Qunova’s HI-VQE Algorithm Now Available on AWS Marketplace
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Qunova Computing, a developer of software applications designed with the goal of bringing quantum advantage to the chemical, pharmaceutical, and industrial engineering sectors, today announced that its HI-VQE algorithm is now available on AWS Marketplace. This distribution channel expands HI-VQE’s reach to thousands of potential users and provides convenient access […]
IonQ to Acquire SkyWater Technology
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading quantum company, and SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT), the largest exclusively U.S.-based, pure-play semiconductor foundry, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which IonQ will acquire SkyWater for $35.00 per share in a cash-and-stock transaction, subject to a collar, implying a […]
Quantum Measurements With Entangled Atomic Clouds
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Researchers at the University of Basel and the Laboratoire Kastler Brossel have demonstrated how quantum mechanical entanglement can be used to measure several physical parameters simultaneously with greater precision. Entanglement is probably the most puzzling phenomenon observed in quantum systems. It causes measurements on two quantum objects, even if they […]
Ethereum Foundation Elevates Post-Quantum Security to Top Strategic Priority
Insider Brief A senior researcher at the Ethereum Foundation says the organization has formally elevated post-quantum security to a top strategic priority, marking what he described as a turning point in how the blockchain network is preparing for future cryptographic threats. In an X post outlining the efforts, Justin Drake said the foundation has created […]
Microsoft Expands Quantum Software Stack, Adding AI-Assisted Programming
Insider Brief The push to make quantum computing useful is shifting from raw hardware toward the software and tools that can turn fragile machines into reliable systems, and Microsoft is upgrading its tools for quantum developers, even adding AI-assisted development to the mix. In a recent blog post outlining updates to its quantum software stack, […]
EdenCode Emerges From Stealth With Real-Time AI Decoder For Quantum Error Correction
Insider Brief EdenCode Inc., a San Jose–based startup focused on artificial intelligence for quantum computing, emerged from stealth and closed a $1.3 million pre-seed round to create a real-time decoder designed to correct errors fast enough to support practical, large-scale quantum machines. The company said its platform uses neural networks trained on quantum error patterns […]
Q.ANT Names Utz Bacher as VP Software
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Q.ANT today announced that Utz Bacher has joined the company as Vice President Software, effective January 1, 2026. With a strong IBM background, Bacher will lead Q.ANT’s software organization, focusing on strengthening the software stack that makes photonic co-processing practical for real-world AI and high-performance computing. Under Bacher’s leadership, Q.ANT […]
Microsoft Opens 2026 Quantum Pioneers Program for Measurement-Based Topological Computing Research
Insider Brief Microsoft has announced the launch of its 2026 Quantum Research Pioneers Program (QuPP), a research initiative aimed at advancing measurement-based approaches for topological quantum computing, according to a statement released by the company. The company’s quantum computing efforts are centered on building a scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computer capable of solving problems that classical […]
Deep33 Emerges With $150 Million to Back Quantum And Hard-Tech Infrastructure
Insider Brief A new deep-tech investment firm has emerged from stealth with a $150 million fund designed to tie Israeli quantum and infrastructure innovation more closely to U.S. national needs, betting that the next phase of computing will be constrained less by software than by physical capacity. According to the Jerusalem Post, the firm, Deep33 […]
Arqit Launches Encryption Intelligence for Post-Quantum Cryptography Planning
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Arqit (Nasdaq: ARQQ, ARQQW), a global leader in quantum-safe encryption, today announced the full commercial launch of Encryption Intelligence (EI), a product that delivers a complete cryptographic inventory, alongside continuous discovery and risk prioritisation to help enterprises plan and execute migration to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) efficiently and with minimal disruption. […]