data and consumer electronics. He has written and edited for numerous publications, including the Boston Business Journal, the Boston Phoenix, Megapixel.Net and Government Security News. Email John.

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BROOMFIELD, Colo. — In an unassuming brick building in northern Colorado’s City of Broomfield, a new technology is harnessing the power of the very smallest particles and waves to solve our biggest problems.

On small golden chips, tiny particles known as “quantum bits” or “qubits” are trapped above the surface. Lasers and voltages move those qubits around, powering the computer of the future.

What will it mean?

“Faster discovery,” said Dr. Jenni Strabley who works with Quantinuum, the world’s biggest integrated quantum computing company.

Colorado already leads the world when it comes to quantum technology. Now, new investments in the Mountain West’s quantum tech hub are expanding its potential to transform everything from our health to our national security.

"If we want to live in the Jetsons Age, we’ve got to get this right,” said Zachary Yerushalmi, chief executive and regional innovation officer for Elevate Quantum.

"The quantum community in Colorado has a gravity around it really unlike anywhere else on the planet," Yerushalmi said. "We have more organizations, more jobs, more Nobel Prizes than any other."

But to take these innovations to the next level, Yerushalmi said collaboration is key.

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Elevate Quantum is the largest regional consortium of researchers and companies working together on quantum technology in the United States. And it’s set to keep growing. The Biden Administration recognized Elevate Quantum as a designated Tech Hub late last year, and the federal government will soon invest $40.5 million in funding through the Economic Development Administration.

On top of that, Colorado is investing $74 million in state support, including $44 million in refundable tax credits to help pay for a shared quantum research facility and $30 million to help smaller Colorado quantum companies access capital through a loan loss reserve.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis expects these investments in quantum technology to create more than 10,000 jobs and $1 billion in economic impact statewide.

But what does quantum tech mean for the average person?

“Quantum has been shaping our lives for a while, on an everyday basis,” Yerushalmi said.

The atomic clock makes our internet connection and GPS systems possible.

With emerging quantum tech, “literally any scientific promise that people think of” is within reach, he said.

Quantum has the potential to help us cure diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s, to create batteries that last an incredibly long time without needing to charge, to take artificial intelligence to the next level and even to upend our cybersecurity abilities.

"Us having these capabilities first is fundamental to national security,” Yerushalmi said.

“The job is to stay on top,” he said, by staying together.

“Looking at history, that's how it's been done. Whether it be the Manhattan Project, whether it be the Apollo Project. It was seen as, ‘Look, guys, we just got to make it happen.’ So that's what we're doing,” Yerushalmi said.

Quantinuum is one of the companies joining this collaboration.

“This is a difficult technology to develop,” said Quantinuum’s Dr. Strabley.

Quantum computers are expensive to fabricate and take skilled workers to operate, which is why the new investments will focus on making tech many researchers can share and training Coloradans who can fill these jobs.

Dr. Strabley said Quantinuum already shares its quantum computers’ capabilities by solving complex problems for clients.

You can think of scientific questions as a maze. A classic computer operates a lot like us — it will look at the maze and take one path, then another, trying out every possible path until it solves the problem. But a quantum computer is so powerful, it can basically solve the whole maze all at once.

As the technology advances, Dr. Strabley said it will become faster and less energy-intensive to solve problems, including ones a classic computer can’t handle at all.

She said almost all discoveries start with simulations or models. Since quantum computing will eventually be able to model things very quickly, new discoveries will come faster and faster.

“Maybe it's chemistry, maybe it's machine learning, maybe it's AI,” she said.

Dr. Brian Neyenhuis, another scientist at Quantinuum leading the team that operates their commercial quantum computers, said “day to day, there's a lot of things going on here in Colorado.”

In the control room, an array of screens help Dr. Neyenhuis and his team constantly monitor how their quantum computers are doing, so they can regulate everything from the temperature in the room to the lasers shining on the chips to manipulate the “qubits.”

For now, the computers fill a large room next door. The quantum chips are placed at the center of tables, surrounded by wires and hidden behind thick black curtains meant to protect scientists’ eyes from blinding laser beams. Someday, the technology might shrink down in size and grow in capability — a lot like the computers we now hold in the palm of our hands.

"I've been dreaming about this stuff since I took my first physics classes in college, to be able to just take an individual atom and manipulate it. It's such a clean system,” Dr. Neyenhuis said. “That's quite beautiful.”

