Business / Tech Apr 7, 2022
Tokyo proposes first domestic quantum computer use by March 2023
The plan comes after the LDP proposed new investment in new technologies such as quantum computing and artificial intelligence.
National / Science & Health Jul 31, 2021
Japan's first commercial-use quantum computer starts operations
Its ability to solve complex problems at faster speeds than supercomputers is expected to be used for developing new drugs and materials.
Business / Corporate Jun 1, 2021
Toshiba and 10 other Japanese firms to form quantum tech tie-up
Quantum computers have much higher computing capabilities than conventional computers, while quantum cryptography theoretically makes wiretapping impossible.
Business / Corporate Jul 30, 2020
IBM ties up with Japanese business and academia in quantum computing
The "Quantum Innovation Initiative Consortium" will be based at the University of Tokyo and include Toyota, financial institutions and chemical manufacturers.
Business / Tech Jan 17, 2020
Toshiba touts PC algorithm that's faster than a supercomputer
by Grace Huang and Shoko Oda
It's a tantalizing prospect for traders whose success often hinges on microseconds: a desktop PC algorithm that crunches market data faster than today's most advanced supercomputers. Toshiba Corp. says it has the technology to make such rapid-fire calculations a reality — not quite quantum computing, ...
National Aug 24, 2019
Japan aims to put quantum cryptography into practical use from 2025
The government plans to accelerate research and development of quantum cryptography technology with the goal of putting it into practical use starting in 2025.
Business / Tech Oct 5, 2018
D-Wave Systems Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of quantum computers, is making its powerful machines and software development tools available for free through a new internet-based platform. The move is likely to hasten the commercial use of quantum computers for tasks as diverse as finding the ...
Business / Tech | FOCUS Aug 8, 2018
A quantum computing startup tries to live up to the hype
by Eric Newcomer
Few corners of the tech industry are as tantalizing or complex as quantum computing. For years its evangelists have promised machines capable of breaking the most impenetrable coded messages, unlocking the secret properties of the physical world and putting supercomputers to shame. But Rigetti Computing, ...
Business / Corporate May 17, 2018
IBM selects Keio to host first quantum computing hub in Asia
by Kazuaki Nagata
Keio University opened a research hub Thursday that can access IBM Corp.'s cutting-edge quantum computer system through the internet, with the aim of studying the possibilities of harnessing quantum computing. "Research in software development for quantum computers has barely taken place; there was no real ...