The future of AI and quantum software, and uncovering new materials

Welcome to The Short, IBM Research's recap of the latest innovations in AI, quantum computing, semiconductors, and the cloud.

Week of April 29 - May 10, 2024

In this week's edition:

• Opening IBM’s Granite code models to the world
• Uncovering new forms of carbon
• The 2024 IBM Quantum challenge

Open sourcing IBM's Granite code models

"IBM is releasing a family of Granite code models to the open-source community. The aim is to make coding as easy as possible — for as many developers as possible..."

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Check out what Chief Scientist at IBM Reseach, Dr. Ruchir Puri, had to say about the new model family:

Resolving the odd-number cyclo[13] carbon

"Cyclocarbons, which are rings of carbon atoms, are elusive molecular allotropes of carbon. They are excellent benchmarking systems for testing quantum chemical theoretical methods, and potential precursors to other carbon-rich materials..."

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Get started with Qiskit SDK 1.0 at the 2024 IBM Quantum Challenge

"Earlier this year, we debuted the first stable release of the Qiskit SDK, the IBM software for programming utility-scale quantum computers. Now, we challenge you to put it to work..."

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Remembering Robert Dennard

Earlier this week we shared the news of the passing of an exceptional IBMer, Robert Dennard. His contributions — not just to IBM but to science and technology — laid the foundation for modern computing.

Learn more about Bob’s enduring legacy:

IBM Research History

On May 4, 2016, IBM launched the world’s first quantum computer on the cloud. For the first time, users anywhere were able to run their own, early-stage quantum computing experiments on a five-qubit device.

Learn more about "This Day" in IBM Research History:

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