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This report examines the leading players, their achievements, lessons learned, and investment patterns in the quantum computing field.

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China has emerged as a major force in quantum computing with substantial government investment of $9.

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Memorial University, Xanadu partner to strengthen quantum education in N.L. and Canada

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Memorial University and Xanadu are partnering to train and educate Canada’s future quantum workforce.

Xanadu is a world leader in photonic quantum computing.

The partnership aims to establish a quantum-ready workforce in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador and grow Canada’s vibrant quantum ecosystem.

This will be achieved by developing practical quantum education and training resources and introducing them to Memorial University courses. In addition, Memorial University researchers will leverage Xanadu’s various quantum software tools and receive support for their ongoing research initiatives.

Xanadu is on a mission to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere.

PennyLane, Xanadu’s open-source software framework for quantum machine learning, quantum chemistry and quantum computing, will be foundational to this partnership and used to build the quantum education and training materials.

Memorial University has a dedicated focus on research, entrepreneurship and innovation.

The university’s entrepreneurial culture aims to inspire students, faculty and staff to embrace innovation and challenge conventional thinking.

Throughout this partnership, Memorial will bring quantum computing education to Newfoundland and Labrador and continue to push the boundaries of quantum computing research.

“I am really excited about the opportunities that this partnership with Xanadu is creating for our students,” said Dr. James LeBlanc, associate professor and deputy head, Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography, Faculty of Science, Memorial. “By partnering with a leading quantum computing company like Xanadu, we are setting the groundwork for the province to be “quantum-ready” as this technology emerges.”

Professor LeBlanc also says that the partnership will develop graduates who are highly employable in the quantum technology sector.

“The access to Xanadu machines, provided by this partnership, will bolster existing research initiatives at Memorial University with the hope of giving our research faculty and graduate students a true quantum advantage.”

Recognized as one of Canada’s top research universities, Memorial has demonstrated research strengths in a range of areas including climate change and cold ocean innovation.

Several research projects prioritize understanding the ocean’s evolving role in mitigating climate change.

“Quantum computing applied to oceanic evolution might drastically improve our ability to tackle these difficult problems. Given this synergy, it is essential for our researchers to have access to and an understanding of this technology,” said Prof. LeBlanc.

“We are looking forward to working with the team at Memorial University to train Canada’s quantum workforce,” said Jen Dodd, quantum community lead at Xanadu. “To date, there are 20 university partners from coast to coast, and we are dedicated to continuing to build and strengthen the quantum ecosystem in Canada.”

About Xanadu

Xanadu is a Canadian quantum computing company with the mission to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere. Founded in 2016, Xanadu has become one of the world’s leading quantum hardware and software companies. The company also leads the development of PennyLane, an open-source software library for quantum computing and application development. Visit the website or follow them on X @XanaduAI.

About PennyLane

PennyLane is an open-source software framework for quantum machine learning, quantum chemistry, and quantum computing with the ability to run on all hardware. To find out more, check out the PennyLane demonstrations, a gallery of hands-on quantum computing content.

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- **Wuyan System**: China delivered its first practical quantum computer system to a customer, making it the third country (after Canada and the US) to provide a complete quantum computer system.

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- **Jiuzhang 2**: Claimed to be the fastest quantum computer in history, reportedly a million times more powerful than Google's quantum machine

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China ’ s new quantum computer is a million times more powerful than Google ’ s machine.
It may be the fastest in the world.
Competition between Washington and Beijing in the field of quantum technologies is growing.
Physicists in China claim to have built a quantum computer whose speed and performance exceeds the American counterpart of Google.
The article is published by the peer-reviewed journals Physical Review Letters and Science Bulletin.
A supercomputer called Jiuzhang 2 can solve in one millisecond a task that the fastest conventional machine would take 30 trillion years to complete.
Also, scientists told about the Zuchongzhi 2 - this is an improved version of the previous machine, it was built three months ago.
Pan Jianwei, lead author of the new study, said that Zuchongzhi 2, a programmable superconducting quantum computer with 66 qubits, is 10 million times faster than Google ’ s 55-qubit Sycamore.
At the same time, the Jiuzhang 2 has fewer applications, but it can work at an incredible speed - 100 sextillion times faster than ordinary computers.
But while the characteristics of these new machines hint at a computational revolution, they won ’ t hit the market anytime soon.
So far, both computers can only work in a special environment and only for hyper-specific tasks.
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Chinese scientists said they plan to fix the situation in the next 4-5 years.

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