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𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 🇩🇪🚀 A research team at the Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC), together with NVIDIA, has set a new world record in #quantumsimulation: for the first time, a universal quantum computer with 50 qubits has been fully simulated — on Europe’s first exascale supercomputer, #JUPITER. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: Quantum simulations are crucial for developing the quantum computers of the future. Key applications include designing new materials and molecules for #chemistry, #energy, and #pharmaceuticals, and solving complex optimization problems in #logistics, #finance, and #AI. 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆'𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴:   🧠 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 & 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: Germany has cutting edge research centers such as the Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC), the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, the Max Planck Society, and the Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft / Helmholtz Association.   🔥 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Germany leads Europe with the #JUPITER #supercomputer.   👩🎓 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝘂𝗽𝘀 & 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆: Numerous start-ups (e.g., eleQtron GmbH, HQS Quantum Simulations, kiutra, Qruise, Quantistry, Kipu Quantum) and companies are working on hardware, software, and applications.   💵 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 & 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Germany is investing heavily in quantum research (Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany programs, national quantum strategy, EU funding). With these capabilities, Germany is among the global leaders in quantum research and simulation, playing a leading role in Europe and contributing significantly to the development of future quantum systems. #QuantumComputing #HPC #Germany #Innovation #JUPITER #QuantumResearch #ArtificialIntelligence National Research Council Canada / Conseil national de recherches Canada Perimeter Institute Institute for Quantum Computing CIFAR Xanadu Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Max Planck Society Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft / Helmholtz Association German Aerospace Center (DLR) evolutionQ Nord Quantique Photonic Inc. ProteinQure Q-CTRL IQM Quantum Computers, QuiX Quantum, Terra Quantum AG Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Toronto Consulat général d’Allemagne à Montréal Embassy of Germany to Canada

Quantum computing just took a significant leap forward in tackling its biggest challenge: errors! 🚀 Quantinuum today unveiled Helios, their third-generation ion-based quantum computer, and it's a game-changer for quantum error correction. Helios significantly simplifies error correction, needing only *two* physical qubits to create one stable logical qubit. This is a massive improvement compared to other platforms (like Google needing 105 physical qubits or IBM needing 12), and it's thanks to its cutting-edge design using 98 highly controllable barium ions. The secret? Helios's barium ions offer incredible precision and "all-to-all connectivity," allowing them to interact seamlessly and minimize errors from the get-go (achieving 99.921% entanglement fidelity!). This unique flexibility, combined with "on-the-fly" error correction powered by Nvidia GPUs, paves a clearer path towards scalable, fault-tolerant quantum systems. While the "dream algorithms" for materials discovery or financial modeling are still on the horizon, Helios is a crucial "proof point" on the roadmap. It's already being used for real-world scientific discovery, simulating complex problems like magnetism and high-temperature superconductivity – tackling challenges the Department of Energy is keenly interested in. Quantinuum's ambitious roadmap includes Sol (2027) and Apollo (2029), aiming for thousands of fully fault-tolerant qubits. The race to scale quantum computing is intensifying, and ion-trap systems like Helios are demonstrating a powerful advantage. What are your thoughts on the impact of improved error correction on the future of quantum computing? Do ion-traps hold the key? Read more about Helios here: [https://lnkd.in/gJ_FdMDu) #techmasteryguru #QuantumComputing #Quantinuum #Helios #ErrorCorrection #QuantumTech #Innovation #DeepTech #Qubits #IonTraps #HighTech #FutureofTech

🚀 The Future of Computing Is No Longer Classical — It’s Hybrid! 🌐 Once again, Jensen Huang has redefined what’s next for computing — this time by uniting quantum and classical worlds. NVIDIA’s latest breakthrough, NVQLink, is a quantum–GPU interconnect boasting latency as low as 4 microseconds. Built in collaboration with 17 quantum hardware builders and 9 U.S. national laboratories, NVQLink aims to make every GPU supercomputer hybrid — seamlessly transferring data between quantum processors and GPUs at unprecedented speeds. 🧠 Huang called it the “Rosetta Stone” of hybrid computing — a bridge between two realms of computation. Leaders from Cadence, Infleqtion, Lila Sciences, and Xaira Therapeutics echoed that this could unlock early quantum advantages in materials science and drug discovery. Of course, experts remain grounded. As Prof. Arindam Ghosh (IISc Bengaluru) notes, while algorithms like QAOA can simulate quantum behaviour, the outcomes are still classical — but the hybrid model shows immense promise. Classical systems will handle the heavy lifting, passing complex problems to quantum processors for refinement. 💬 “GPUs are not going away — no chance.” The message is clear: the next revolution in computing isn’t about replacing classical systems… it’s about uniting them with quantum intelligence. #NVIDIA #QuantumComputing #AI #GPUs #Innovation #TechRevolution #HybridComputing #JensenHuang #FutureOfComputing

