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. […]
ZenaTech Advances Quantum Computing Prototype for Defense Applications
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, provides a progress update on its initiative to build a proprietary quantum computer hardware platform to enable powerful and secure […]
Coinbase Forms Independent Advisory Board to Assess Quantum Risks to Blockchain
Insider Brief Coinbase is moving early to confront the rise of large-scale quantum computers, a risk that still sits years away but could upend the foundations of blockchain security. The crypto exchange said in a company blog post that it is forming an independent advisory board to assess how advances in quantum computing could affect […]
Experts Tell U.S. Lawmakers Quantum’s Next Bottleneck Isn’t Hardware — It’s People
Insider Brief U.S. officials warned lawmakers that the nation’s supply of quantum-trained workers is falling behind demand as Congress considers reviving a federal program meant to coordinate and accelerate quantum research and development. That concern surfaced repeatedly during a Thursday hearing of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, where government witnesses were asked […]