Infleqtion Finalizes $6.2M ARPA-E Contract for Quantum Grid Optimization
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Infleqtion, a global leader in quantum computing and quantum sensing, today announced it has executed its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), formally launching development under its $6.2 million Enhancing Neutral-atom Computers for Optimizing Delivery of Energy (ENCODE) project. This program, which includes key […]
From Quantum Threat to AI Exposure: Why Security Is Converging Faster Than Enterprises Expect
Insider Brief: For years, quantum security has been framed as a future problem: a day will come when the current generation of cryptography is broken by a quantum computer. The narrative has centered on cryptographic timelines, standards bodies, and long-term migration plans. At the same time, as artificial intelligence becomes embedded across enterprise workflows, the […]
New App Teaches Players About Quantum Computing as They Build a Quantum Computing Company
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The Institute of Cosmos Sciences (ICCUB) and the Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (IN2UB) at the University of Barcelona have released Quantum Tycoon, an educational app that combines entertainment and scientific dissemination to bring quantum computing to the general public in an interactive and accessible way. The app, which can now […]
India Reveals National Plan for Quantum-Safe Security
Insider Brief India is building a foundation to address the national security risks posed by quantum computing through the implementation of a Quantum Safe Ecosystem. As quantum computing rapidly advances, the Task Force, formed under the National Quantum Mission (NQM), has outlined critical steps for India to safeguard its digital infrastructure and maintain economic resilience. […]
Podcast with Joe Ghalbouni – Ghalbouni consulting, formerly with Point72 hedge fund
Joe Ghalbouni is interviewed by Yuval Boger and describes his journey from quantum communication research and teaching in Lebanon to leading quantum and AI initiatives at Point72 and founding Ghalbouni Consulting. They discuss how to educate non-technical audiences, identify sector-specific use cases, and build roadmaps for quantum, AI, HPC, PQC, and QKD, including quantum risk assessments and migration to post-quantum cryptography. Joe highlights high-value financial use cases in optimization and quantum machine learning, the role of quantum-inspired methods on classical hardware, and the practicalities of deploying production systems with SLAs, security, and hybrid cloud/on-prem access. He argues that algorithms and domain understanding are today’s main bottlenecks, gives an optimistic timeline for quantum usefulness.
Time (Crystals) on Hand: NYU Scientists Discover Levitating Time Crystals You Can Hold in Your Hand
Insider Brief A pair of tiny particles levitated by sound waves can lock into perpetual motion without external timing, offering a new way to build self-sustaining oscillators and challenging assumptions about how time-ordered systems must work. That is the central finding of a new study by researchers at New York University, who report that two […]
Google Calls on Governments And Industry to Prepare Now For Quantum-Era Cybersecurity
Insider Brief One of the global leaders in quantum computing is urging governments, companies and critical infrastructure operators to accelerate preparations for the quantum computing era, warning that today’s encryption systems could be broken sooner than many expect and outlining the company’s own commitments to post-quantum security. The call to action comes in a new […]
Los Alamos Forms Quantum Computing-Focused Research Center
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Los Alamos National Laboratory has formed the Center for Quantum Computing, which will bring together the Lab’s diverse quantum computing research capabilities. Headquartered in downtown Los Alamos, the Center for Quantum Computing will consolidate the Laboratory’s expertise in national security applications, quantum algorithms, quantum computer science and workforce development in […]
QUICHE Collaboration Links Quantum Hardware with Chemistry Software
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum chemistry has long been recognised as one of the most compelling early applications for quantum computing. The ability to accurately predict the chemical properties of complex molecules could transform industries ranging from pharmaceuticals to clean energy, yet existing classical methods need supercomputing-level resources to tackle large chemical systems of […]
Chinese Researchers Clear Hurdles For Long-Distance Quantum Networks
Insider Brief A Chinese research team has reported a pair of advances that could remove two of the biggest technical barriers to building large-scale quantum communication networks, including the generation of ultra-secure encryption keys over 11 kilometers of optical fiber and the validation of the approach at distances up to 100 kilometers, according to China […]