D-Wave to Showcase Quantum Computing Solutions at CES 2026

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) (“D-Wave” or the “Company”), a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services and the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, today announced it will participate in CES 2026, as a sponsor of the CES Foundry, a two-day event at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, January 7 […]

Safran and Infleqtion Collaborate to Develop Next-Gen Quantum Timing Solutions

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Safran Electronics & Defense today announced a strategic collaboration with Infleqtion, a global leader in neutral-atom–based quantum technology, to accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation precision timing solutions for critical infrastructure worldwide. This partnership combines Infleqtion’s breakthrough neutral-atom quantum time and frequency technology with Safran’s proven leadership in high-reliability synchronization and […]

BTQ Technologies Added to Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM)

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — BTQ Technologies Corp. (“BTQ” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BTQ) (CBOE CA: BTQ) (FSE: NG3), a global quantum technology company focused on securing mission-critical networks, is pleased to announce that it has been added to the Defiance Quantum ETF (NASDAQ: QTUM), a thematic exchange traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the BlueStar Machine Learning […]

VC Firm Offers Insight Into How Investors Are Reassessing Quantum Computing

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Insider Brief A new wave of quantum investment may be moving beyond headline metrics and looking more intently at external validation and manufacturing realism, while focusing on error rates rather than qubit counts, according to a recent analysis by senior partners at DCVC, a Silicon Valley venture firm known for early bets on frontier technologies. […]

TQI’s Top Quantum Business Stories of 2025

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By most measures, 2025 was a record-breaking year, a year when the quantum industry matured and the public began to take notes. As is our tradition, The Quantum Insider will take a look back to review just some of the business stories that captured our community’s attention. The following top ten business stories of 2025 are drawn […]

Laurence Coldicott, Senior Content Director at Quantum.Tech

Laurence Coldicott, curator of global quantum technology conferences, is interviewed Yuval Boger. They discuss how enterprise engagement has expanded beyond early adopters in finance to logistics, pharma, and defense—and how agendas now balance computing with “quantum defense” topics like PQC and QKD. Laurence contrasts U.S. scale and federal momentum with Europe’s fragmented landscape, notes attendance […]

Fujitsu Announces 2025-26 $100,000 Quantum Simulator Challenge

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Insider Brief Fujitsu is inviting researchers and industry teams to test real-world problems on its latest quantum simulator, offering up to $100,000 in prize money and access to advanced quantum software and expertise. The company announced a new Quantum Simulator Challenge that seeks applications from academia and industry to explore practical uses of large-scale quantum […]

SEALSQ’s Strategic Plan Focuses on CMOS-Compatible Quantum Technologies for 2026-2030

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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, today announced its strategic plan for 2026-2030 to advance quantum computing emerging from the semiconductor world, leveraging silicon and CMOS-compatible manufacturing processes as the foundation for […]

Xanadu Develops Quantum Framework for Photodynamic Cancer Therapy

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc. (“Xanadu”), a leading photonic quantum computing company, today announced that it has developed a novel quantum computational framework to accelerate the discovery of next-generation photosensitizers for photodynamic cancer therapy, a targeted cancer treatment. Published as a pre-print article on arXiv, Xanadu’s new research demonstrates how fault-tolerant quantum […]