Ayalon Highways and Quantum Art Partner to Bring Quantum Computing to Urban Traffic Planning
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Ayalon Highways, Israel’s largest transportation and traffic management organization and the executive arm of the Israeli Ministry of Transportation, is partnering with Quantum Art, a full-stack trapped-ion quantum computing company, on a project that applies quantum computing to citywide traffic optimization. The collaboration centers on joint development to reduce travel […]
IonQ Achieves 99.99% Two-Qubit Gate Performance
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading quantum company, today released the technical papers that demonstrate 99.99% two-qubit gate performance, setting a new quantum computing world record. The performance of quantum computers today is limited by the error rate of their two-qubit gates, called “two-qubit gate fidelity.” This single number largely […]
Hamburg Positions Itself at The Core of a National Quantum Effort
Insider Brief Hamburg is emerging as one of its most active hubs in Germany’s national quantum efforts, according to a recent interview with a top quantum ecosystem expert. The city’s growing ecosystem, led by the German Aerospace Center (DLR), is positioning itself as a testbed for real-world quantum applications in mobility, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. […]
XPRIZE’s Quantum For Real-World Impact Announces Semi-Finalists
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — XPRIZE’s independent judging panel has recognized 20 teams from around the world as Semifinalists in the XPRIZE Quantum Applications competition. Selected from 133 submissions across 31 countries, these teams reflect a growing global engagement. Their progress is grounded in the independent validation of quantum algorithm innovations for real-world applications. Semifinalists […]
Q Deep Joins the Rosatom Quantum Accelerator
Insider Brief Q Deep, a startup based in the Innopolis Special Economic Zone (SEZ), has officially joined the Rosatom Quantum Accelerator, entering the next phase of development to bring advanced quantum solutions to industry and research. Project Summaries Qonquester Cloud — a hybrid quantum–classical cloud platform designed to tackle large-scale combinatorial optimization problems. It integrates […]
Publicly Traded Quantum Computing Companies for 2026
Insider Brief Publicly traded quantum computing companies include pure plays such as IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS), Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI), Quantum Computing Inc. (NASDAQ: QUBT) and, since 2026, Quantinuum (NASDAQ: QNT), Infleqtion (NYSE: INFQ) and Xanadu. Investors can also get exposure through post-quantum security firms like SEALSQ (NASDAQ: LAES) and Arqit (NASDAQ: […]
Chinese Report Stealth-Detecting Quantum Radar Enters Mass Production
Insider Brief Chinese researchers say they have begun mass-producing a “single-photon detector,” a development that could enable a so-called quantum radar system capable of tracking stealth aircraft, according to a report by the National Security Journal, which draws on claims published in China’s own Science and Technology Daily. According to the National Security Journal, the device — described […]
University of Oxford Spin-out QFX Announces Seed Funding Round, Appoints Industry Leaders to Executive Team
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — QFX, a UK-based supplier of advanced quantum hardware, announces its mission to deliver networked quantum technologies at the scale required for significant quantum advantage. Applying a modular philosophy to precision quantum engineering, QFX will provide the building blocks to revolutionise trapped ion and neutral atom quantum technologies. Incorporated as Quantum […]
Defence Panel Discusses How to Bring Quantum & AI to Bear in a Hostile World
Insider Brief At a time when technology defines national power, senior defense leaders and technologists say quantum and artificial intelligence could prove decisive in maintaining strategic advantage across the NATO alliance. Speaking at The City Quantum & AI Summit’s defense panel discussion chaired by General Sir Patrick Sanders, the high-level defence panel explored how quantum […]
Bradford Quantum Hackathon 2025 Launches to Explore Quantum Solutions for Global Challenges
Insider Brief: Aqora, the open collaboration hub for quantum datasets, algorithms, and community challenges, will power the upcoming Bradford Quantum Hackathon 2025, hosted by Quantinuum and the University of Bradford. Opening virtually on October 27, 2025, and culminating in an in-person final at Bradford Live on November 21, 2025, the event marks a meeting point […]