Boca Raton Approves Incentives to Court California Quantum Computing Firm
Insider Brief Boca Raton officials have moved to offer up to $500,000 in local incentives to attract a California-based quantum computing company, according to local media outlet CBS12. The Boca Raton City Council voted unanimously this week to approve a resolution authorizing the incentive package for a firm operating under the code name “Project Vernon,” […]
SuperQ Quantum Launches ChatQLM at CES 2026
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — SuperQ Quantum Computing Inc., a leader in hybrid quantum-classical orchestration and advanced optimization platforms, is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of its exhibition at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The event served as a definitive turning point for the Company, highlighted by the official launch […]
Xanadu Partners With Thorlabs on Photonic Quantum Components
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc., a leading photonic quantum computing company, and Thorlabs, a globally-renowned designer and manufacturer of photonics equipment, have partnered to develop customized optical fiber components essential for realizing large-scale photonic quantum computing. The collaboration will combine Xanadu’s photonic quantum computing hardware expertise and Thorlabs’ advanced optical component manufacturing […]
Diffraqtion Raises $4.2 Million to Build Quantum Camera-Enabled Satellite and Telescope Constellations
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Diffraqtion, an MIT and University of Maryland spinout developing satellite constellations powered by a novel quantum camera, today announced the close of a $4.2 million pre-seed funding round, led by QDNL Participations, with participation from milemark•capital, Aether VC, ADIN, and a non-dilutive DARPA SBIR Direct-to-Phase 2 contract. Founded by Johannes Galatsanos, Christine Wang, and Prof. Saikat Guha, Diffraqtion has […]
Haiqu Raises $11 Million in Seed Round
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Haiqu, an emerging quantum software company, today announced an $11 million seed round led by Primary Venture Partners, with participation from Qudit Investments led by John Donovan, Alumni Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Silicon Roundabout Ventures, and returning investors Toyota Ventures and Mac Venture Capital. This fundraise will be used to accelerate the launch of Haiqu’s operating system (OS) for quantum applications: […]
Review: Pentagon Falls Behind on Mapping Quantum Technology to Military Needs
Insider Brief A new Defense Department Inspector General advisory finds that the Pentagon has failed to keep an up-to-date picture of what quantum computers might realistically do for national defense in the near term, a gap that carries implications for quantum vendors, startups and investors positioning themselves for government adoption. The report, released Jan. 7, […]
In Washington, a Broad International Initiative Takes Shape Around Quantum Security
Insider Brief As the Year of Quantum Security 2026 (YQS2026) formally began, Washington once again served as a meeting ground for conversations that extend far beyond U.S. borders. On January 12, federal officials, industry leaders, legal experts, and international diplomats gathered to address an issue quietly reshaping the foundations of global digital trust: quantum security. […]
Penn State Researchers Report Quantum Hardware Exposes New Security Vulnerabilities
Insider Brief Quantum computers may be far more vulnerable to manipulation, theft and silent sabotage than their builders and users currently assume, according to a new IEEE study that indicates security risks are already embedded deep inside today’s hardware, software, and cloud-based quantum systems. The paper, authored by researchers at Penn State, finds that many […]
IBM Announces Nighthawk And Latest Heron Are Now Available
Insider Brief IBM reported on the early release of two new quantum processors that will give customers a first look at hardware the company says is designed to run more complex quantum programs while keeping error rates in check. The new 120-qubit processor known as Nighthawk and an upgraded version of IBM’s Heron system reflect […]
Argonne and Intel Deploy 12-Qubit Quantum Dot Device
Insider Brief In a joint project led by Q-NEXT, a DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Center hosted at Argonne National Laboratory, researchers have deployed a 12-qubit quantum dot device built by Intel, according to Argonne and Intel. Qubits are the carriers of quantum information, and the first collaborative results were published in Nature Communications, […]