In yet another sign that the world is moving from quantum exploration to quantum production – and that quantum software development is a key ingredient in gaining quantum advantage – Classiq, which provides a breakthrough platform for Quantum Algorithm Design, today announced that it has raised $33 million in a Series B round.
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AAEON Partners with AI Chipmaker Hailo to Enable Next-Gen AI Applications at the Edge
UP Bridge the Gap, a brand of AAEON – a manufacturer of AI Edge hardware solutions – announced a partnership with Hailo, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) chipmaker, to meet skyrocketing demands for next-generation AI applications at the edge.
SK hynix Develops PIM, Next-Generation AI Accelerator
SK hynix announced on February 16 that it has developed PIM, a next-generation memory chip with computing capabilities.
Keysight, Samsung Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Research and Development of 6G Technology
Keysight Technologies, Inc. announced that the company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Samsung Research to advance research and development of 6G technology, the next generation of wireless communication.
Rapid Silicon Chooses Verific’s Industry-Standard Parser Platform
Verific Design Automation, a provider of SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHDL and UPF Parser Platforms, today announced Rapid Silicon, a provider of AI-enabled application-specific FPGAs based on open-source technology, is the newest licensee of its Parser Platform.
Galaxy Semiconductor to Acquire Ippon Innovation
Galaxy Semiconductor, Inc. announces today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ippon Innovation of Toulouse, France, a provider of unique Advanced Statistics and AI Algorithms for improving Reliability, Quality, Yield, & Efficiency for semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, and other industries.

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Technique Smooths Path for AI Training in Wireless Devices
Federated learning is a great tool for training artificial intelligence (AI) systems while protecting data privacy, but the amount of data traffic involved has made it unwieldy for systems that include wireless devices. A new technique uses compression to drastically reduce the size of data transmissions, creating additional opportunities for AI training on wireless technologies.
BISTelligence Spins Out Dedicated AI Analytics Company, Aidentyx
BISTelligence, a provider of manufacturing AI solutions and services for digital transformation in manufacturing announced today that it has spun out its AI analytics division to create a new U.S. manufacturing AI analytics company called Aidentyx.
America COMPETES Act of 2022 Is a Much-Needed Bill, but Not Sufficient to Compete with China, Says ITIF
Following the introduction of the America COMPETES Act of 2022 from the House of Representatives, companion legislation to the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA), which passed the Senate last June, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think tank for science and technology policy, released the following statement.