Could Metasurfaces be The Next Quantum Information Processors?
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — In the race toward practical quantum computers and networks, photons — fundamental particles of light — hold intriguing possibilities as fast carriers of information at room temperature. Photons are typically controlled and coaxed into quantum states via waveguides on extended microchips, or through bulky devices built from lenses, mirrors, and […]
Los Alamos Team Finds a New Path Toward Quantum Machine Learning
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Neural networks revolutionized machine learning for classical computers: self-driving cars, language translation and even artificial intelligence software were all made possible. It is no wonder, then, that researchers wanted to transfer this same power to quantum computers — but all attempts to do so brought unforeseen problems. Recently, however, a […]
Scientists Say Diamond Precision May Cut a Path to Scalable Quantum Devices
Insider Brief Researchers from Australian National University and the startup Quantum Brilliance have outlined a new method for fabricating diamond-based quantum computers and sensors with atomic precision, a step that could potentially overcome the scalability limits of current fabrication techniques. Published in Materials for Quantum Technology, the study proposes a bottom-up approach for constructing nitrogen-vacancy […]
The Quantum Economy Podcast: Conversations at the Intersection of Technology, Society, and Change
Insider Brief: PRESS RELEASE — The Quantum Economy Podcast, hosted by business philosopher and deep-tech investor Anders Indset, is coming to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube on Monday, July 28th, at 10 AM CET. As quantum technologies continue to mature and intersect with artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and advanced systems design, The Quantum Economy Podcast creates […]
Quantum Beach 2025 to Spotlight Florida’s Role in the Global Quantum Economy
Insider Brief The Quantum Insider, in partnership with the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County and Quantum Coast Capital, this week announced Quantum Beach 2025, an officially recognized event of the International Year of Quantum (IYQ2025). The one-day summit will take place Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Kravis Center’s Cohen Pavilion in West Palm […]
Leibniz Supercomputing Centre Computes With Light: World’s First Photonic AI Processor From Q.ANT Goes Into Operation
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Q.ANT has delivered its Native Processing Server (NPS) to the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ), marking the first integration of an analog photonic co-processor into an operational high-performance computing (HPC) environment. This milestone deployment enables LRZ to evaluate photonic acceleration for artificial intelligence (AI) and simulation workloads – offering a path […]
Universal Quantum Joins Open Quantum Institute to Advance Endometriosis Drug Discovery with Quantum Computing
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Universal Quantum has joined the Open Quantum Institute (OQI) to apply quantum computing to real-world global health challenges, starting with a new use case focused on tackling endometriosis. Universal Quantum will work with OQI collaborators to explore high-impact applications of quantum computing across healthcare, drug design, and climate science. Its first proposed use […]
Infleqtion to Build Neutral Atom Quantum Computer in Illinois, Backed by $50 Million Partnership
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Infleqtion, a global leader in quantum information technologies, today announced it will build the first utility-scale, neutral atom quantum computer in Illinois. In collaboration with the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) and the National Quantum Algorithms Center (NQAC), the initiative represents an expected $50M public-private partnership over the next […]
Going For The Gold: Researchers Say Gold Clusters Show Promise as Scalable Options For Quantum Computers, Sensors
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The efficiency of quantum computers, sensors and other applications often relies on the properties of electrons, including how they are spinning. One of the most accurate systems for high performance quantum applications relies on tapping into the spin properties of electrons of atoms trapped in a gas, but these systems […]
Could a Network of Quantum Computers Probe General Relativity on Earth?
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — A new study published in the journal PRX Quantum demonstrates how a network of quantum computers employing optical clocks can probe gravitational effects on quantum systems. The study’s authors show that separating three quantum computers by as little as 1 kilometer in elevation is sufficient for the nonlinearity of Earth’s gravitational field […]