IonQ and QuantumBasel Expand Long-Term Partnership in Next-Generation Quantum Systems
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading quantum company, today announced an expanded agreement with QuantumBasel, the quantum initiative of uptownBasel, Switzerland’s innovation campus. The extended contract grants QuantumBasel ownership of its existing IonQ Forte Enterprise system and secures ownership of a next-generation Tempo system. This new agreement brings the total […]
Quantum Computing Inc. Names Dr. Yuping Huang as CEO
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum Computing Inc. (“QCi” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: QUBT), an innovative, quantum optics and integrated photonics technology company, today announced a leadership update with the appointment of Dr. Yuping Huang as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), effective January 1st, 2026. Dr. Huang was appointed as QCi’s Interim CEO on April 11, 2025. This appointment […]
SQC Study Shows Silicon-Based Quantum Processor Can Scale Without Loss of Fidelity
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Silicon Quantum Computing (“SQC”), a leader in quantum computing and quantum machine learning, has achieved a breakthrough that positions the company at the forefront of the silicon modality, widely viewed as the most scalable approach to quantum computing. Nature, the world’s leading multidisciplinary science journal, today published this landmark achievement: […]
Zapata Quantum Regains Current SEC Reporting Status
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Zapata Quantum, Inc. (formerly Zapata Computing Holdings, Inc.) (OTC: ZPTA) (“Zapata”, “Zapata Quantum” or the “Company”), a pioneer in quantum computing application and algorithm development, today announced that it has filed its required historical Form 10-K and 10-Qs with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and is now current […]
IYQ Announces Quantum 100 to Recognize Global Quantum Contributors
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ), a United Nations-declared year, today announces the launch of the Quantum 100: a global snapshot of careers & community to recognize and champion people around the world who are working to advance research, innovation, and education. The announcement follows a worldwide […]
UKRI Maps £38.6 Billion R&D Budget, Commits £1 Billion to Quantum
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — UKRI today has set out more detail on how it will invest its record four-year £38.6 billion allocation from government. The allocations explainer provides information on how UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) funding will be invested across priority ‘buckets’ as set out by Science and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall and UKRI CEO […]
OQC and Fraunhofer EMFT Partner on Superconducting Quantum Manufacturing
Insider Brief Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Microsystems and Solid State Technologies EMFT today announced a strategic partnership designed to accelerate the industrialisation of superconducting quantum technologies. By merging OQC’s system-level quantum expertise with Fraunhofer’s advanced fabrication capabilities, the partnership charts a new course towards scalable, manufacturable quantum computing. The collaboration represents […]
eleQtron Provides Hardware Testbed for FullStaQD Quantum Software Stack
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Germany is launching its most ambitious effort yet to develop a complete, modular, and interoperable quantum computing software stack: FullStaQD. Led by Fraunhofer IAO and funded by the Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Spaceflight (BMFTR), nine partners from research and industry are joining forces to create a unified architecture […]
IonQ Study Finds Linked Quantum Computers Can Beat Bigger Single Systems
Insider Brief Quantum computers built from many smaller machines that are linked together can outperform a single large processor even when the connections between them are slow, according to a study by researchers at IonQ and Aalto University. The researchers’ findings challenge a common assumption in the field that sluggish quantum links erase the benefits […]
Norbert Holtkamp appointed director of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Norbert Holtkamp has been appointed director of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, effective January 12, 2026. Holtkamp brings prior leadership experience from SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and ITER, with a background in managing large-scale scientific infrastructure projects. He succeeds interim director Young-Kee Kim and will oversee major initiatives including LBNF-DUNE and […]