Tag: quantum

New chief scientist waiting to check in on quantum bet

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s new chief scientist has turned his focus to misinformation and research infrastructure, as he waits on security clearance before examining the claims of government-backed PsiQuantum. Professor Tony Haymet,...

‘We see an opening’: David Reilly readies quantum play

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Six months after Microsoft ended its quantum research efforts in Australia, the renowned Australian physicists who led the work are preparing to launch a local company with global reach....

The Aussie connection to Microsoft’s quantum leap

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australian research into topoconductors was crucial to the development of a new type of chip that Microsoft says makes useful quantum computers a reality “in years, not decades”. The...

Audit office clears king-sized cost of PsiQuantum legal fees

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The national auditor has cleared a multi-million dollar blowout on legal advice for the federal government’s investment in Californian quantum startup PsiQuantum, concluding that the key due diligence contract...

Former spy chief Nick Warner joins PsiQuantum board

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Former spy chief Nick Warner has been appointed as a non-executive director of PsiQuantum, the tech startup that will stage its attempts to build the world’s first utility-scale, fault-tolerant...