QNu Labs, BISAG-N and IIT Gandhinagar Demonstrate 5 km-Scale Free-Space QKD Link
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — QNu Labs (www.qnulabs.com), a global leader in end-to-end hybrid quantum cybersecurity solutions, along with the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N), and IIT Gandhinagar, have successfully completed a 5.56 km free-space Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) field trial, marking India’s first free-space QKD link at the 5 km […]
Three-Dimensional Light Fields Could Help to Control Electrons
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — By superimposing two ultrashort laser pulses that converge from different directions, a team of physicists at the University of Oldenburg in Germany has succeeded in generating three-dimensional light fields. Using the same method, they were also able to excite electrons into quantum states that had been previously inaccessible in experiments. […]
IBM Expands AI and Quantum Research With IIT Bombay and IISc
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IBM today announced expansions of two long-standing research collaborations in India: one with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, and another with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to accelerate innovation in agentic AI, sovereign AI, quantum computing and next-generation computing systems. Building on a collaboration that began with […]
Helmut Katzgraber (55North): Why materials simulation beats optimization for near-term quantum
Yuval Boger interviews Helmut Katzgraber, general partner at 55North and former quantum leader at AWS. They discuss Helmut’s view that the most promising near- to mid-term quantum applications are in quantum simulation for materials, chemicals, and pharma, rather than optimization. They also explore European competitiveness, venture opportunities across the quantum stack, cloud and on-prem deployment […]
Quantum in Business Conference Highlights Commercial Quantum Applications
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — More than 450 business leaders, technology innovators, researchers and public officials gathered in Chattanooga today for the Quantum in Business conference presented by EPB QuantumSM. The event highlighted Tennessee and Chattanooga’s growing role in advancing quantum innovation while showcasing real-world applications already delivering value for companies. Attendees explored how quantum […]
QEst Hack Invites Participants to Test Quantum Algorithms on Real Business Problems
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Metrosert, Estonia’s Applied Research Centre and National Metrology Institute, invites Estonian companies as well as students, researchers and other interested participants from the Nordic and Baltic countries to apply for the QEst Hack 2026 quantum hackathon, taking place in Tallinn from 11 to 13 November. Five companies will be selected […]
New Method Generates Photons That Are Virtually Indistinguishable
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Working in close collaboration, researchers from Paderborn University, the University of Basel and Ruhr University Bochum have made a significant breakthrough in the field of quantum communication. In their recently published paper in the prestigious journal Physical Review Letters, they demonstrate how special semiconductor nanostructures can be used to generate individual […]
SQC and Schneider Electric Advance Quantum-Enhanced Energy Forecasting
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC) and Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, have progressed to Stage 2 of the Australian Government’s Critical Technologies Challenge Program (CTCP), receiving A$3.6 million (US$2.5m) in funding to continue their work in partnership with UNSW Sydney. Energy grids are under increasing pressure and urgent solutions […]
Quantum Computing Could Cut Industrial Emissions Without an AI-Sized Footprint, BCG Finds
Insider Brief The rise of artificial intelligence has raised a new question about whether the next major computing technology will add another large load to power grids. Some experts are worried that quantum systems might do the same as they scale. A Boston Consulting Group study suggests that is unlikely. BCG estimates that quantum-enabled technologies […]
The Conversation: 100 Years Ago, Schrödinger’s Equation Shed Light on Quantum Physics – Scientists Use it Today to Fine‑Tune Chemical Reactions
By Sophya Garashchuk, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina For The Conversation The objects you interact with every day are predictable – you can pick up a box, sit down in a chair without falling to the floor, or open a door without your hand passing through the knob. But if you […]