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 – […]
Japan Brings Ion-Trap Qubits Online Through The Cloud in a Step Toward Remote Quantum Computing
Insider Brief Japanese researchers have taken a step toward remotely operated quantum hardware with a new ion-trap system that can run a qubit through the cloud, according to a news release. The advance marks what the team is calling the first demonstration of automated trapped-ion computing in the country. The work, led by researchers at […]
When Will Quantum Technologies Become Part of Everyday Life?
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum technology is accelerating out of the lab and into the real world, and a new article in Science argues that the field now stands at a turning point—one that is similar to the early computing age that preceded the rise of the transistor and modern computing. The article, authored by scientists […]
Mesa Quantum Uses Elevate Quantum’s Shared Lab to Advance PNT Technologies
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — By tapping into the suite of specialized equipment going Infrastructure in Driving Quantum into Elevate Quantum’s shared-use Commercialization Lab — beginning with precision testing on the Vescent Optical Atomic Clock — Mesa Quantum is demonstrating how fast-growing quantum companies can validate, refine, and advance next-generation Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) technologies without the cost […]