Researchers Demonstrate Error-Corrected Qudits That Beat Break-Even
Insider Brief In what they’re terming a first for the field, researchers at Yale University have demonstrated quantum error correction for higher-dimensional quantum systems that not only works — but outperforms the best uncorrected alternatives. The study, published in Nature, reports the successful encoding and protection of quantum information in qutrits and ququarts — quantum […]
Researchers Report Noise-Minimizing Solutions Should Be Tailored to Specific Quantum Systems
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum entanglement — a connection between particles that produces correlations beyond what is classically possible — will be the backbone of future quantum technologies, including secure communication, cloud quantum computing, and distributed sensing. But entanglement is fragile; noise from the environment degrades entangled states over time, leaving scientists searching for […]
Quantinuum and Al Rabban Capital Launch Joint Venture to Accelerate Quantum Computing Adoption in Qatar and the Region
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantinuum, the world leader in quantum computing, is establishing a Qatari-incorporated Joint Venture with Al Rabban Capital, a division of Al Rabban Holding Company, one of Qatar’s most prominent companies. The Joint Venture will accelerate quantum computing adoption in Qatar and the region, strategically positioning the U.S. and Qatar as […]
White House: Quantinuum Lands Up to $1 Billion Quantum Deal in Historic U.S.-Qatar Investment Pact
Insider Brief Quantinuum has secured what may be the largest single deal in the quantum computing sector to date — finalizing an up to a $1 billion joint venture agreement with Qatar’s Al Rabban Capital to expand quantum technologies and workforce development in the United States, according to a White House statement and fact sheet. […]
Keyfactor Acquires InfoSec Global and CipherInsights for Quantum-Safe Security Expansion
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE – Keyfactor, the industry leader in digital trust for modern enterprises, announced it has acquired InfoSec Global, a leader in cryptographic posture management, and CipherInsights, an advanced cryptographic discovery solution by Quantum Xchange. These strategic acquisitions position Keyfactor as the leader in digital trust and quantum readiness, bringing together the most comprehensive solutions […]
Quantum Computing’s Asymmetric Risk Means One Break Is All It Takes
Insider Brief Quantum computing could one day upend global cybersecurity systems, but without intense Moore’s law-like commercial pressures to build such a machine today, timelines for the arrival of fault-tolerant quantum computing are hard to pin down, according to experts interviewed on a recent episode of a16z’s web3 with a16z podcast. However, the stark contrast […]
EU and Japan Formalize Quantum Collaboration with Letter of Intent and Joint Research Initiative
Insider Brief: On 13 May 2025, the European Commission and the Government of Japan signed a Letter of Intent to strengthen bilateral cooperation in quantum science and technology, according to a release from the European Commission. The document was signed in Tokyo by Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security […]
SilQ Connect Raises Pre-Seed Round to Build Quantum Infrastructure
Insider Brief SilQ Connect has secured pre-seed funding from three of the most active backers in quantum technology, signaling growing investor confidence in the hardware behind tomorrow’s distributed quantum computing systems. According to the company’s announcement on LinkedIn, the round includes support from Quantonation, Quantacet, and QV Studio — firms that have been backing SilQ […]
Two Projects Powered by QuEra Computing Contributions Move to Phase Three of Wellcome Leap’s Quantum for Bio Challenge
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — QuEra Computing, the leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, today announced that two research projects in which QuEra is collaborating have advanced to the third and final phase of Wellcome Leap’s Quantum for Bio Challenge. With two of the six final projects in the world-renowned program coming from QuEra-powered research, QuEra […]
Rigetti Reports $42.6 Million Q1 Profit Amid Operating Losses, Strategic Wins
Insider Brief Rigetti Computing reported a net profit of $42.6 million in the first quarter of 2025, driven mainly by non-cash gains tied to financial instruments, but revealed a $21.6 million operating loss as the company ramps up development of utility-scale quantum systems. According to the company’s earnings statement released this week, Rigetti generated $1.5 […]