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IBM Quantum has announced the introduction of the first-ever developer certification to programming in quantum computers. Quantum computing was introduced to help solve complex computer problems, faster.  IBM announced its launch on Monday and revealed the existence of an open source quantum software development kit dubbed as Qiskit, to enable quantum program in developing programs tailored to run on quantum computers. The Company predicted the surging demand for quantum programming with statistical estimates projecting a $65 billion investment in the industry by the year 2030. The new demand for quantum jobs has given way to the establishment of IBM Quantum Developer Certification. In the newly established IBM Quantum certification course, developers will earn a certification in programming with Qiskit. The prerequisite knowledge for aspiring quantum programmers will be Python and basic linear algebra. IBM report indicate that since the launch of Qiskit in 2017, thousa...

Scientists have demonstrated how quantum computer could function up to three million times faster than a classical computer.  The study that was conducted by researchers from quantum computing D-Wave, established that using a procedure dubbed quantum annealing; they could simulate resources up to three million faster than it would yield with conforming classical methods. The study was conducted by D-Wave together with a team of researchers from Google. The research finding concluded that quantum annealing processors had a comparative computational advantage as compared to classical central processing unit (CPU). In the research, scientists provided clear evidence on how quantum effects can be harnessed to provide computational performance advantage.  “This work is the clearest evidence yet that quantum effects provide a computational advantage in D-Wave processors,” stated the director of performance research at D-Wave, Andrew King.  King and his team used ...

Quantum computing is gaining traction as researchers are coming up with fine technologies to boost the juvenile field of Information Technology (IT).  Researchers have devised a way to control the behavior of a cloud of atomic nuclei.  Scientists have found a method to deploy light and an electron to communicate with a cloud of quantum bits and detect their performance. The technology enables light to sense a single quantum information that is stored in a dense nuclei cloud. Researchers from Cambridge University injected a ‘needle’ of highly fragile quantum data in a ‘haystack’ of 100,000 nuclei. They then used laser beam to control a single electron. The electron has the ability to control the behavior of the ‘haystack.’ The technology enables highly fragile information to be sent optically to a nuclear system for storage. The study showed how the quantum information would be easily detected by the ability of scientists to manipulate the spin. The study is close...

Michael Helander, the CEO and co-founder of OTI Lumionics, initiated the idea of deploying quantum computing to design OLED displays for TVs and smartphones some four years back. Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) is the latest display technology that is transforming flat panels and lighting system. In what started as a conversation with a physicist about the capability of quantum computing in simulating the properties of atoms interacting to form molecules, blossomed into a great project relying on quantum-based algorithms. Helander and his company, as quoted by zdnet.com , are working on an initiative that will create the next-generation OLED displays for TVs and smartphones. OLED displays are characterized by a cathode tube through which current flows, front cameras and 3D facial recognition sensors. That explains why most smartphones have a punch-hole at the top. The company's CEO remained optimistic about expanding the technology to include monitors and laptops...

Quantum computing is the latest eye-catching technology that has been largely adapted by cloud providers such AWS and Microsoft. Classical computers process information that is in binary form whose metric is in bits, whereas quantum computer process information based on quantum theory and measured in qubits. Quantum computing devices use the quantum powered superposition and entanglement principle to transform data into information. The technology is widely used in research institutions, start-ups and large tech companies like Microsoft , Intel , Google and IBM . Unlike the classical computers, the devices are very powerful with the ability to solve complex computational problems and use less power. Microsoft has taken quantum cloud to another level by developing Azure Quantum which is a public cloud system dedicated to quantum applications. The application is currently available for public preview as the Redmond giant urged developers to start using the platform for bui...