Hello my dears,
Over the last few weeks, I've been seeing again and again that some of you are investing in quantum computing. Among them are some companies that are unprofitable and highly valued.
That's why I'm posting a report from May here again. With the question
"Isn't Nvidia the better investment in quantum computing" ?
I also find it interesting that Linde is now making money from AI and data centers.
Nvidia is about to invest in the quantum computing startup PsiQuantum. This is part of a larger strategy by Nvidia to position itself in acceleration technologies, including an earlier investment in the company SandboxAQ. PsiQuantum relies on conventional semiconductor fabrication techniques for its photonic quantum processors, which is attractive to Nvidia as it is well versed in this area.
Nvidia's investment in PsiQuantum could signal a strategic shift towards quantum computing as PsiQuantum shows progress in developing a viable system. PsiQuantum has reportedly achieved ultra-low-loss silicon nitride waveguides, a major milestone in photonic quantum computing technology. The company is also building two data center-sized quantum computing centers in Brisbane, Australia, and Chicago, Illinois.
Nvidia's investment in PsiQuantum follows an earlier minority investment in SandboxAQ, a quantum-inspired software spin-out company. This indicates a broader intention to influence the next generation of computing infrastructure. Nvidia's investment in PsiQuantum is seen as a strategic move to secure an early claim on acceleration technologies.
Scalable thanks to conventional cryogenic systems
"Our QPUs can operate at temperatures 100 times higher than QPUs that need to be cooled to cryogenic temperatures," says Prof. Jeremy O'Brien, CEO and co-founder of PsiQuantum. This is why conventional cooling systems available on the market are sufficient for photonic QPUs. For example, PsiQuantum recently partnered with Linde to create the cooling system for the quantum computer currently under construction in Brisbane. Linde has installed more than 500 cryogenic systems worldwide for critical applications in the semiconductor industry, fusion research and particle physics. O'Brien sees the fact that such conventional cooling systems are sufficient for the PsiQuantum quantum computer as a key factor in being able to realize a fault-tolerant quantum computer with even millions of qubits in the foreseeable future.
https://www.elektroniknet.de/halbleiter/nvidia-investiert-in-quantencomputer.225263.html
