22+ hour, 9+ min ago   (469+ words) Hadamard matrices are in the news following the recent announcement of a newly discovered Hadamard matrix. I’ve written three posts on Hadamard matrices recently, one as a sort of introduction and two on applications: the error correcting code used in…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (225+ words) The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF has published two papers challenging how quantum advantage is measured, suggesting current methods lack sufficient rigor. Researchers are pushing for more realistic benchmarks in quantum chemistry by questioning the common practice…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (177+ words) Aug. 14, 2026 — Davidson and Strangeworks have announced a cutting-edge collaboration centered on quantum-enabled optimization. The advanced technology firms plan to leverage hybrid quantum solutions with the goal of improving complex mission planning. “We’re eager to apply emerging technology to real mission…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (496+ words) “For years, teams built a separate model for every grid task. GENCO shows you don’t have to,” said paper co-author Thomas Brunschwiler, principal research scientist and manager at IBM Research. The development of GENCO and the GridFM framework is rooted…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (73+ words) Yahoo Tech Xanadu Quantum Technologies and the University of Alberta in Canada have formed a research partnership focused on advancing algorithms to treat cancer. The project combines Xanadu's algorithms team and the University of Alberta chemistry professor Alex Brown. "Xanadu…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (101+ words) Xanadu and University of Alberta to develop quantum algorithms for cancer Pharmaceutical Technology Xanadu Quantum Technologies and the University of Alberta in Canada have formed a research partnership focused on advancing algorithms to treat cancer. Go deeper with GlobalData The…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (312+ words) Using a robust photon loss model for photonic quantum experiments, the authors derive th order parameter-shift rules for computing gradients of Fock boson sampling transition probabilities where photons are sent into a lossy interferometer. They also show it is not…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (951+ words) Quantum Zeitgeist Quantinuum researchers have developed a new backpropagation algorithm that significantly reduces the memory demands of optimizing quantum circuits. The method achieves a reduction in memory cost by a factor of n compared with conventional reverse-mode automatic differentiation, where…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (198+ words) Theoretical work offers new perspectives on quantum advantage image: Vanessa Dehn and Dr. Florentin Reiter, authors of two recent publications view more Toward more robust quantum algorithms through open system dynamics Dissipation as a resource, not a disturbance The review's…...

3+ day, 8+ min ago   (83+ words) HPCwire Xanadu and University of Alberta Partner on Quantum Algorithms for Cancer Treatment Alex Woodie Editorial Director + Drew Jolly QCwire Managing Editor Jaime Hampton AIwire Managing Editor Ali Azhar BigDATAwire Managing Editor Douglas Eadline Contributing Editor More Off The Wire…...