Xanadu Expands Partnership with A*STAR to Advance Photonic Quantum Computing
AI Insider PRESS RELEASE — Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc. (“Xanadu”), a leading photonic quantum computing company, today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (“A*STAR”) in Singapore. This agreement builds on Xanadu’s existing partnership with A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (A*STAR IME) and extends to include the A*STAR Institute […]
Autocrypt Announces Release of Post-Quantum PKI Product for Automotive OEMs
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Leading automotive cybersecurity solutions provider Autocrypt announced on December 8, 2025, the launch of “AutoCrypt PKI-Vehicles,” a new next-generation Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) solution supporting ML-DSA, a post-quantum digital signature algorithm. With its announcement, Autocrypt is among the early leaders to commercialize ML-DSA-enabled PKI that can be applied to automotive systems […]
IonQ Expands in EU With Slovakia’s First National Quantum Communication Network
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading quantum company, through its subsidiary ID Quantique (IDQ), today announced the deployment of Slovakia’s first national quantum communication network. Developed in partnership with the Institute of Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences (IPSAS), the new system features a resilient hybrid architecture designed to strengthen the […]
New Zealand Partners With Korea on Quantum Communication Projects
Insider Brief New Zealand and South Korea are moving to make long-distance quantum communication more practical, backing three joint research projects that target secure data links, compact hardware and new ways to connect different types of quantum signals, according to a news release from Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The projects are part of […]
What Is The Price Of A Quantum Computer In 2025?
Over the last decade or so, quantum computing has shifted from theory to global fascination, drawing interest from governments, investors, and tech giants alike. Although there’s some work to do before they are wholly useful, these machines promise to redefine what computers can do, from cracking encryption to powering breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and data […]
Sergio Gago, CTO of Cloudera and former Head of AI & Quantum at Moody’s
Sergio Gago, CTO of Cloudera and former Head of AI & Quantum at Moody’s, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. They discuss a practical, problem-first path to quantum in finance. Sergio contrasts annealers and gate-based systems, emphasizes hybrid workflows for portfolio optimization and Monte Carlo risk, and explores fraud detection and knowledge-graph use cases. Sergio stresses […]
a16z Researcher Calls for Measured Quantum Security Shift, Not Panic
Insider Brief Timelines for a quantum computer powerful enough to break modern cryptography are being widely overstated, and that exaggeration is driving costly and in some cases misguided security decisions, according to an analysis by Justin Thaler, a research partner at a16z and an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University. Thaler’s assessment, published […]
UK And Germany Deepen Science And Tech Ties With £14 Million to Unlock Quantum’s Vast Potential
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The UK and Germany have announced plans to work even more closely together to unlock the vast potential of quantum technology, as part of a suite of joint science and tech announcements unveiled on the final day of the German President’s State Visit to the UK (Friday 5 December). Quantum is […]
Horizon Quantum Secures $110 Million PIPE, With IonQ Among Lead Investors, to Support SPAC Merger
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Horizon Quantum Computing has secured $110 million in new funding through a PIPE transaction that will help finance its planned merger with dMY Squared Technology Group, a publicly traded SPAC, according to a statement from the companies. The raise — priced at the SPAC’s redemption price and structured entirely as […]
First Successful Proof Of Quantum Teleportation Between Two Different Quantum Dots
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — An international research team involving Paderborn University has achieved a decisive breakthrough on the road to the quantum internet. For the first time, it has been possible to teleport the polarisation state of a single photon emitted from one quantum dot to a photon from another – spatially separated – […]