MIT and IBM Launch New Research Lab for AI, Quantum Computing
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology today announced the launch of the MIT-IBM Computing Research Lab, advancing their long-standing collaboration to shape the next era of computing. The new lab expands its scope to include quantum computing, alongside foundational artificial intelligence research, with the goal of unlocking new […]
Maryland Doubles Down on Quantum with IonQ HQ Funding and Startup Infrastructure
Insider Brief Maryland is backing its bid to become a hub for quantum technology with targeted funding embedded in its Fiscal Year 2027 budget, according to a news release from the state. Policymakers add that they are committed to pairing fiscal restraint with a series of investments aimed at scaling research, infrastructure and commercialization. Governor […]
Study Proposes DNA Might Measure Cosmic Time Through Quantum Mechanics
Insider Brief A new study proposes that DNA functions as a quantum computing system capable of sensing cosmic radiation and that this sensitivity may help explain how living cells track biological time and accumulate the mutations that drive aging and evolution. The paper, published in the journal PLOS One by Nahuel Aquiles Garcia of GECORP […]
Congress Moves Quantum Reauthorization Bill to Key Committee Stage
Insider Brief U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is set to review legislation that would extend and update the U.S. government’s quantum technology strategy, marking a procedural step that could shape federal investment and coordination in the sector. Lawmakers scheduled a full committee markup on April 29 for the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization […]
The Conversation: Tapping Your Genome with AI and Quantum Computing could Deliver on the Promise of Personalized Medicine – but Practical and Ethical Hurdles Remain
From The Conversation By Gary Skuse, Professor of Bioinformatics, Rochester Institute of Technology and Sherry Dadgar, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, George Washington University Decades after researches first sequenced the human genome, scientists throughout the world are still working to understand it. Despite diligent global efforts to link uncommon variations in DNA sequences with human disease, […]
SAS Survey Finds Industry Leaders Intrigued About Quantum AI, But Remain Uncertain About Real-World Uses
Insider Brief SAS reports that interest in quantum AI remains high, but uncertainty about real-world applications has overtaken cost as the top barrier to adoption, even as the company positions new tools to lower entry hurdles. Organizations are beginning to test quantum computing’s near-term value through hybrid approaches that combine classical and quantum systems, according […]
IBM Expands Quantum Data Center in New York to Advance Algorithm Discovery Globally
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today the completion of its latest expansion of the IBM Quantum Data Center in Poughkeepsie, New York, which operates the highest number of available utility-scale quantum computers at a single location in the world. These systems are a part of the more than a dozen quantum computers offered to […]
Rice Hosts Global Quantum Experts in Paris For Cutting-edge Conference
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — As quantum technologies move closer to real-world applications, cavity quantum electrodynamics is emerging as a central framework for controlling the interaction of light and matter at the most fundamental level. That momentum brought researchers from around the world to the Rice Global Paris Center April 13-17 for the Frontiers of Cavity […]
Fermilab Expands Quantum Workforce Pipeline with Student Program
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) is strengthening the next generation of scientists and engineers through its Saturday Morning Quantum (SMQ*) program, graduating a new cohort of Chicago-area high school students prepared to explore careers in quantum science and technology on April 25. Through programs like SMQ*, the laboratory is developing a future […]
Infleqtion Awarded $1M U.S. Navy Contract to Advance Quantum Accelerated AI Software for Radio Signal Processing
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Infleqtion (NYSE: INFQ), a global leader in quantum computing and quantum sensing powered by neutral-atom technology, announced that the U.S. Navy has awarded the company a $1 million contract to advance its Quantum-Inspired Rapid Context (QuIRC) machine learning software platform for radio frequency (RF) signal processing. The program will support the development […]