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The Quantum Dragon is single and ready to mingle, but it’s hard to find a good quantum dragon out there these days. It’s hard to find any quantum dragons out there, quite frankly. Therefore, he is hoping to use Single Quantum’s superconducting single photon detectors to “detect” the future Mrs. Quantum Dragon, wherever she may be.

SINGLE QUANTUM Is Gold Level Exhibitor at IQT Nordics, May 20-22 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

IQT Nordics is days away! And Single Quantum has become the latest addition to the impressive sponsor lineup. IQT Nordics offers a robust list of exhibitors and over 50 speakers. The event takes place at Chalmers University in Gothenburg, Sweden. Additional information: www.iqtevent.com.

WHAT MAKES IQT NORDICS UNIQUE?

IQT Nordics is unique in that the event rotates annually amongst (up until now) three countries – Denmark, Finland and Sweden. AND Norway is about to become the fourth Nordics region participant. Next week we will have more to say about having Norway involved in the annual IQT Nordics conference. In the meantime, registrations received by 15 May are entitled to significant savings. Please see complete information at www.iqtevent.com.

The Defecating Duck

When Prof. John Preskill recommends an article on making quantum machines more autonomous, it’s probably worth a read. And when that article includes the phrase “the Defecating Duck,” we can strike through the word “probably.” I was wondering why he didn’t tag Dr. Nicole Yunger Halpern until I realized she authored it.

Quantum Intuition

I’ve stopped sharing content with pure entertainment value, such as “quantum” dishwashing soap, but there’s something oddly appropriate about representing quantum intuition as abstract art. Anyone new to quantum should appreciate this a lot. This link might require a Twitter account.

Future Leaders in Quantum (FLIQ)

I don’t know anything about this Classiq Technologies hackathon, but I grew up on professional wrestling and “FLIQ” somehow reminds me of The Kliq. So, I’m mostly sharing my nostalgia, and partially sharing this hackathon. This link might require a Twitter account.

The HHL Dragon vs LSS vs CPLEX

In Round 1, The Quantum Dragon used the HHL algorithm for portfolio optimization. In Round 2, he’s using QCentroid to compare HHL to two classical solvers. In Round 3 (coming soon), he will port the algorithm to other SDKs in hopes of finding one that is more efficient than the anonymous SDK he’s currently using.

Free Books!

If you attend “Quantum in pictures: unlocking the mysteries of quantum physics” by Quantinuum’s Dr. Muhammad Hamza Waseem at the University of Oxford, you will have a chance to receive a copy of “Quantum in Pictures” from Prof. Bob Coecke. Have questions ready!

Choose Your Own Quantum Interpretation

I’m guilty of writing a choose-your-own-adventure book, but this is the first time I’ve seen the concept applied to quantum mechanics. Of course the author is Prof. Chris Ferrie. I’ve asked The Quantum Dragon about this a few times, and he always just says, “Don’t worry about it.” This link might require a Medium account.

Improvising Careers: Succeed at Jobs that Don’t Exist Yet

Christopher Bishop’s book is available for pre-order. I can’t find a preview, but I’ve spoken with Mr. Bishop, and I can’t imagine his book not being interesting.

Quantum Science in Space

NASA JPL’s 3:07 animated video explainer provides a little background on the International Space Station’s Cold Atom Lab. There is no mention of Infleqtion, but I’ve spoken with the fine folks over there enough times about Bose-Einstein condensates (BEC) to give them a shout out. This link might require a Twitter account.

#DanceYourPhD Competition

Science Magazine reports on this long-running competition, which is sponsored by SandboxAQ and offers a top prize of $2,750. The four categories are chemistry, biology, social sciences, and, of course, physics, which is how The Quantum Dragon discovered it. This link might require a Twitter account. This link does not.

Zapata AI Job Seekers… only 1 left on this list!

If you were laid off by Zapata AI and would like a free listing in this newsletter, please reach out and let me know. I’ll maintain a list in The Quantum Dragon until everyone on the list has been gainfully employed elsewhere or is otherwise no longer actively job seeking. I might extend this offer to all job seekers, but I’ll start with these layoffs.

• Shawn Gibford Industrial PHDc: Quantum Applications in the Life Sciences

Quantum Noise Detector

Alan Ho and Prof. Michael Biercuk inspired the Resuscitated Quantum Bullshit Detector, but the original(?) has resurfaced on Bluesky. It’s back to reposting a simple “bullshit” or “not bullshit,” so The Quantum Dragon will continue to monitor for challenges, controversies, and debates under this new name from Dr. Bob Sutor.

• Moth Quantum’s RECURSE is the beginning of quantum generative AI media? No, QUBISM by Prof. Eduardo R. Miranda was the beginning.