Invest Qatar Partners With Quantinuum to Advance Region’s Quantum Computing Ecosystem
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Invest Qatar, the Investment Promotion Agency of Qatar, has inked a strategic agreement with Quantinuum, the world leader in quantum computing and developer of the world’s highest-performing quantum computer. The partnership aims to strengthen Qatar’s quantum computing ecosystem by supporting Quantinuum’s recently announced expansion into the region, which was highlighted last week […]
Business Software Group Urges Congress to Reauthorize Quantum Initiative
Insider Brief A top software industry group is warning that the U.S. risks falling behind in the global quantum race unless Congress reauthorizes the National Quantum Initiative Act and expands its scope to support commercialization. The organization joins a number of government and business groups advocating for the legislation as global efforts to tap quantum […]
D-Wave Announces General Availability of Advantage2 Quantum Computer
Insider Brief D-Wave has made its next-generation quantum computer, Advantage2, generally available to customers, aiming to deliver faster, more efficient solutions to complex industrial problems, according to a company press release. The Advantage2 system is D-Wave’s sixth-generation 4,400-qubit quantum computer and represents the company’s latest step in advancing a form of quantum computing known as […]
Taiwan’s NCHC to Launch NVIDIA-Powered Supercomputer Supporting Quantum Research
Insider Brief: Taiwan’s National Center for High-Performance Computing (NCHC) is preparing to launch a next-generation AI supercomputing system that will increase computational capacity across quantum research, climate science, and sovereign AI development. As noted in a recent post from NVIDIA, the new system will offer over eight times the AI performance of the center’s previous […]
Quantum Light Closes $1 Million Pre-Seed Round to Bring Nobel Prize Nanotechnology
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum Light, the Oxford University-affiliated startup pioneering the future of pigments and dyes, has closed its pre-seed round at its maximum target of $1 million, backed by a powerful lineup of top-tier venture capital firms including Venrex (early backers of Revolut, Charlotte Tilbury and Maven Clinic), the Oxford Seed Fund, […]
China Telecom Launches Hybrid Quantum-Safe Encryption System, Completes 1,000-Kilometer Secure Call
Insider Brief A Chinese state-owned firm has officially introduced what it says is the world’s first distributed cryptography system built to withstand quantum computer attacks, a key step in the global race to secure digital infrastructure before current encryption methods become obsolete, according to the company. China Telecom Quantum Group unveiled the commercial product last […]
IQM Quantum Computers to Supply Finland With a Superconducting 300-Qubit Quantum Computer
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IQM Quantum Computers has won VTT’s innovation partner tender for the delivery of a 300-qubit superconducting quantum computer. The signed agreement is an excellent match with the project’s main objective of putting Finland at the forefront of quantum computing development, as well as in the development and use of quantum […]
Sorbonne University And Qubit Pharmaceuticals Unveil Powerful Quantum AI Model For Medical Discovery
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Qubit Pharmaceuticals, a deeptech company specializing in the discovery of new drug candidates, today unveils the world’s most advanced quantum AI model to unlock an entirely new range of therapeutics at a fraction of the time and cost of current drug discovery efforts. The quantum AI model, developed in partnership […]
Quantum Machines Launches Open-Source Framework that Cuts Quantum Computer Calibration From Hours to Minutes
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum Machines, the leading provider of advanced hybrid quantum-classical control solutions, announced today the release of QUAlibrate, an open-source framework for calibrating quantum computers. The framework dramatically shortens calibration times and provides a comprehensive solution for creating, executing, and sharing calibration protocols across different quantum computing platforms. By creating an open […]
Quantum Circuits Partners with NVIDIA and Supermicro to Accelerate Quantum-HPC Research
Insider Brief: New Haven-based Quantum Circuits Inc. (QCI) announced its participation in a new collaboration between NVIDIA and Supermicro intended to increase access to accelerated computing for quantum researchers. According to a release from QCI, the initiative also involves partners at the Yale Quantum Institute and QuantumCT, and builds on previous work between QCI and […]