SkyWater Technology and Silicon Quantum Computing Team to Advance Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — SkyWater Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYT), the largest exclusively U.S.-based, pure-play semiconductor foundry, and Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC), a world leading quantum computing company, today announced a joint program to accelerate the commercialization of hybrid quantum-classical computing. By combining SQC’s world-leading precision in quantum device engineering with SkyWater’s secure manufacturing and […]

QSimulate Reports Latest Funding Brings Total to $11 Million, Launches Next Generation of Quantum Technology For Drug Discovery

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — QSimulate (www.qsimulate.com) today announced an additional round of seed financing that will bring its total funding to date to over $11 million from investors that include Embark Ventures. Alongside the financing, QSimulate announced QUELO v2.3, the latest generation of its quantum-powered simulation platform.  Human biology is complex and simulating interactions […]

IBM and Cisco Announce Plans to Build a Network of Large-Scale, Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced an intention to collaborate on the groundwork for networked distributed quantum computing, to be realized as soon as the early 2030s. By combining IBM’s leadership in building useful quantum computers with Cisco’s quantum networking innovations, the companies plan to explore how to scale […]

IBM Quantum Users Gain One-Year Free Access to Qunova’s HI-VQE Algorithm

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Qunova Computing, a developer of software applications designed with the goal of bringing quantum advantage to the chemical, pharmaceutical and industrial engineering sectors today announces its participation in a new promotion for IBM Quantum Premium Plan clients. Those users may now access Qunova’s HI-VQE algorithm for free for a period […]

Africa Quantum Consortium Launches Pan-African Quantum Challenge

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The Africa Quantum Consortium (AQC) today announced the launch of Hack the Horizon: The Pan African Quantum Challenge, a landmark initiative designed to assemble and activate the continent’s sovereign quantum ecosystem.  Registration for this continent-wide challenge, which unites Africa’s top innovators with the global diaspora, opened on Nov. 20.  More than just a competition, Hack […]

Classiq, BQP and NVIDIA Showcase Hybrid Quantum-Classical Workflow for Digital Twin and CFD Simulation

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Classiq, the global leader for quantum computing software, today announced a joint demonstration with BQP and NVIDIA that showcases an advancement in hybrid quantum-classical simulation for digital twin and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) workloads. BQP, a quantum-powered simulation startup, accelerates digital twin workflows for mission-critical industries with its platform, BQPhy. The collaboration integrates Classiq’s […]

Guest Post — The Next Wave Of AI for the real world: Why CEOs Must invest in LQMs

Guest Post by Rodrigo Madanes & Stefan Leichenauer For the past few years, Large Language Models (LLMs) have rightly captured the C- suite’s attention, demonstrating impressive abilities to generate text, assist with code, and enhance customer service. But while LLMs are mastering the digital world, a new class of AI is poised to deliver a far […]

Hacken Audit Validates QANplatform’s Quantum Security Protocol

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — QANplatform, the blockchain platform delivering quantum-resistant security for Web3 development, today announced that its QAN XLINK, a cross-signer protocol that enables integration of Ethereum-compatible wallets with quantum-safe signature-capable keypairs, has successfully completed a comprehensive cybersecurity audit by blockchain security firm, Hacken. This confirms the protocol’s ability to protect against the […]

Quantum Progress Demands Manufacturing Revolution, Martinis Says

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Insider Brief Quantum computing’s next breakthroughs will come from factories, not physics labs, according to John Martinis, who wrote in the Financial Times (FT) that the field is hitting a wall that only advanced manufacturing can fix. Martinis, a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, co-founder of Qolab and 2025 Nobel Prize winner, […]

YQuantum Receives CHF 150,000 From Venture Kick to Create Scalable Hardware For Quantum Computers

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — YQuantum has obtained CHF 150,000 (about $186,000 US) from Venture Kick to develop miniaturized hardware components for the next generation of quantum computers. The engineering startup is bridging the gap between laboratory prototypes and commercially viable systems, bringing practical quantum computing closer to everyday use. Quantum computers promise unprecedented computing […]