🚀 Exciting News from #NVIDIA at GTC Washington! 🚀 Nvidia has just unveiled NVQLink: a game-changing open system architecture that tightly couples GPU supercomputing with quantum processors. This innovation unlocks an entirely new era for quantum computing by bringing real-time AI-driven control, calibration, and error correction directly into the heart of quantum hardware workflows. With NVQLink, AI algorithms running on GPUs can now analyze quantum system data, calibrate qubits, and orchestrate adaptive error correction loops in real time—solving one of the biggest challenges in scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computing. Hybrid quantum–classical architectures powered by NVQLink promise to drastically accelerate quantum research and industrial readiness, pushing us closer to practical quantum advantage. This milestone cements the synergy between AI and quantum technologies and demonstrates why interdisciplinary innovation is essential for the future of computing. Congratulations to the incredible teams making real-time AI-driven quantum control a reality! #QuantumComputing #AI #GTC2025 #Innovation #NVQLink #Research #QuantumAI

Will future AI pipelines begin and end in quantum space? From NVIDIA’s collaboration with Quantum Machines on the DGX Quantum Early Access program, to foundational work at the NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Research Center (NVAQC) with Quantinuum and QuEra Computing Inc., quantum computing is gaining the orchestration layer it always needed. The implication for infrastructure teams: hybrid workflows are arriving sooner than expected. → GPUs will handle learning and inference. → Quantum processors will handle optimisation and simulation loops. → Interconnects like NVQLink will synchronise both in real time. The pipeline itself becomes intelligent, adaptive, hybrid, and modular. That’s the architecture we’re preparing for. Are you "already" thinking about how your infrastructure can be hybrid-ready? #QuantumComputing #HPC #AIInfrastructure #DGX #Innovation #AMBERAI

A new collaboration between Berkeley Lab and NVIDIA is propelling the future of computing, integrating quantum processors with supercomputing resources using NVQLink’s high-speed interconnect. With our open-source QubiC controller, classical systems (CPUs & GPUs) and quantum processors (QPUs) work together in real time. This enables the execution of advanced quantum experiments, bringing us closer to building powerful and reliable quantum computers. Learn more: https://bit.ly/QubiCnv ____________________________________ cc: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Berkeley Lab ATAP Division University of California, Berkeley Quantum Systems Accelerator National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) #AQTatBerkeleyLab Yilun Xu Gang Huang #NVIDIAGTC #QuantumComputing #HPC #Supercomputing #AI #Science #Research #Innovation #Quantum

Qubit interactions are governed by couplers, as explained by researchers. These couplers provide precise control over entanglement and isolation. The ability to fine-tune these interactions is crucial for advancing quantum computing. By precisely controlling qubits, researchers can unlock new possibilities for computation and simulation. These findings have implications for the development of more powerful and reliable quantum technologies. #QuantumComputing #Qubits #Entanglement #QuantumTechnology #Research

A new Chinese optical quantum chip is being reported as up to 1,000× faster than today’s leading GPUs for AI workloads. This could be a major breakthrough for the industry—dramatically reducing the power consumption and cooling demands that make modern data centers so resource-intensive. This kind of efficiency leap has the potential to ease the growing strain on energy grids and water supplies while enabling AI infrastructure to scale more sustainably. #QuantumComputing #OpticalChip #AIHardware #Photonics #NextGenAI #TechBreakthrough #SustainableTech #EnergyEfficient #AIInfrastructure #SemiconductorInnovation #ChinaTech https://lnkd.in/dWe8gXud

“Now, researchers can create truly adaptive HPC-supported quantum experiments—where data flows instantly from the QPU, through GPU-accelerated analysis with NVQLink, and back to the control system. This real-time feedback loop enables a new era of quantum discovery, where experiments learn and evolve on the fly, unlocking scientific insights that were previously out of reach.” – Bert de Jong, Quantum Systems Accelerator Director and Head of the Computational Sciences Department in Berkeley Lab’s Applied Mathematics and Computational Research Division. Details: https://lnkd.in/gtN2NJsW

In January, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said quantum computing is still 15-30 years from being truly useful. Then the industry spent the year trying to prove him wrong. Check out Maria Korolov's roundup of record-breaking quantum computers, skyrocketing levels of investment, and real-world demos from the likes of HSBC, Ansys, and Ford Otosan https://lnkd.in/gzfzHwar