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A|I: The AI Times – Can Québec’s Quantum Innovation Zone fill Canada’s D-Wave-sized hole?

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Government of Canada reveals plans for $360 million National Quantum Strategy
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Canadian clusters team up to drive $30 million in quantum technology commercialization

NGen and DIGITAL are receiving $14 million from the National Quantum Strategy, which they hope to leverage. Two Canadian global innovation clusters are joining…

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Québec bolsters quantum footprint as semiconductor industry forms advocacy group

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Québec’s quantum scene gets boost with new factory, startup studio

French VC, quantum processor manufacturer choose Sherbrooke for its academic expertise, infrastructure. Québec’s quantum sector is getting a boost with a new factory and…

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Canada, France to collaborate on AI, quantum science as part of new joint committee on innovation

Both countries recently launched investigations into ChatGPT over alleged privacy breaches. The Governments of Canada and France have created a joint committee meant to…

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A|I: The AI Times – Quantum pioneer D-Wave gets $50M lifeline

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Ericsson sets up new quantum research hub in Montréal

Telecom tech provider has also partnered with University of Ottawa and Sherbrooke. Swedish telecom gear giant Ericsson has established a quantum research hub in…

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A|I: The AI Times – Google researchers take key step towards Quantum future

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Québec to house IBM quantum supercomputer as Xanadu secures $40 million from feds

PINQ² will operationalize the quantum supercomputer this year. Québec is set to become home to what will be the world’s fifth IBM quantum supercomputer….

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Government of Canada reveals plans for $360 million National Quantum Strategy
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A|I: The AI Times – Radical strategies for AI & quantum in Canada

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