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Quantum computing

Quantum computing
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Politics

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The Zuchongzhi 3.0 processor features 105 qubits, the highest count achieved so far in superconducting quantum devices. Photo: Handout
China technology

Opinion | Major powers’ race for quantum supremacy inspires awe – and fear

With no rules in place, a breakthrough that shreds our system underpinning security will bring chaos and deepen the global tech divide.

Semiconductors

US start-up PsiQuantum raising US$750 million in quantum computing race

Artificial intelligence

Nvidia to open quantum computing lab in Boston, CEO Jensen Huang says

US-China relations

US needs H-1B visas for tech race with China, says Democrat ‘glad’ Trump agrees

Highly skilled foreign workers cited as vital, especially in quantum computing, much to some Republicans’ chagrin.

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US congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, an Illinois Democrat, serves on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. Photo: Reuters
Amazon

Amazon unveils quantum computing chip after Google, Microsoft

Recent announcements of quantum hardware from big tech companies suggest the form of computing may solve real problems in the coming years.

Science

Record transmission by Chinese team lays ground for future quantum internet

Team’s new quasi-quantum secure direct communication protocol ‘offers a unique method to detect eavesdropping online’.

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Science

China-US chip war takes a quantum leap with breakthroughs declared on same day

Peking University and Microsoft research teams’ papers reveal very different approaches to achieving stable, error-free qubits.

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The hi-tech competition between the US and China saw details published this week of landmark quantum computing studies from both countries. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors

Microsoft unveils first quantum chip that uses Majorana particles

The field of quantum computing has seen a flurry of recent announcements indicating that the machines may be nearing practical utility.

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With Trump’s inauguration, US-China rivalry opens new and uncertain chapter

Whether and how the mercurial president-elect delivers on his various pledges on trade with Beijing and other issues will be anyone’s guess.

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US-China tech war

Opinion | US-China quantum contest winner will shape the world’s future

On top of technological supremacy, the quantum race could reshape the very nature of international relations and global power dynamics.

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Google Quantum AI’s Hartmut Neven (left) and Anthony Megrant examine a cryostat refrigerator for cooling quantum computing chips at Google’s Quantum AI lab in Santa Barbara, California, on November 25, 2024. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Opinion | US-China science pact renewal a ray of hope amid techno-nationalism

The pact sustains targeted collaboration, but it also risks reinforcing emerging scientific blocs, potentially reshaping the global research landscape.

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US-China relations

US restrictions on outbound investments to China scrapped from spending bill

Earlier version had included provisions on overseas transactions involving China in sectors like chips, quantum technology and AI.

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US-China relations

For US to edge China in tech, add visa options to lure quantum workers: official

‘Significant’ labour shortfall runs into tens of thousands as Washington and allies worry about Beijing cracking their encryption.

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Google

Google announces quantum computing chip breakthrough

Willow processor completes statistical tasks that are beyond the reach of the world’s fastest supercomputers.

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Google Quantum AI’s Hartmut Neven, left, and Anthony Megrant at Google’s Quantum AI lab in Santa Barbara, California. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Hong Kong’s AI efforts link China, rest of the world amid geopolitical tensions

Chief technology officer at Hong Kong Productivity Council says city remains an important launching pad for international AI firms.

The Hong Kong Productivity Council has been pushing for a wider adoption of artificial intelligence in local industries. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

Chinese supercomputer tops global computing efficiency list

Tianhe Exa-node Prototype tops big data category, as Graph500 deems energy-aware big data computing necessary for future industry.

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Howard Lutnick named US commerce chief, will ‘lead’ on tariffs and trade

Wall Street CEO co-chairs Donald Trump’s transition team and was previously said to be in the running for treasury secretary.

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US-China relations

US to ban outbound investments in China’s chips, AI for national security

From January 2, engagement involving ‘defined set of technologies and products’ is prohibited to guard against fuelling PLA’s modernisation.

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Science

China’s quantum computing leap risks stumbling into a talent-innovation void

China has a critical need for top hi-tech talent, but must overcome internal risks that hinder inspiration and ingenuity, leading academic says.

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US-China relations

Wary of China, US ranks Japan ‘first’ among Aukus partners: envoy

‘Very close’ talks under way as Washington seeks Tokyo’s cyber-related and other technological support amid deeper Indo-Pacific engagement.

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China’s Communist Party

Xi Jinping pushes hi-tech message during visit to once-poor Hefei

Hi-tech development cannot be begged for, president is quoted as saying during trip to Anhui capital, now an innovation powerhouse.

President Xi Jinping’s renewed call for hi-tech innovation comes as China doubles down on a strategic shift towards “new quality productive forces”. Photo: Xinhua
Science

China is quietly extracting itself from a US helium ‘stranglehold’

Years of research and development are helping China become less reliant on overseas sources of the valuable noble gas.

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Scientific and engineering advances are shifting China away from a US-controlled monopoly of helium, according to experts. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

Chinese scientists hack encryption in quantum computer experiment: paper

Breakthrough poses a ‘real and substantial threat’ to password-protection mechanism employed across critical sectors, team says.

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Semiconductors

China boosts quantum computer production with self-developed chips

Origin Quantum, a research firm added to the US trade blacklist this year, is expanding its superconducting quantum computer production.

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Science

China’s ‘father of quantum’ says global secure communications just 3 years away

Physicist Pan Jianwei outlines timetable for quantum-based ultra-secure networks that will have coverage across the world.

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Quantum physicist Pan Jianwei expects China to complete its quantum satellite constellation and integrate it with networks on Earth by 2027. Photo: Soho/ 星空军事
US-China relations

China quickly outpacing US in preparing for next war, Congress hears

Pentagon’s red tape and its slowness to embrace new technologies leave allies like Britain, Australia, Japan and South Korea in the lurch.

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The Pentagon, headquarters for the US Department of Defence, in Arlington, Virginia, has been accused of excessive bureaucracy and outdated procurement procedures. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China relations

US study finds China’s tech innovation ‘much stronger’ than understood

Performing best in nuclear power, EVs and batteries, mainland companies will ‘likely equal or surpass Western firms within a decade or so’.

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China education

Chinese universities alter course to meet country’s need for hi-tech workforce

President Xi Jinping leads the call for more trained-up professionals in AI, circuitry, quantum tech, cybersecurity and other hi-tech areas.

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