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Gov. Pritzker announces federal support of quantum and artificial intelligence research in Illinois
From RiverBender.com: Today’s announcement builds on the progress Illinois has made to create an ecosystem to support groundbreaking advances in science and innovation. Read More
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Illinois picked to host two quantum information research centers
From The Center Square: Illinois has been chosen to host two of the five new National Quantum Information Science Research Centers. Read More
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Caltech faculty to advance future quantum science efforts
From Technology.org: The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have announced funding for five new quantum information science centers across the country, in support of the National Quantum Initiative. Read More
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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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Intel to install quantum computing test bed for Q-NEXT
Partnership with the world’s leading chip manufacturer accelerates the development of quantum devices. Read More
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A mathematical shortcut for determining quantum information lifetimes
A new, elegant equation allows scientists to easily compute the quantum information lifetime of 12,000 different materials. Read More
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MIT joins Q-NEXT national quantum research center
The MIT team brings world-leading molecular chemistry research to the Q-NEXT quantum materials development effort. Read More
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A new platform for customizable quantum devices
A ground-up approach to qubit design leads to a new framework for creating versatile, highly tailored quantum devices. Read More
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Shimon Kolkowitz of Q-NEXT quantum center awarded Sloan Fellowship
The competitive, prestigious award is given to promising researchers in the early stages of their careers. Read More