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BIG boost for Illinois to become the nation's quantum hub as Gov. JB Pritzker and Intersect Illinois announced the launch of the Quantum Proving Ground in collaboration with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This collaboration represents a major investment from DARPA and its federal partners, matched by the State of Illinois, over the next five years to test and evaluate quantum computing. DARPA has a proven history of making crucial early investments in cutting-edge technologies at the earliest stages, such as the internet. Quantum is the next major shift in computing — exponentially faster and far more secure than current technology — which can accelerate drug discovery and biopharmaceutical cures for diseases. John Pletz and Crain's Chicago Business have the story: https://lnkd.in/gXbTk7wN #quantum #quantumcomputing #BeinIllinois

South Works, Chicago was home to one of America’s major steel production plants back in the last century. At its peak, South Works was producing a million tons of steel a year, shaping the face of the US through bridges, trains, cars, and city skylines.  Now, more than a century later, South Works once again becomes home to another critical industry that will revolutionize industry - quantum computing.   The new Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), where PsiQuantum will be building its first US-based utility-scale quantum computer, will bring together US national labs, top universities, and DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative in an unprecedented collaboration within the quantum computing space.  With a commitment to create at least 150 new local jobs and anchoring the IQMP, we’re excited to partner with the Chicago community to develop a technology that will have a lasting impact on Chicagoland and help begin to solve some of our most pressing challenges, from designing life-saving drugs faster to designing new energy solutions in the fight against climate change. https://bit.ly/3LCtwce

Curious about the next frontier in technology? In episode 9 of “All Things Product,” IonQ Chief Revenue Officer Rima Alameddine and Kearney PERLab (Product Excellence Renewal Lab) Principal Kushal Fernandes discuss the transformative potential of quantum computing and its real-world applications. Don’t miss their insights on how quantum advancements could redefine industries. Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gb8qfXP5

The convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Quantum Computing is setting the stage for unprecedented innovation. In a detailed conversation with Rima Alameddine we discussed the immense potential of quantum computing that promises to take AI's capabilities to a whole new level! Quantum computing is no longer confined to research as IonQ is demonstrating and as its commercialization gains speed, the future of problem-solving, innovation, and disruption is closer than ever. Thank you Rima, for this insightful discussion.

#Supercomputers #Top500 #USA #DepartmentOfEnergy #DOE #ArgonneNationalLaboratory #Aurora #OakRidgeNationalLaboratory #Frontier "The US Department of Energy (DOE) just delivered a one-two punch to the world of supercomputing with their Aurora system officially cracking the exascale barrier. This epic achievement puts the US firmly in the lead, boasting the top two most powerful supercomputers on the planet, according to the latest Top500 list unveiled at the 2024 ISC High-Performance conference. “The Department of Energy is thrilled by the Aurora team’s achievement,” said Geraldine Richmond, DOE’s Under Secretary for Science and Innovation. “Aurora is expanding US leadership in advanced scientific computing and will provide researchers with a unique instrument to meld simulation, artificial intelligence (AI), and data analysis.” “Frontier and Aurora will be pivotal tools in advancing trustworthy AI as we focus on harnessing AI’s potential while understanding and managing its risks,” she added. Exascale computing achieves a minimum of one exaflop of calculations per second, enabling complex tasks like modeling, simulation, AI, and analytics. An exaflop denotes one quadrillion high-precision calculations per second, showcasing the immense computational power of these cutting-edge machines. The Aurora supercomputer reached a performance milestone of 1.012 exaflops, making it one of only two officially recognized exascale systems globally. This achievement wasn’t a solo act. The Aurora supercomputer, built at Argonne National Laboratory, is a collaborative effort between the DOE, Intel, and HPE. It’s a behemoth, housing a mind-boggling 10,624 computing nodes, each wielding the power of 63,744 Intel GPUs – the same tech driving the AI revolution. These processing monsters are all connected via HPE’s high-speed Slingshot interconnect, ensuring everything runs smoothly. The current benchmark only tapped into 87% of what Aurora can do. Therefore, we have held onto our hats because even more incredible scientific discoveries are coming as the system reaches its maximum potential. Frontier, which has been steadily flexing its muscles since its 2022 debut as the Top500 champion. Both teams at Argonne and Oak Ridge collaborate closely, and Frontier has already made significant scientific waves. It snagged two prestigious Association for Computing Machinery Gordon Bell prizes – one for a groundbreaking approach to material discovery using the largest-ever simulation of an alloy, and another for a major leap in cloud modeling related to DOE’s Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM). The power of Aurora isn’t lost on the research community. The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility, home to both Aurora and other cutting-edge systems, has facilitated the Aurora Early Science Program and DOE’s Exascale Computing Project. ..."

“Aurora is expanding US leadership in advanced scientific computing and will provide researchers with a unique instrument to meld simulation, artificial intelligence (AI), and data analysis.” “Frontier and Aurora will be pivotal tools in advancing trustworthy AI as we focus on harnessing AI’s potential while understanding and managing its risks,” What exactly is exascale? Exascale computing achieves a minimum of one exaflop of calculations per second, enabling complex tasks like modeling, simulation, AI, and analytics. An exaflop denotes one quadrillion high-precision calculations per second, showcasing the immense computational power of these cutting-edge machines.  The Aurora supercomputer reached a performance milestone of 1.012 exaflops, making it one of only two officially recognized exascale systems globally.  Collaborative effort This achievement wasn’t a solo act. The Aurora supercomputer, built at Argonne National Laboratory, is a collaborative effort between the DOE, Intel, and HPE. It’s a behemoth, housing a mind-boggling 10,624 computing nodes, each wielding the power of 63,744 Intel GPUs – the same tech driving the AI revolution. These processing monsters are all connected via HPE’s high-speed Slingshot interconnect, ensuring everything runs smoothly. The current benchmark only tapped into 87% of what Aurora can do. Therefore, we have held onto our hats because even more incredible scientific discoveries are coming as the system reaches its maximum potential".

To be a number one economy, you need to lead. Research and development is necessary to keep that edge. #economicdevelopment #science #researchanddevelopment #cleanenergy #bidenadministration #supercomputing

Technological and competitive forces are ushering in the #quantum age sooner than you might expect. Join The Montgomery Summit tomorrow March 6th to learn more! #quantumcomputing #quantumsecurity #quantumsafe #ibm

Great session to watch if you want to learn some trends in quantum computing from some great leaders!

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