Africa Quantum Consortium Officially Launches with a Vision to Unify and Accelerate Africa’s Quantum Ecosystem
Insider Brief: Today marks the official launch of the Africa Quantum Consortium (AQC): a bold, pan-African initiative designed to unify, equip, and elevate Africa’s quantum ecosystem. The Africa Quantum Consortium is building what’s been missing: a shared foundation for quantum science and technology across the continent. Until now, efforts have been scattered—strong pockets of research, […]
UAE’s QuantLase Launches Photonic AI Chip Design Into Industrial Fabrication
Insider Brief The United Arab Emirates has entered the global chip race with its first industrial-grade photonic computing chip, designed to perform the matrix math at the heart of artificial intelligence. Developed by QuantLase Research and Development Center (QRDC), the chip is now in fabrication at a European foundry and is expected to be delivered […]
Bank of America Strategist Calls Quantum ‘The Most Important Technological Race of Our Generation’
Insider Brief Quantum computing may be the most consequential technology of this century, capable of rendering current encryption obsolete, redefining AI, and redrawing the global balance of power, according to a new analysis by Bank of America. In a wide-ranging interview with Israeli tech publication CTech, Haim Israel, Managing Director and Global Strategist at Bank […]
A High-Stakes Retreat in Montana: Defining U.S. Quantum Leadership
Insider Brief Montana, long known for its natural beauty, is rapidly emerging as a strategic center for the United States’ quantum future. With Montana State University’s QCORE facility leading groundbreaking research—backed by a $26.7 million U.S. Air Force grant—and a thriving network of photonics and cryogenics companies, the state has built an ecosystem that blends […]
IBM Reports Decoder Could Push Quantum Computing Toward Fault Tolerance
Insider Brief IBM researchers have developed a new decoder algorithm that outperforms all known alternatives in identifying and correcting errors in quantum memory, which the team suggests marks another step toward scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computing. The algorithm, known as Relay-BP and discussed in this paper on the pre-print server arXiv, significantly improves how quantum systems […]
QuamCore Secures $26 Million Series A to Build 1-Million-Qubit Quantum Computer in a Single Cryostat
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — QuamCore, a deep-tech startup tackling quantum computing’s hardest scalability challenges, announced a $26 million Series A, bringing total funding to $35 million. The round was led by Sentinel Global, with participation from Arkin Capital, as well as existing investors Viola Ventures, Earth & Beyond Ventures, Surround Ventures, Rhodium, and Quantum Leap. The Israel […]
Where’s the Real Money in Quantum? Quantum Vendors to Capture Just 6% of Total Projected Impact
Insider Brief: If you’re building quantum tech, you might not be the one making the money. According to Resonance’s August 2025 Quantum Market Sizing Report, quantum computing could generate close to $900 billion in cumulative economic impact by 2035 driven by new revenue and cost savings across sectors like finance, logistics, and life sciences. But […]
Japanese Scientists Add Magnetic Power to Quantum Communication
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — As the demand for more secure data transmission increases, conventional communication technologies are facing limitations imposed by classical physics, and are therefore approaching their limits in terms of security. Fortunately, quantum communication may help us overcome these restrictions. Quantum communication harnesses the quantum nature of light by utilizing single photons […]
D-Wave Introduces New Developer Tools to Advance Quantum AI Exploration And Innovation
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) (“D-Wave”), a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, announced today that it has released a collection of offerings to help developers explore and advance quantum artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) innovation, including an open-source quantum AI toolkit and a demo. Available […]
The Quantum Economy Podcast: Cybersecurity for Humanity with Rebecca Krauthamer and Anders Indset
Insider Brief: In Episode 2 of The Quantum Economy Podcast, host Anders Indset sits down with Rebecca Krauthamer, CEO and co-founder of QuSecure, to explore the changing nature of digital threats and post-quantum cybersecurity. As quantum computing matures, so too do concerns over digital infrastructure, encryption standards, and the fragility of trust in an interconnected […]