Today Maroš Šefčovič, EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security and Rubén Ramírez Lezcano, Paraguayan Minister of Foreign Affairs, met in Brussels – with their teams – to discuss how the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement now is being turned into opportunities in real life.

One of the agreed actovities is that there will be a joint major business forum with all partied at the end of the year to take stock of progress.

The value of the historical agreement is already about to transform into reality.

The new diamond-spin quantum computer prototype is incorporating tin-vacancy (SnV) centers into photonic integrated circuits marks significant step toward quantum computing scalability.

Yesterday Fujitsu announced that it has developed the world’s first working prototype of a diamond-spin quantum computer incorporating tin-vacancy (SnV) centers into photonic integrated circuits [1] [2]. The prototype can be operated at -271.6°C, higher than the typical operating temperature of superconducting quantum computers (-273.13°C) and Fujitsu has demonstrated in a test environment that it can be utilized via the Fujitsu Hybrid Quantum Computing Platform without any additional specialist knowledge. This development represents an important milestone toward realizing a modular architecture, one of the most promising approaches for scaling quantum computers, due to its high fidelity and efficient optical connectivity.

The prototype is based on the results of joint research started in 2020 by Fujitsu, Delft University of Technology, and QuTech, a world-leading quantum technology research institute and part of TU Delft.

Fujitsu is set to develop a prototype of a multi-module diamond-spin quantum computer by 2027. In addition, Fujitsu will begin developing of technologies to integrate diamond-spin approach with superconducting approach, driving progress toward achieving large-scale quantum computers.

This initiative comes as part of Fujitsu’s quantum roadmap, which outlines company’s aim to realize practical quantum computing by 2030.

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Great to participate and speak on the UN ESCAP webinar pabel on ’Digital Product Passports and cross-border trade’ earlier today. Excellent panel discussions.

A Passport for Goods will be a reality sacling already in 2027. The DPP will be a fundamental engine of a woder passport that enables inter-connected digital trade corridors and inter-operable trusted trade lane data pipelines.

However, as I stated in my panelintervention this will only happen at scale in close cooperation with industry, using the data for multiple purposes to reduce border challenges – increasing trade facilitation. In short, connect the DPP as a data container for a wider multipages Passport for Goods, enabling fast tracks at borders – based on verified trust and early exchange of verified commercial data on product, entities involved, customs and goods movement.

Thanks to the organizer for organizing this timely event and to all panel colleagues for the conversation. The momentum is now – let’s do it!