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Let's get uber geeky: Understanding quantum error correction

Tonya Hall interviews Dr. Zaira Nazario, technical lead for quantum theory and applications at IBM Quantum, about the nature and challenges of quantum circuits.

September 7, 2021 by Tonya Hall

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Quantum with non-quantum hardware, a new frontier

Tiernan Ray tells Karen Roby the Montreal-based startup InfinityQ has taken an approach to computing borrowed from artificial intelligence and used it to achieve quantum-style results on an analog chip. The company is offering a cloud-based service but also will sell on-premise equipment to anyone who wants to solve optimization problems such as the traveling salesman.

May 26, 2021 by Karen Roby

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So you think you want to study quantum computing?

Dr. Chris Ferrie, author and associate professor at UTS, explains to Tonya Hall what students interested in quantum computing need to take into account before taking the leap.

December 30, 2020 by Tonya Hall

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Could what you say on Twitter change your voting district’s boundaries?

An investigation into using quantum computers for political predictions leads to a curious discovery: Someone may have been using high-performance algorithms to redraw congressional districts in at least one US state. ZDNet’s Scott Fulton tells our Karen Forrest how this could happen, and connects the dots with a university experiment on the predictive power of political sentiment on social media.

March 10, 2021 by Karen Roby

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Should your business become 'quantum safe?'

Security providers are already calling it “Y2K II.” It’s the unknown date when all encrypted communications can be easily broken by a simple quantum computing algorithm. Bets are being taken on when that date will take place. There are efforts to replace the world’s encryption systems. But is there really an active threat to the world’s intelligence? ZDNet’s Scott Fulton asks, who can actually use a quantum computer to expose the world?

June 3, 2021 by Karen Roby

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The guide to edge computing: Benefits and challenges

A few hundred small servers, scattered throughout the country and linked by fiber optic cable, should theoretically be capable of providing the same value to customers as one hyperscale data center. Just because something can be done, however, should it?

August 31, 2020 by ZDNet Editors

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IonQ CEO Peter Chapman on the future of quantum computing

IonQ CEO Peter Chapman argues that the road to adoption for quantum computing is happening faster than originally thought due to the cloud. Here's Chapman's take on adoption, enterprise applications, innovation, and the future developer.

January 11, 2021 by Larry Dignan

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Quantum computers are coming

Quantum computers are not yet creating business value, but CIOs should nonetheless lose no time in getting involved.

November 2, 2020 by Karen Roby

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Don’t delay, fix your data now for when quantum computing is fully ready

Tiernan Ray explains that software startup Zapata Computing of Boston, which makes developer tools to program quantum computers, says companies need to get a handle on things like data cleaning and prep now if they want to be prepared for when the most powerful quantum machines arrive, perhaps in a decade’s time.

November 20, 2020 by Elizabeth Mauder

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Edge computing: Will it replace or enhance the cloud?

Suppose thousands of small data centers you could fit in the back of a truck could replace massive, hyperscale cloud data centers? They’d be closer to customers, less costly to cool and maintain, and faster to deliver services to enterprises. What’s the catch? Take your pick, because there are several. Scott Fulton talks with Karen Roby about the prospects and the pitfalls at the very edge of the computing landscape.

August 14, 2019 by Karen Roby