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IBM 53 Qubit Cloud Accessible Quantum Computer and Nextbigfuture Interviews Bob Sutor, VP – IBM Q Strategy

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IBM opened the IBM Quantum Computation Center in New York State. The new center expands the world’s largest fleet of commercial quantum systems existing beyond the confines of experimental lab environments. This includes five 20-qubit systems with a Quantum Volume of 16 – a measure of the power of a quantum computer – demonstrating a new milestone in quality and reproducibility. Within one month, IBM’s commercially available quantum fleet will grow to 14 systems, including a new 53-qubit quantum computer, the single largest universal quantum system made available for external access in the industry.

Instantly Update Virtual Reality from CAD Models and Control VR Like Tony Stark

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Mindesk 3 is new modeling software that has a live-link between CAD models and virtual reality and can link to the UNREAL gaming system for simulations with realistic physics. Nextbigfuture interviewed the co-founders Vittorio Bava and Gabriele Sorrento of Mindesk. The Mindesk system combined with Virtual Reality or Augmented reality visualization systems and control devices …

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AI and Machine Learning Implementation Workshop #suglobalsummit

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Neil Jacobstein gave a workshop on AI and Machine Learning Implementation at the 2019 Singularity Summit. It turns out there is a fatal flaw in most companies approaches to machine learning, the analytical tool of the future. 85% of the projects do not get past the experimental phase and so never make production (Forbes, Enrique …

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Neil Jacobstein 2019 AI Update #suglobalsummit

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Neil Jacobstein just gave a talk on Artificial Intelligence at the 2019 Singularity Summit. He described the advance in robotics and artificial intelligence. He reviewed the number of training steps needed for deep learning systems like Alpha Go Zero and Alpha Star to surpass human champions or the best prior software. The number of training …

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Interview With Drishti CEO Akella Reveals You Will Not Lose Your Job to Robots

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Drishti is a company that is helping to analyze the efficiency of actions performed in factories. Drishti uses computer vision to digitize manual human actions. They are able to analyze video and not just object recognition in a single picture. They are experts in factory automation and operations. Brian Wang of Nextbigfuture has interviewed Drishti …

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Momentus Email Interview with Nextbigfuture

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Mikhail Kokorich, Momentus’ CEO answered email questions from Brian Wang of Nextbigfuture. Momentus is pioneering new forms of orbital transfer services via shuttles that attach to satellites in Earth orbit. Using microwave heated propulsion engine that will be two to three times more fuel-efficient than the best chemical rockets, the shuttles are then able to …

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Aubrey de Grey Thinks Robust Human Longevity Might Be Here by 2037

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Aubrey de Grey is getting more bullish about his timeframes for robust human rejuvenation and longevity escape velocity. He now thinks it is only 18 years away and not 25 years anymore. There is fastly progressing science and there is a rapid increase in funding and formation of companies. Areas that were making slow progress …

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