The Good, The Bad and The Buggy: G7 Paper Outlines Promises and Threats of Quantum Tech for the Financial System
Insider Brief The Group of Seven (G7) central banks warned that quantum technologies could reshape financial security and infrastructure over the coming decade, pushing banks, payment systems and regulators to begin preparing now for both cyber risks and new forms of computation. In a 20-page report released by the G7 Central Bank Quantum Technologies Working […]
Sygaldry Raises $139 Million to Build Quantum Computers For AI
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Sygaldry Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has raised $139M in Series A and Seed financing to build quantum-accelerated AI servers. The $105M Series A in March 2026 was led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, following a $34M seed round led by Initialized Capital. Sygaldry’s servers aim to exponentially speed up […]
Guest Post: Why Europe’s Quantum Future Depends on Talent Hubs, Not Just Tech Milestones
Guest Post by By Itamar Sivan, CEO and Co-Founder, Quantum Machines For the past decade, quantum computing has often been framed as a race for better, more stable qubits, lower error rates, and larger-scale systems. But after spending years working across the global quantum ecosystem, I have become convinced that the defining factor in this […]
Xanadu Reports Revenue Jump in First Quarterly Earnings Report
Insider Brief Xanadu reported a sharp increase in revenue and outlined plans for expanded manufacturing and capital access as the photonic quantum computing company navigates its first months as a publicly traded firm. The Canadian company said first-quarter revenue rose fourfold to $2.8 million for the period ended March 31, compared with $700,000 a year […]
Podcast with Bob Sorensen, Chief Quantum Analyst, Hyperion Research
Yuval Boger interviews Bob Sorensen of Hyperion Research about the growing convergence of quantum computing and high-performance computing. They outline a problem-first adoption playbook for HPC centers: identify bottlenecks, benchmark classical options and costs, then evaluate quantum as an accelerator with clear ROI and procurement targets. Sorensen weighs cloud versus on‑prem tradeoffs, argues quantum hardware […]
NSF Announces $1.5 Billion X-Labs Initiative to Pursue Generational Breakthrough Science Efforts
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The U.S. National Science Foundation announced $1.5 billion over the next decade toward the NSF X-Labs initiative to tackle pressing scientific challenges through novel and innovative research partnerships. This substantial long-term investment underscores NSF’s commitment to new models of research outside of traditional institutions, reflecting the truly interdisciplinary nature of […]
Origin Quantum Launches Wukong-180 Quantum System
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Origin Quantum unveiled its fourth-generation superconducting quantum computer, Origin Wukong-180, on Saturday. The quantum computer is equipped with a self-developed superconducting quantum chip and began accepting quantum computing tasks from across the globe starting Saturday, according to the company’s statement. Origin Wukong-180 features full-industry-chain autonomy and controllability, the Hefei-based company stated. Its four core systems […]
Top Chinese Quantum Computing Companies in 2026
Insider Brief Quantum computing is one of those rare technologies where geopolitics and physics have become genuinely inseparable. China is not building quantum computers because they are interesting. China is building quantum computers because the United States is building quantum computers, and because the party that cracks fault-tolerant quantum computing first will hold an asymmetric […]
Equal1 Unveils Hybrid Rack-Mounted Silicon-Spin Quantum Computer
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Equal1 today announced a milestone in the evolution of quantum computing with the global release of Equal1 RacQ. RacQ, the next generation evolution of our Bell-1 Server, represents the world’s first deployable rack-mounted silicon-spin quantum computer designed to live within a standard 19-inch data center rack. Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing (HQCC) […]
Purdue Launches Comprehensive Quantum Degrees Program
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum technologies, which harness nature at the tiniest scales, hold the potential to transform how people compute, communicate and sense their environments. Critical areas that could benefit from emerging quantum technology include AI design of new functional materials for safer and cheaper consumer products, therapeutic drug development, cybersecurity, and deployment […]