EPRI Hosts Panel on Quantum Security and the Future of Energy Systems
Insider Brief: As the risks posed by quantum technologies turn from theoretical concern to operational concern, the energy sector must resolve how to secure infrastructure designed for decades-long lifecycles against a quickly changing cryptographic landscape. Energy infrastructure operates across highly distributed, interdependent environments where downtime must be mitigated, if not eliminated. With increasing digitization of […]
DARPA Launches HARQ to Build Multi-Qubit Quantum Systems
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — DARPA has launched the Heterogeneous Architectures for Quantum (HARQ) program, an effort aimed at overcoming one of the most persistent barriers in quantum computing: how to move beyond single-technology systems to achieve and scale practical, high-impact applications. Despite rapid progress across the quantum ecosystem, most current approaches are built around a […]
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 […]
IonQ Selected for DARPA’s Heterogeneous Architectures for Quantum (HARQ) Program
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading quantum technology company, today announced that it has been awarded a contract in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)’s Heterogeneous Architectures for Quantum (HARQ) program. As a part of HARQ, IonQ plays a critical role in enabling a new class of networked quantum […]
NVIDIA Launches Ising, the World’s First Open AI Models to Accelerate The Path to Useful Quantum Computers
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — NVIDIA today announced the world’s first family of open source quantum AI models, NVIDIA Ising, designed to help researchers and enterprises build quantum processors capable of running useful applications. To achieve useful quantum applications at scale, significant breakthroughs are needed in quantum processor calibration and quantum error correction. AI is […]
Aeluma Secures More Than $4 Million in Contracts for Quantum Materials and Lasers
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Aeluma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALMU), a semiconductor company specializing in high-performance, scalable technologies for mobile, AI, defense and aerospace, robotics, automotive, AR/VR, and quantum, announced today it has been awarded more than $4 million in contracts from the U.S. Government to accelerate scaling of its semiconductor heterogeneous integration platform for quantum […]
World Quantum Day 2026 Voices
World Quantum Day is an annual, globally coordinated outreach effort held on April 14, a date chosen to reflect the first three digits of the Planck constant — 4.14 × 10⁻¹⁵ electron volts-seconds –one of the fundamental values in quantum mechanics. The event began as a grassroots initiative among researchers and educators and has since […]
Sectigo Advances Post‑Quantum Readiness with Private PQC Certificates Built into Sectigo Certificate Manager
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Sectigo, a global leader in automated Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) and digital certificates, today announced Private PQC, a new feature within Sectigo Certificate Manager (SCM). The capability brings PQC testing directly into Sectigo’s flagship CLM solution, enabling enterprises to issue and manage private PQC SSL/TLS certificates using familiar SCM workflows for approvals, […]
Global Quantum Computing Market to Double by 2028, Reaching $3 Billion in Revenue, QED-C State of the Global Quantum Industry 2026 Report Finds
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The global quantum technology industry made a significant stride toward maturity in 2025 and will continue its rapid growth trajectory, with revenues on track to double by 2028, according to the State of the Global Quantum Industry 2026 report released by the Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C). In 2025, the […]
The Quantum Kid Secures Webby Nomination, Public Voting Currently Underway
Insider Brief: PRESS RELEASE — The Quantum Kid, a podcast and YouTube channel hosted by 9-year-old Kai and science communicator Katia Moskvitch, has been nominated for the Webby Awards People’s Voice. Public voting is now open for a limited time, until Thursday, April 16th, at 11:59 pm PDT. Cast your vote here. The Quantum Kid […]