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  • The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Science, under the Advanced Scientific Computing Research program, has issued a $45 million funding opportunity announcement for accelerating the development of mathematical foundations, algorithms, and software for quantum computing. HPCwire
  • The National Institutes of Health's Office of Data Science received $85 million, with a mandate to implement a new pilot program with DOE to study the potential for quantum computing in biomedical sciences. Federal Budget IQ
  • In 2024, machine learning algorithms will form the core of data science, enabling computers to perform tasks like clustering, recommendation, prediction, and classification by learning from data. Analytics Insight
  • In 2024, quantum computing will find applications in diverse fields such as drug discovery, genome sequencing, cryptography, meteorology, material science, and urban traffic optimization. Blockzeit
  • If the U.K. can combine high quality clinical data from the NHS, with top computer science expertise from its universities, it has the true potential to be a world leader in AI-enabled health care. Medical Xpress
  • The US Department of Energy is providing a team of fusion physicists and computer scientists $3 million to explore how machine learning and data science can help predict, design, and improve laser-fusion implosions. News Center
  • The researchers at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT have been trying to extend the capabilities of liquid neural networks to more use cases, but it will take time. Techopedia
  • While China leads the world in quantum communications, a subfield of quantum information science with the potential to enable ultra-secure data transfers, Chinese scientists acknowledge America's edge in quantum computing. Foreign Policy
  • For 2023, high technology - including quantum computing - life sciences, and green energy technology will continue to be key areas of interest for CFIUS, as will critical technologies. JD Supra
  • Moderna scientists will get access to IBM's technology, including its quantum computing systems, as well as expertise in order to Moderna explore life sciences use-cases powered by quantum technologies. VatorNews
  • London leads the way for AI education opportunities, offering a total of 29 AI-specific courses at university level, as well as 333 in Computer Science and IT. TechRound
  • By applying next-generation quantum computing to life sciences, the Novo Nordisk Foundation is expecting to speed up the development of new medicines and provide new insights into climate change and the green transition, which is not possible with standard computers today. E&T
  • With sustainability baked into anything and everything that Dutch startups do, the Netherlands and Amsterdam could pioneer a new hardware startup ecosystem that transverses new technologies like AI, robotics, quantum computing, life sciences, and biomedical sciences. Silicon Canals
  • The UK as a world leader in health and life sciences: By solving complex logistical problems, quantum computing could help make hospital systems more efficient, improving delivery and reducing costs. GOV.UK
  • The Department of Commerce's plan for the National Semiconductor Technology Center will ensure that the United States has a leading position in next-generation semiconductor technology, including quantum computing, materials science and artificial intelligence. TxT Report
  • Quantum Computing: In 2023, quantum computing will be more widely adopted, especially in fields like drug development, materials science, finance and quantum cryptography. DataDrivenInvestor
  • We believe that quantum computers will be able to simulate quantum systems that are intractable to simulate with classical methods and thereby advance science that will be foundational for the future economy and national security of the U.S.. HPCwire
  • The National Reconstruction Fund, a key election pledge from Labor, will provide funding to tech areas including medical science, renewables and low-emission technologies, and critical technologies such as fintech, artificial intelligence, robotics and quantum computing. Information Age
  • The United States and France have recognized the potential for QIST to transform many areas of science and technology through the development of quantum computers, quantum networks, and quantum sensors which will offer new capabilities over traditional devices. National Quantum Coordination Office
  • Over the last decade, governments and technology companies have invested heavily in research and development of quantum computers that have the potential to revolutionize science and technology. Amazon Web Services
  • The UK is a world leader in AI research and innovation, in the mathematical and computational sciences, and in areas where AI will be transformative including environmental, medical, biological, and social sciences. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Last updated: 29 March 2024



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