Oxford Ionics Delivers Quantum Computer to UK’s Quantum Computing Centre
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Oxford Ionics, a world leader in trapped-ion quantum computing, today announced that it has delivered and installed a full-stack quantum computer, called Quartet, to the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC). The NQCC is the UK’s national laboratory for quantum computing, focused on conducting critical applications research with partners across industry, […]
Quantum-enabling Startup Founded at UChicago Joins The Chicago Quantum Exchange
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — K1 Semiconductor, a deep tech startup founded by students from the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and Booth School of Business, has joined the Chicago Quantum Exchange as a corporate partner. The company is developing a revolutionary wafer-splitting technique that could improve the cost-efficiency and scalability of semiconductor manufacturing, which […]
Qubit Meet Robot: Quantum Circuits Could Speed Up Robotic Arm Calculations, Especially For Complex Movements
Insider Brief A research team from Shibaura Institute of Technology, Waseda University, and Fujitsu has demonstrated a hybrid quantum–classical method that could accelerate one of robotics’ most calculation-heavy tasks: determining the joint angles needed for a robot’s arm to reach a desired position. The work, published in Scientific Reports, focuses on what the researchers refer […]
Rigetti Reports Bigger Loss in 2Q 2025, Cites Progress Toward 100+ Qubit System
Insider Brief Rigetti Computing posted a steep quarterly loss in 2Q 2025 as the quantum hardware maker ramped up investment in its multi-chip architecture and accelerated its push toward larger, higher-performance systems. Rigetti reported in a statement on its 2Q 2025 results that revenue came in at $1.8 million, falling 41% and missing Wall Street […]
OPTIA And Patero Launch Post-Quantum-Enabled GPU Compute Platform For Defense And Edge Applications
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — OPTIA, a provider of ruggedized, high-performance GPU compute platforms, and Patero, a pioneer in post-quantum cryptography, today announced a joint solution that embeds Patero’s CryptoQoR™ encryption suite into OPTIA’s NVIDIA-based systems — delivering the world’s first PQC-enabled GPU server for mission-critical defense and commercial applications. Designed to support the compute-intensive needs of the U.S. Department […]
Wave Photonics Launches PDK Management Platform With CORNERSTONE as Its First User
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Wave Photonics announces the launch of its PDK Management Platform to integrate foundry PDKs with leading EDA tools, provide ready-calculated S-Parameters for circuit simulation, and provide easy access for designers. The platform reduces repetitive work involved in mapping PDKs to multiple EDA tools, allowing teams to focus on higher-value work. […]
Quantum-focused VC firm QDNL Participations Expands Team
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — QDNL Participations, the global VC fund focused on emerging quantum technology startups, is expanding its team as it leans into the global scope of its new fund. Nicola Weiroster has joined the firm as an Associate on the investment team. He previously spent three years as a Junior Investment Manager at […]
Quantum Leaders Tell FT: Quantum Computing Race Enters Final Stretch, But Scaling Challenges Still Loom
Insider Brief The race to build a large-scale quantum computer has moved from theory toward execution, with IBM and Google claiming they can deliver industrial-grade machines by the end of the decade, according to reporting from the Financial Times. Source suggest that a century-long marathon of incremental physics has now shifted into an engineering sprint […]
Quantinuum Powers Serendipity Capital’s Strong First-Half Gains
Insider Brief Serendipity Capital’s bet on quantum computing paid off in the first half of 2025, with portfolio company Quantinuum delivering major technical and commercial milestones that helped propel the Singapore-based investment firm ahead of sector benchmarks, the firm reported. For the six months ended June 30, Serendipity reported a 31.6% rise in net asset […]
Rice Researchers Unlock Powerful Form of Quantum Interference
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Just as overlapping ripples on a pond can amplify or cancel each other out, waves of many kinds — including light, sound and atomic vibrations — can interfere with one another. At the quantum level, this kind of interference powers high-precision sensors and could be harnessed for quantum computing. In […]