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Intel partners with DOE, Argonne in quantum R&D
From Intelligence Community News: Santa Clara, CA-based Intel announced on August 26 that it is among the leading U.S. quantum technology companies included in Q-NEXT, one of five new national quantum research centers established by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Read More
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Trump administration investing $1 billion to build new AI and quantum information science institutes
From The Washington Times: The Trump administration said Wednesday it is building 12 new artificial intelligence and quantum information science institutes nationwide to “transform society” with $1 billion in awards over the next five years. The resulting investments will pool private sector resources and academia together in hopes of further innovation in key technological areas. Read More
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Trump Administration to invest $1 billion in quantum computing, AI
From The Epoch Times: Institutes crafting the 'industries of the future' get billion-dollar boost Read More
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US to spend $625 million on super-computing research centers
From the Jakarta Post: The US on Wednesday said it will spend $625 million over the next five years on centers to research artificial intelligence and quantum computing. Read More
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DOE funds Q-NEXT at $115M over the next five years; additional $93M pledged by partner organizations
From Green Car Congress: Q-NEXT, a collaboration involving the world’s leading minds from the national laboratories, universities and the private sector, is one of five National Quantum Information Science Research Centers awarded by the Department of Energy in August 2020. Read More
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America’s quantum quest gets an energy boost
From Forbes: And since many of these labs have been involved in nuclear research even longer—including nuclear weapons—they and Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette bring a clear-eyed understanding of the national security challenges of QIS, as well as its scientific and economic promise. Read More
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Department of Energy selects Argonne to lead national quantum center; ColdQuanta named as an industry partner
From Cold Quanta: One of the national centers, Q-NEXT, is led by DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory and includes ColdQuanta, an industry partner. Read More
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A quantum leap for Chicago's tech economy?
From Crain's Chicago Business: A pair of big-money federal research grants give Chicago a ground-floor opportunity in a field many expect to transform computing. Read More
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Intel collaborates with Argonne National Laboratory, DOE in Q-NEXT quantum computing research
Intel today announced that it is among the leading U.S. quantum technology companies included in Q-NEXT, one of five new national quantum research centers established by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Read More
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Microsoft, PNNL and UW leap into White House’s $1B initiative for AI and quantum research
Microsoft, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Washington are playing supporting roles in the White House’s $1 billion effort to advance research into artificial intelligence and quantum information science. Read More
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Design rules and synthesis of quantum memory candidates
From the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: Researchers use density functional theory calculations to identify possible europium compounds to serve as a new quantum memory platform. They also synthesize one of the predicted compounds, a brand new, air-stable material that is a strong candidate for use… Read More
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‘Ruler for light’ could enable detailed measurement in personal devices
Frequency combs have revolutionized precision measurement, but the bulky, power-hungry devices are limited to lab settings. A new efficient laser “microcomb” developed by Stanford researchers could bring that revolution to the handheld electronics realm. Read More
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Resurrecting niobium for quantum science
For years, niobium was considered an underperformer when it came to superconducting qubits. Now scientists supported by Q-NEXT have found a way to engineer a high-performing niobium-based qubit and so take advantage of niobium’s superior qualities. Read More
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Researchers from startups, government labs and academia develop new techniques for making qubits out of erbium
Argonne project addresses quantum technology challenges and highlight sthe versatility of a rare-earth metal used in lasers and to color glass. Read More
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Meet Edward Schmitt, facilities engineer
Former Marine Corps electronics technician Edward Schmitt keeps the Argonne Quantum Foundry running while advocating for veterans. Read More