Inside Quantum for Good at the AI for Good Global Summit: A Global Conversation on Purpose, Pace, and Possibility
Insider Brief: The inaugural Quantum for Good sessions at the AI for Good summit was a separate track, but in no way did it feel like an add-on. It was more akin to a proof of concept, not just for quantum technologies, but for what happens when you build a space that invites people to […]
Rigetti Reports it Halves Two-Qubit Gate Error Rate
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Rigetti Computing, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGTI) (“Rigetti” or the “Company”), a pioneer in full-stack quantum-classical computing, today announced that it has achieved its mid-year performance milestone of 99.5% median two-qubit gate* fidelity on its modular 36-qubit system, a 2x reduction in median two-qubit gate error rate from Rigetti’s previous best results on its […]
Q-CTRL’s New Maritime Quantum Navigation Solution Successfully Undergoes First Defense Trials at Sea
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE – Q-CTRL, the global leader in quantum infrastructure software, today unveiled groundbreaking advancements in software-ruggedized quantum sensing for navigation in a major field trial with Australian Defence on board the Royal Australian Navy’s Multi-role Aviation Training Vessel (MATV), MV Sycamore. The results of this major maritime trial reinforce Q-CTRL’s leadership in […]
eleQtron Hires Top Executive from Silicon Valley: Kaoru Naganuma to Become Chief Product Officer
PRESS RELEASE – The quantum computing startup eleQtron from Siegen is setting the stage for its next phase of growth: with Kaoru Naganuma, eleQtron gains an experienced technology and product strategist as the new Chief Product Officer (CPO). Naganuma brings international experience from leading tech companies such as Apple, Intel, and Tesla – and will […]
Universal Quantum and TUHH Partner on Scalable Quantum Software for 100 000-Qubit Machines
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Universal Quantum Deutschland GmbH (UQ) today announces a strategic partnership with the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), backed by a multi-million Euro support package from the Hamburg Innovation and Development Bank. Together they will build a next-generation programming interface designed to unlock fault-tolerant quantum computing all the way to the […]
SandboxAQ and Acubed Achieve Progress in Magnetic Navigation
Insider Brief As instances of GNSS denial, jamming, and spoofing continue to impact the aviation industry globally, recent breakthroughs in quantum magnetic navigation (MagNav) from SandboxAQ and Acubed, Airbus’ Silicon Valley innovation center, are bringing the aviation industry one step closer to solving this global challenge and preparing the world for the future of smart […]
Sumitomo Sees Quantum Potential, Guiding Pilot Projects to Industry-Wide Transformation
Insider Brief Sumitomo Corporation is emerging as one of Japan’s most active corporate champions of quantum computing, with a series of real-world pilot projects designed to turn early promise into practical transformation, according to an interview with the company’s business and scientific leads. Through its Quantum Transformation (QX) Project, launched in 2020, the trading giant […]
Cornell–IBM Collaboration Make Advances Toward Topological Quantum Computing
Insider Brief UNIVERSITY NEWS — The quantum computing revolution draws ever nearer, but the need for a computer that makes correctable errors continues to hold it back. Through a collaboration with IBM led by Cornell, researchers have brought that revolution one step closer, achieving two major breakthroughs. First, they demonstrated an error-resistant implementation of universal […]
Why I Co-Founded The Quantum Index
By Steve Suarez Quantum technology is no longer a distant frontier—it’s promising to reshape industries in ways we’re only beginning to grasp. But as I spoke with executives across sectors, I kept hearing the same concern: How do we measure progress? How do we know if we’re ready for the quantum era? That’s what led […]
IonQ Completes Acquisition of Capella Space
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Capella Space Corporation, an American space tech company with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and satellite solutions for government and commercial applications. The closing marks a significant step in IonQ’s mission to […]