Quantum computing news stories

Data analytics
Majority of enterprise execs to adopt quantum computing in the near term - study
"More organisations are realising that quantum computing is the next frontier in their data analytics capabilities."

Infrastructure
IDC forecasts quantum computing market to grow to $8.6 billion by 2027
"For many critical problems, classical computing will run out of steam in the next decade and we will see quantum computing take over as the next generation of performance-intensive computing.”

Remote Working
The three layers of a successful digital transformation project
2021 brings hope of new opportunities for C-suite executives. CIOs and their IT teams who get the right mix now can bake success into their digital business strategy.

Cloud
Mastercard evolves contactless technology for quantum world
"2020 brought with it a rapid acceleration of digitisation and reinforced the importance of digital solutions – like contactless – to help meet our everyday needs."

Innovation
IBM, Alphabet and well-funded startups in the race for quantum supremacy
"It may not come as a surprise that quantum computing one day replaces artificial intelligence as the mainstream technology to help industries tackle problems they never would have attempted to solve before.”

Digital Transformation
APAC organisations struggle to find balance between digital adoption and cybersecurity
Organisations in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region are significantly concerned about security threats, but nevertheless are looking to advance operations through digital adoption.

Computing
Whither quantum computing in a rapidly digitising Australia?
While widespread digitisation continues to transform the way Australians live, work and play, the real revolution is occurring in the background, in the quantum computing sphere.

Digital Transformation
Value of quantum computing uncertain for at least 10 years - research
"Quantum computing is not currently providing business value that could not be achieved with today's existing computers, and it is not clear when it will."

Disruption
Quantum computing one step closer to commercialisation
“Building and operating the CQ chip requires measurements to be successfully performed at the very limits of what can be achieved technologically in the world today."

Cloud
Quantum technology holds 'huge potential' in Australia - report
The emerging sector could create 16,000 jobs in Australia and generate over AU$4 billion in annual revenue in the next 20 years, according to CSIRO.

IBM
First Aussie company joins IBM quantum computing network
The Archer team, based in Sydney, Australia, will work with the IBM teams based in New York, USA, as part of the IBM Q Network.

Alibaba
APAC jumps on quantum computing bandwagon
The quest for quantum computing supremacy is set to gather momentum in the next few years.

Innovation
Cambridge Quantum Computing teams up with CERN to advance quantum technologies
Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) is looking to explore and advance the application of quantum technologies to particle physics as part of the QUATERNION project in the CERN openlab.

Cloud
Intel & QuTech outline 'milestone' in quantum computing
'Horse Ridge' could pave the way for further understanding how quantum practicality could solve real-world problems.

Artificial Intelligence
Alibaba’s top 10 2020 tech trends
Researched by Alibaba's global research initiative, DAMO Academy.

Cloud
Intel takes next step toward taking quantum commercial
The new cryogenic control chip, code-named “Horse Ridge”, will enable control of multiple qubits and set a clear path toward scaling larger systems.

Manufacturing
How quantum computing is set to impact the finance industry
An accessible and operating quantum chip would provide immeasurable improvements to these algorithms, along with the machine learning that underpins them.

Data Science
The dawn of a new age: Google cracks quantum supremacy
It’s the ‘eureka’ moment technologists and scientists have been yearning for.

DigiCert
Quantum computing will pose risks to enterprise encryption
“It is encouraging to see that so many companies understand the risk and challenges that quantum computing poses to enterprise encryption."

Cybersecurity
Quantum computing in the telecom sector and more cybersecurity trends
According to a new report, quantum computing will be a destabiliser for the telecom sector, making PKI obsolete in the near future.

Intel
Cryo experts create quantum computing testing device
Intel, Bluefors and Afore have created the ‘Cryogenic Wafer Prober’ for collecting data about qubits to speed the development of quantum computing.

Artificial Intelligence
Accenture’s five trends for a post-digital NZ
Successful businesses will take advantage of a new set of technologies but prioritise trust, responsibility, privacy and security.

Microsoft
Microsoft, DigiCert, Utimaco tackle quantum computing threats
The algorithm could bring the world one step closer to a secure internet of things.

Internet of Things
Government outlines agenda for Australia’s tech future
The National Government has released a report outlining the strategy for Australia’s digital future - Minister Karen Andrews comments.