Simon Fraser University deploys 20 petaflops Fir supercomputer
System is fastest academic supercomputer in Canada
System is fastest academic supercomputer in Canada
Plus some other quantum news from the week
System will be integrated with Nvidia Grace Hopper superchip
System installed as part of the center’s quantum testbed program
Quantum computing company received a $7bn valuation
System will be Europe’s first exascale system
Will partner with Nvidia at company’s Accelerated Quantum Research Center
System is based on Nvidia’s Blackwell DGX SuperPOD infrastructure
Round was led by the company’s first US investor
The Quantum Brilliance system will be housed at the lab’s Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility
Will bring together researchers, practitioners, and investors to support quantum technology in the state
System will be deployed at university’s CCAST data center
Project will see IBM integrate its quantum technology with AMD’s AI hardware offerings
First phase of the project slated to go live in December 2025
First time GPUs will be deployed as accelerators in a flagship Japanese supercomputer
MSU becomes the first academic institution with an on-premises Rigetti quantum computer
Company says systems were installed and fully operational within two days
The 20-qubit system will be integrated with ORNL’s HPC infrastructure
System will see first deployment of Nvidia GB200 NVL72 system in Australia
Flurry of activity from all three during the quarter helped drive revenue across the board
Available on firm's own platform, coming soon to Azure
System will be used to support UK government’s five ‘Quantum Missions’
Has held shares in the company since 2024
Plus a round up of other recent quantum announcements