The Conversation: Quantum Computers Are Coming to Break Our Codes Faster Than Anyone Expected — Guest Post
Guest post by Craig Costello Professor, School of Computer Science, Queensland University of Technology Online data is generally pretty secure. Assuming everyone is careful with passwords and other protections, you can think of it as being locked in a vault so strong that even all the world’s supercomputers, working together for 10,000 years, could not […]
Guest Post: The UK’s Quantum Ambitions Will Fail Without The Components to Make Them Real
Guest Post by Howard Rupprecht – managing director, CSconnected In October 2023, a small British company called KETS Quantum Security completed a successful trial of quantum-encrypted communications on a standard telecoms network. It was a landmark moment providing proof that quantum-secure technology was moving from theoretical physics into deployable infrastructure. The company was spun out […]
Pasqal and True Nexus Collaborate on Quantum Modeling for Food Proteins
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Pasqal, a global leader in neutral‑atom quantum computing, today announced a strategic collaboration with True Nexus, a computational intelligence company focused on making protein functionality programmable for real‑world food applications. Pasqal recently announced plans to go public through a combination with Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: BBCQ). The collaboration will […]
Northwest Quantum Nexus Hosts Quantum Day Event in Seattle
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Northwest Quantum Nexus (NQN), the regional quantum technology hub serving Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana, today announces NW Quantum Day — a landmark regional summit marking World Quantum Day 2026 in Seattle. The event, co-hosted by K&L Gates and taking place April 14, convenes government, industry, and academic leaders to […]
AI Decoder Could Cut Quantum Errors by Up to 17×, Study Finds
Insider Brief Don’t listen to TLC. When it comes to error correction, in fact, do go chasing waterfalls. A new study shows that artificial intelligence can unlock a “waterfall” effect in error correction, sharply reducing error rates and processing time. Researchers from Harvard University reported in the pre-print server arXiv that they developed a neural-network-based […]
Improving Vibration Decoupling in Dilution Refrigeration for Quantum Computing — Guest Post
Guest Post by Jim McMahon Superconducting qubits, which are used in quantum computers, are extremely sensitive to external influence. They need to be cooled to milli-Kelvin temperatures to maintain their quantum state and prevent decoherence, which is the loss of quantum information. Dilution refrigerators are the most widely used technology for achieving these ultra-low temperatures. […]
Qolab, IQCC Launch John Martinis Grants for Superconducting Qubit Research
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — In honor of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics, Qolab and IQCC are proud to announce the John Martinis Grants for Experimental Superconducting Device Physics. The goal of the program is to provide research and training resources to the next generation of experimental physicists working on superconducting qubits. The first […]
IQM Opens First U.S. Quantum Technology Center in Maryland
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IQM Quantum Computers, a global leader in superconducting quantum computing, and the Capital of Quantum (CoQ) announced today the establishment of IQM’s first U.S. Quantum Technology Center in Discovery District Maryland. This strategic expansion strengthens IQM’s presence in one of the world’s most important quantum ecosystems and furthers the company’s […]
New Proposal Claims Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Without a Fork
Insider Brief Actually, don’t stick a fork in Bitcoin. While quantum computing poses a known threat to Bitcoin, a new proposal suggests the network could defend itself without changing its core protocol. In a recent paper, StarkWare researcher Avihu Mordechai Levy introduces a method for “quantum-safe” Bitcoin transactions that can be deployed today, without requiring […]
Study Finds Exponential Quantum Advantage in Machine Learning Tasks
Insider Brief Small quantum computers could process massive datasets more efficiently than far larger classical systems, according to a study recently posted on arXiv that outlines a path to exponential gains in machine learning and data analysis. The study, conducted by researchers from Caltech, Google Quantum AI, MIT and and Oratomic, reports that quantum systems […]