IBM Quantum

Don’t miss the IBM Quantum Safe Workshop at Black Hat USA on August 7! This half-day workshop will dive deep into the world of cryptographically relevant quantum computers, explore the journey to quantum-safe cryptography solutions, and offer the opportunity to experience our cutting-edge tools firsthand. In this session, you can expect to learn the impact of quantum-related risks and experience a never-before-seen demo of IBM Quantum Safe Explorer and Remediator. There will also be a fireside chat, “The Quantum-Safe Journey,” which will offer attendees an interactive discussion on the journey toward implementing quantum-safe practices and the opportunity to hear from experts about the challenges and best practices for transitioning to quantum-safe cryptography. For more session info, head over to: https://ibm.co/3YuG0dW #BHUSA

IBM's Lory Piccirilli Thorpe recently sat down with Dr. Hoon Wei Lim to chat about how NCS Group and IBM are collaborating to help clients prepare their quantum-safe readiness journey, including an understanding of current and future cryptographic assets, addressing cybersecurity risks associated with cryptographically relevant quantum computing and future-proofing the management of their cryptography. At the upcoming IBM Think Singapore event on 15 August 2024, NCS will be an invited speaker for an IBM Quantum Technology Breakout, sharing their expert perspectives on how enterprises can harness this critical technology to mitigate cybersecurity risks. Register for #ThinkSingapore for an opportunity to join this Breakout session: https://ibm.co/4d6FpTI #IBMPartners #quantumsafe

We’re thrilled to introduce IBM Quantum Developer Conference, an exclusive, first-of-its kind event—taking place in person at our Yorktown Heights research lab in New York from 13-15 November, 2024. The theme for the inaugural IBM Quantum Developer Conference, Performance by Qiskit, will showcase the Qiskit software stack’s unparalleled performance, modularity, and capability for enabling utility-scale work. This event will bring together developers from around the globe to explore the latest updates in the IBM Quantum roadmap and experience hands-on demos of state-of-the-art IBM Quantum software tools. Across the three-day event, you can expect a bevy of technical talks, collaborative workshops, office hours, and lab tours in addition to opportunities to network with with researchers, engineers, and experts from IBM and the quantum community. You can also expect a Quantum state-of-the-union address by VP of IBM Quantum, Jay Gambetta. We invite members of the quantum community, especially active Qiskit users with substantial experience in quantum information science and engineering, to apply to attend. Space is limited, so submit your application by 30 September, 2024. Selected applicants will be notified starting the week of 12 August, 2024. To learn more and apply to be an attendee, head over to the IBM Quantum Blog: https://ibm.co/3Yd7ZyB

We’re entering a partnership with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan to promote the development of the quantum hardware component supply chain and the industry use-cases for quantum computing. AIST is one of the largest national laboratories in Japan, and we are looking forward to partnering with them on initiatives that will accelerate the use of quantum technologies, create opportunities for Japanese industry clients, and develop quantum hardware components in the region. This latest agreement with AIST builds on the foundations we’ve laid with our partnerships with The University of Tokyo, Keio University, and RIKEN—working together to further grow quantum computing in Japan. To learn more, read the press release here: https://ibm.co/3SkaZ8l

The 2024 edition of UnitaryHack (Unitary Fund) has wrapped up! Several Qiskit projects participated in this year’s hack, with participants collaborating on the development of features, fixing bugs, and improving documentation to support the growth and accessibility of quantum computing. We participated directly with 15 issues across 4 projects offering $1600USD in bounties that participants could earn: Qiskit: https://ibm.co/4f8uhHM Aer: https://ibm.co/4bSR2MZ Rustworkx: https://ibm.co/3WvXAf1 openqasm3_parser: https://ibm.co/4f8uef4 In addition to the issues coming directly from us, 15 other issues related to Qiskit were launched from 7 entirely separate projects and companies, offering an additional $1550 USD in bounties. This speaks to how well Qiskit is positioned within the larger quantum computing ecosystem. We are pleased to share that 11 issues were closed by contributors from Qiskit projects. For more details about the issues, you can check out this Airtable: https://ibm.co/4daEbGP

IBM Quantum is partnering with Fermilab as a part of their Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center. We expect this partnership to further accelerate critical technologies and applications of superconducting quantum systems and expand quantum workforce development programs. The SQMS Center is a DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Center, hosted by Fermilab, and has been approved by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science. It features over 500 experts from over 30 institutions collaborating together. IBM Quantum will focus on five critical areas: large-scale cryogenics, superconducting qubit noise sources, quantum interconnects, quantum computing applications for fundamental physics, and quantum workforce development. To learn more about our partnership, read the press release here: https://ibm.co/3YatC2C

The second episode of ’Quantum in Practice just dropped! Join Dr. Olivia Lanes, PhD for an in-depth look at IBM Quantum hardware and Qiskit software in practice. The video discusses the Qiskit primitives, how to use them to run quantum circuits with error mitigation, how to select the best quantum processor for your application, and how to interpret and post-process measurement results. This video is intended for the quantum user who is just getting started, and for anyone looking to become more familiar with Qiskit 1.0’s latest features and changes. Watch the episode and subscribe to the Qiskit YouTube channel for new episode drops: https://ibm.co/4d39SC7

Need a detailed, layman-friendly explanation of how utility-scale quantum computers simulate fundamental physics processes? In this week’s post on the IBM Quantum blog, a team of researchers from the University of Washington and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) offer a detailed breakdown of their work using 100+ qubits on utility-scale IBM Quantum hardware to develop techniques for simulating high-energy particle collisions. Computer simulations of these and other fundamental physics processes and theories play an essential role in modern physics research. However, many of the scientific community’s most important research questions require simulations that are much too complex for even the most powerful classical supercomputers. The University of Washington and Berkeley Lab researchers believe quantum computers could be the key to unlocking quantum simulations that are entirely inaccessible to classical methods — simulations that demonstrate what we call quantum advantage. More than that, they suggest that simulations demonstrating quantum advantage may potentially be within reach of the quantum hardware we already have today. In the blog, the researchers offer a fascinating overview of the physics processes their research simulates, and a step-by-step explanation of the simulation method they developed. They also detail how Qiskit software tools like the Sampler primitive and the Session execution mode made their experiments possible — providing a useful primer for anyone who may be looking to run similar experiments. Head over to the IBM Quantum Blog for more: https://lnkd.in/eei-sSiW

Qiskit continues to become more performant with each release, and memory usage is an area where we've made significant strides. We've undertaken extensive internal refactoring to reduce the footprint of our circuits, resulting in a 5x decrease in memory usage compared to Qiskit 0.43. This smaller memory footprint translates to improved performance, more efficient hardware utilization, and the potential to run larger circuits at the same operational costs. Get started with the most performant version of Qiskit yet today, here: https://ibm.co/3VVgkE7

Quick Update: We have reached a record capacity for the 2024 Qiskit Global Summer School: The Path to Utility. Thank you to everyone who registered. If you weren’t able to secure a spot, we hope to see you next summer!