White House Launches Genesis Mission to Link Supercomputers And Quantum Systems
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — President Trump today issued an Executive Order to launch the Genesis Mission, a historic national effort led by the Department of Energy. The Genesis Mission will transform American science and innovation through the power of artificial intelligence (AI), strengthening the nation’s technological leadership and global competitiveness. The ambitious mission will […]
UK Government Partners With Private Investment to Keep Quantum Technologies British
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum Exponential Group plc (QE) – the UK’s first investor group exclusively focused on quantum technologies – has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Harwell Quantum Cluster, led by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), which is part of UK Research & Innovation (UKRI). The partnership […]
IonQ CEO Outlines Expansion Strategy, Says Workforce Pushing Past 1,000
Insider Brief IonQ is expanding rapidly, with a headcount passing 1,000 employees across a dozen sites, according to an interview with the company’s CEO that appeared in The Financial Times. The growth is just one step of chief executive Niccolò de Masi’s strategy to position IonQ not only as a hardware manufacturer, but as a […]
SEALSQ to Launch U.S.-Based Post-Quantum Root of Trust
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ: LAES) (“SEALSQ”), a leader in post-quantum semiconductors, PKI, and secure hardware solutions, today announced the upcoming launch of a U.S.-based Post-Quantum Root of Trust, set to go live on Friday, November 21, 2025. This sovereign infrastructure is designed to enable American enterprises and government agencies to issue, […]
Single-Photon Switch Could Enable Photonic Computing
Insider Brief There are few technologies more fundamental to modern life than the ability to control light with precision. From fiber-optic communications to quantum sensors, the manipulation of photons underpins much of our digital infrastructure. Yet one capability has remained frustratingly out of reach: controlling light with light itself at the most fundamental level using […]
IonQ Names Dr. Marco Pistoia CEO of IonQ Italia
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — (BUSINESS WIRE) — IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading quantum company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Marco Pistoia, Ph.D., as Chief Executive Officer of IonQ Italia S.r.l., a wholly owned subsidiary. Dr. Pistoia will lead IonQ’s strategic initiatives in Italy, building on the company’s momentum as the world’s only full-stack […]
Saudi Arabia Deploys Its First Quantum Computer with Aramco–Pasqal Partnership
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, in partnership with Pasqal, a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, have achieved a major breakthrough for the Middle East’s technology landscape with the successful deployment of Saudi Arabia’s first quantum computer— and the region’s first quantum computer dedicated […]
UK Critical Minerals Strategy 2035: What It Means for Quantum Computing and Quantum Technologies
Insider Brief The UK government laid out a sweeping plan to secure critical minerals through 2035, aiming to shield its high-tech industries from global supply-chain shocks while building domestic mining, refining and recycling capacity. The strategy, published as Vision 2035: Critical Minerals Strategy, targets sectors ranging from clean energy and advanced manufacturing to defense, digital […]
Firgun Ventures Launches $250 Million VC Fund to Invest in Quantum, Announces First $70 Million Close
Insider Brief Firgun Ventures today announced its first close at $70 million, with its official launch as the market’s first venture capital firm specialising in early growth-stage (Series A and B) quantum technology investments. With a target fund size of $250 million and an anchor investment from the Qatar Investment Authority, Firgun aims to help […]
Mozilla Foundation Joins The Unitary Foundation to Further Open-Source Mission
Insider Brief The Unitary Foundation said in a blog post that the Mozilla Foundation has joined the organization as a Supporting Member, marking a new partnership between two groups focused on public-interest technology. Mozilla, best known for its long-running advocacy for an open and accessible internet, will extend its mission into the quantum computing space […]