IBM unveils new quantum computing chip The tech giant said that the new chip — Quantum System Two — could be a building block in much larger and faster systems than traditional silicon-based computers. Using three “Heron” cryogenically cooled chips, IBM said it has developed a new way of connecting chips together inside machines […]
IBM unveils new quantum computing chip
The tech giant said that the new chip — Quantum System Two — could be a building block in much larger and faster systems than traditional silicon-based computers.
Using three “Heron” cryogenically cooled chips, IBM said it has developed a new way of connecting chips together inside machines and then connecting machines together which, when combined with a new error-correction code, could produce quantum machines by 2033.
The company says it plans to use the new chip in its enterprise AI platform, watsonx.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/dec/04/ibm-quantum-computer-heron
Adidas to add microchip in Euro 2024 football
The ball will contain a rechargeable microchip that can send data to video match officials in real time. It can detect up to 500 movements per second — meaning it can accurately record when a ball is touched by a player.
Adidas said the technology will be used to make offside decisions as well as hand-ball decisions at the men’s Euro 2024 tournament in Germany next summer.
It was used alongside movement-tracking technology in the semi-automated offside decision-making system in Qatar to determine the moment the ball was played in the build-up to a goal.
AstraZeneca partners with AI biologics company to develop cancer drug
Absci applies generative artificial intelligence to design optimal drug candidates based on target affinity, safety, manufacturability and other traits.
The new partnership between Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca and Absci — worth up to $247 million — aims for a zero-shot generative AI model to create new and improved antibody therapeutics, the companies said. It did not say what kind of cancer they plan to target.
Absci CEO, Sean McClain, said “we’re proud to work closely with AstraZeneca to leverage our AI to bring novel treatments to oncology patients.”
China issues safety guidelines for autonomous public transport vehicles
The guidelines apply to autonomous vehicles for passengers including taxis as well as for freight, the Ministry of Transport said in a statement. They make the latest in a series of measures preparing for the uptake of driverless cars.
They cover vehicles of various degrees of automation and mandate they carry at least one driver or security inspector. They also require companies using autonomous vehicles for public transport to be qualified and licensed and state that companies can work together with automakers on such operations.
“The guideline could accelerate the adoption of autonomous driving technologies in China with a more pragmatic approach by regulating automakers and fleet operators,” said Xue Jiancong, president of the innovation unit at Chinese logistics company FOR-U Smart Freight.
