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DARPA’s Quantum Leap: Inside the Initiative to Fast-Track Industrial Quantum Computing
DARPA has launched the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative to assess whether scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computers can be built within the next decade.
FirstPrinciples
5 days ago

New study reexamines time symmetry in quantum systems
New research suggests time symmetry in quantum systems, offering new perspectives and reigniting ongoing debates.
Debdutta Paul
7 days ago

Unlocking the quantum code: Physicists map the statistics of entanglement
A new study maps all quantum correlations in the minimal Bell scenario, advancing our understanding of entanglement.
FirstPrinciples
Apr 1

D-Wave’s quantum computing milestone: Supremacy or simply progress?
D-Wave claims quantum supremacy, but the physics community remains divided on its definition.
FirstPrinciples
Mar 13


Gravity from entropy: New theory bridging quantum mechanics and relativity
Ginestra Bianconi proposes that gravity emerges from quantum information entropy in new study.
FirstPrinciples
Mar 7

Quantum mechanics: FirstPrinciples Primer
Quantum mechanics describes nature at its smallest scales. Explore its origins, key principles, and profound implications.
FirstPrinciples
Feb 28


In conversation: Matt Leifer on quantum foundations
Long-time quantum foundations expert Matt Leifer discusses the field’s evolution, how it’s perceived, and his work around quantum agency.
FirstPrinciples
Feb 21

Open Quantum Design seeks to democratize quantum computing
Offering full-stack open access to its trapped-ion quantum computer, Open Quantum Design and its partners aim to push the field forward.
FirstPrinciples
Jan 16

Jonathan Oppenheim: Quantum heretic or freethinker?
Prevailing wisdom suggests spacetime must be quantized to achieve physicists’ long-sought unified theory. Jonathan Oppenheim isn’t so sure.
FirstPrinciples
Nov 26, 2024

In the global quantum race, these countries are planning paths to the podium
Countries around the world have launched national strategies for quantum research, with China making the largest investment.
Colin Hunter
Oct 22, 2024


Could the “QBism” interpretation solve many of the paradoxes of quantum mechanics?
By focusing on the role of the observer, QBism takes a new approach to quantum mechanics.
Dan Falk
Sep 25, 2024

Stargazing as a child in India, I glimpsed my quantum future
For Sonali Mohapatra, a career in quantum innovation is rooted in an ever-deepening sense of wonder about the universe.
Sonali Mohapatra
Sep 12, 2024

The “killer app” of quantum machine learning that you might not expect
Artificial intelligence currently demands enormous amounts of energy and memory, but advances in quantum computing may change that.
Chris Ferrie
Jul 10, 2024


Can hieroglyphs illuminate astrophysics and quantum theory?
Physicists are finding new ways of looking at old problems – and (very) old ways of looking at new problems.
FirstPrinciples
Jul 4, 2024

Quantum supremacy vs. quantum advantage: which is the best target?
How will we know when quantum computing has truly arrived?
Chris Ferrie
Jun 27, 2024
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