Newsfeeds across social media platforms continue to proclaim that 11 entities have progressed to Phase B of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI). But since no one is going to tell a dragon that he’s “unviable” to his face, The Quantum Dragon has proclaimed himself the 12th entity to make the cut.
Notwithstanding that The Quantum Dragon just wants to hop onto the social media bandwagon, let’s not forget that Microsoft and PsiQuantum have already advanced to Phase C, so there are actually 13 companies that have advanced to Phase B or beyond. Thanks for playing along. Better luck next time.
This week’s premium content:
In this edition:
- Spotting Quantum Computing Hype
- I suggested this!
- But I don’t wanna be a pirate!
- Space: The Final Frontier
- Brian Lenahan’s VHS vs Beta Analogy
- Black Shirts with Silver Backgrounds
- Prof. Tom Wong’s Qubit Flip
- How cool is that?
- Zapata AI Job Seekers… only 1 left on this list!
Spotting Quantum Computing Hype
Russ Fein published “A Guide for Non-Scientists Reading Quantum Announcements”, which presents me with a shameless opportunity to remind you that I’ve made it easy for you! QuantumHypeDetector, available as a free download, is a browser extension that highlights the words on your screen that indicate you’re reading hype.
I suggested this!
On September 23, I recommended to Dr. Bob Sutor that he start a podcast and discovered that he was already thinking about it. He has now officially launched the Sutor Group’s Quantum Tech, Investment, and Applications channel, and The Quantum Dragon (yes, he has a channel) is thrilled to officially be the first subscriber.
But I don’t wanna be a pirate!
Sergio Gago has a new Qubit’n’Roll Apparel shop and surprisingly, none of the Quantum Pirate’s designs make you look like a pirate.
Space: The Final Frontier
The Quantum Dragon isn’t The Space Dragon, so why am I writing about enhancing the capabilities of spaceborne vehicles? Spoiler alert: it ties back into quantum.
Brian Lenahan’s VHS vs Beta Analogy
There’s little (not nothing) I love more than analogizing bleeding edge technology using antiquated technology, and Mr. Lenahan came up with a good one.
It’s not just about qubit count, but how much each qubit counts.
Black Shirts with Silver Backgrounds
Notwithstanding that Alice & Bob’s Théau Peronnin makes an excellent point about quantum error correction (QEC) overhead, which you should definitely take 43 seconds to listen to, I can’t help but notice that he and host Stephen Ibaraki share a color scheme. This link may require a LinkedIn account.
Prof. Tom Wong’s Qubit Flip
You should already know about Qubit Touchdown if you’ve read Prof. Wong’s free textbook, but now he’s got Qubit Flip. Hopefully more information about it is forthcoming; in the meantime, I’ll share this visual teaser. This link may require a Twitter account.
How cool is that?
I don’t have a link, unfortunately, but I’m listening to someone at Keysight Technologies talk about superconducting circuits, and he just followed up a point with, “How cool is that?” He wasn’t talking specifically about cryogenics, but superconducting circuits need cryogenics, so I’m awarding it the hashtag #wellplayed.
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
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