IQM Quantum Computers Appoints Jan Goetz as Sole CEO
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IQM Quantum Computers, a global leader in full-stack superconducting quantum computers, today announced a transition from its Co-CEO structure to a single Chief Executive Officer model. Co-founder and current Co-CEO Dr Jan Goetz becomes sole CEO effective since January 1, following a resolution passed by the IQM board. In addition, Dr Søren Hein has been […]
Researchers Report QPU-Native Traffic Optimization in Real-World Simulations
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Researchers from Innopolis University, together with Q Deep, published results in Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio) July, 2025 issue introducing Mini-Scale Traffic Flow Optimization (MTF) — an iterative QUBO-based method designed to accelerate traffic flow optimization using quantum annealing, while moving computation toward pure Quantum Processing Unit (QPU) execution. MTF addresses […]
Investor Says Quantum Threat Could Reshape Financial Security
Insider Brief A senior investor in digital assets is warning that the shift to post-quantum cryptography will test the resilience of global finance and could tilt the balance toward a small number of blockchains able to coordinate change at scale. In a recent post on X, Franklin Bi, a general partner at Pantera Capital, argued […]
CISA Issues Federal Buying Guidance for Post-Quantum Cryptography
Insider Brief CISA on Jan. 23 published new federal guidance urging agencies and critical-infrastructure operators to buy only post-quantum cryptography–capable products in technology categories where such tools are now widely available, marking a concrete step in the U.S. government’s transition to quantum-resistant cybersecurity. The guidance, issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, responds to […]
Quantum World Tour Returns with South Korea, Showcasing a Nation at the Beginning of Quantum Scale-Up
Insider Brief: The Quantum World Tour, a global initiative launched by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in partnership with The Quantum Insider, will host its next episode on January 28, 2025, spotlighting South Korea, a nation where advanced research, industrial leadership, and national strategy converge to accelerate quantum development. The South Korea episode will take […]
Quantum Motion Appoints Eva Flipse as Marketing Director
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum Motion, a leading developer of quantum computers using industry standard CMOS transistor technology, has appointed Eva Flipse as director of marketing. Eva will be responsible for defining and driving the company’s marketing strategy, helping the company capitalise on the rapidly growing demand for quantum computing. Quantum Motion’s systems are built around […]
SEALSQ and WISeKey Highlight Quantum Security Risks at Davos
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ: LAES) (“SEALSQ” or “Company”), a company that focuses on developing and selling Semiconductors, PKI, and Post-Quantum technology hardware and software products, and WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey”) (SIX: WIHN, NASDAQ: WKEY), a leading global cybersecurity, blockchain, and IoT company, today announce the inauguration of the “Year of […]
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 […]