Report: Error Correction Becomes ‘Universal Priority’ But Talent Shortage Looms
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — A new report, “The QEC Report 2025“, reveals that Quantum Error Correction (QEC) has become the “universal priority” and a critical, necessity for building utility-scale quantum computers. Steve Brierley, CEO and Founder of Riverlane, said: “Fuelled by record investment and landmark QEC breakthroughs over the last 12 months, the quantum […]
Q.ANT Releases New Photonic Processor for AI and HPC
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Q.ANT today announced the availability of its next-generation Native Processing Unit: The Q.ANT NPU 2, with enhanced nonlinear processing capabilities to deliver orders-of-magnitude gains in energy efficiency and performance for AI and high-performance workloads. By performing nonlinear mathematics natively in light, the Q.ANT NPU 2 enables entirely new classes of […]
U.S. Commission on China Calls for ‘Quantum First’ National Goal by 2030, Recommends Significant Funding
Insider Brief A federal advisory panel is urging Congress to adopt a “Quantum First” national goal by 2030, arguing that the United States must secure early advantage in quantum computing, quantum communications and post-quantum security before rival powers can use the technology against U.S. interests. U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission released the 2025 annual […]
Quobly and QPerfect Release GPU-Accelerated Version of QLEO
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quobly, a pioneer in quantum microelectronics, and QPerfect, the emulation and control specialist for neutral atom systems, today jointly announced a major upgrade to their quantum emulator, QLEO (Quobly Logical Emulator Online). The launch takes place during the Supercomputing Conference (SC25), underscoring the global collaboration and European excellence driving the future […]
QMill Introduces AI Service for Quantum Circuit Compression
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — QMill, a pioneering quantum algorithm and software company based in Espoo, Finland, has launched QMill Circuit Compression, an AI-powered service that makes it easy to compress, run, and compare quantum circuits. QMill is demonstrating the new service at the world’s leading startup event Slush 2025 in Helsinki this week. Time to […]
QSolid Makes Prototype Quantum Computer Available for First External Testing
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Scientists at Forschungszentrum Jülich, together with their partners from the QSolid consortium, have achieved a significant project milestone: the project team has successfully integrated the prototype of a quantum computer into the Jülich Supercomputing Centre’s infrastructure, known as JUNIQ. This marks an important step toward establishing a comprehensive German quantum […]
GlobalFoundries’ Purchase of Advanced Micro Foundry to Strengthen Silicon Photonics Portfolio
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ: GFS) (GF) today announced the acquisition of Advanced Micro Foundry (AMF), a silicon photonics foundry based in Singapore, marking a pivotal step in GF’s strategy to advance innovation and its leadership in silicon photonics. This acquisition will expand GF’s silicon photonics technology portfolio, production capacity and research and development in Singapore, complementing its existing technology capabilities in the U.S. and unlocking new market opportunities with a broader set of datacenter and communication technologies. GF’s acquisition of […]
UbiQD Secures $6M in Growth Capital from SVB, and Adds Tony Beams as CFO
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — UbiQD, a global leader in quantum dot technology, today announced a $6 million debt financing agreement with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, to support the company’s continued growth. This capital will fund strategic infrastructure investments including facility upgrades and specialized manufacturing equipment, supporting UbiQD’s scale-up in […]
SandboxAQ Joins DIU Program to Advance Magnetic Navigation Tech
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — SandboxAQ today announced an agreement with the Department of War’s (DoW) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to join its Transition of Quantum Sensing (TQS) program. This effort will focus on rapidly developing and testing advanced Magnetic Anomaly Navigation (MagNav) technologies for the U.S. military’s use in autonomous systems. The TQS program, managed under DIU’s Emerging Technologies […]
Quantum Research at Nebraska Boosted With $2.5 Million Grant
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The University of Nebraska–Lincoln continues to build out its lineup of expertise in quantum materials, with a new $2.5 million grant to investigate the use of ferroelectric oxides for exploring emergent quantum phases and designing more powerful and energy-efficient electronic devices. A seven-member team led by Xia Hong, professor of […]