U.S. Quantum Industry Leaders Press Congress to Expand Support
Insider Brief Although reports on the Trump administration’s “skinny budget” dashed hopes for a revived National Quantum Initiative, politicians and quantum experts added weight to the proposed reauthorization in testimony before the House Science Committee. During a May 7 hearing, members of the Congressional committee and executives from leading quantum companies called for increased federal […]
IonQ Announces Intention to Acquire Lightsynq
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lightsynq Technologies Inc., a Boston-based startup founded by former Harvard University quantum memory experts. Lightsynq’s team and IP are expected to significantly accelerate both IonQ’s quantum networking […]
IonQ Acquires Capella Space Corporation, Announces Plans For Space-Based Quantum Key Distribution Network
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, today announced plans to launch a global space-to-space and space-to-ground satellite quantum key distribution (QKD) network, highlighting its ambitions to be the first company to have both a quantum network and quantum computer in space. To facilitate development of […]
SAS Survey: Three Out of Five Businesses Are Exploring Quantum AI
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum computing and related technologies like quantum AI are regarded as the next big wave after AI. A global survey of 500 business leaders across industries found that interest in quantum is very high, with more than 60% of respondents indicating they are actively investing or exploring opportunities in quantum […]
Allstate, Aiming to Shape Insurance of The Future, in Good Hands With Chicago Quantum Exchange
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Allstate has joined the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE) as a corporate partner, becoming one of the first major insurers to explore how quantum computing can help solve some of the most complex insurance challenges. “Allstate has thrived for 94 years by creating the future, not simply adapting to trends,” said […]
ParTec AG and ORCA Computing Announce Partnership for Quantum-Accelerated AI Factories
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — ParTec AG, a European leader in the development and design of AI supercomputers, quantum computing and high-performance computing, and ORCA Computing, a leading quantum computing company, today announced their partnership to provide customers with quantum-accelerated HPC and AI solution architectures. As part of the partnership, ParTec will integrate ORCA’s capabilities into its […]
Study Introduces an AI Agent That Automates Quantum Chemistry Tasks From Natural Language Prompts
Insider Brief A new study introduces a language-agent framework that translates plain English into quantum chemistry computations, signaling a shift toward more accessible and automated scientific workflows. Researchers have built an AI system called El Agente Q that integrates large language models (LLMs) with quantum chemistry software to autonomously plan, execute, and explain computational chemistry […]
Chipiron Secures $17 Million to Deploy SQUID-Based Portable MRI, Advancing Quantum Detection in Medical Imaging
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Chipiron, a French deeptech company, has announced a $17M funding round to complete the development of its miniaturized MRI scanner, designed to make this critical imaging technology accessible worldwide. This funding will enable Chipiron to build its first prototypes ready for hospital deployment, with clinical trials scheduled to begin in […]
Cisco Study Shows How Company is Mapping a Practical Path to Quantum Networking in Data Centers
Insider Brief Cisco researchers have laid out a hardware-aware blueprint for integrating quantum networks into classical data center environments, presenting a scalable approach that could bring secure quantum communication closer to commercial use, according to a study. The study, published earlier this year on the pre-print server arXiv by a team at Cisco Research, centers […]
Cisco Unveils ‘Entanglement Chip’ to Accelerate Distributed Quantum Computing
Insider Brief Cisco has launched a research prototype for a quantum networking chip and opened a new dedicated quantum lab, marking its formal entry into quantum networking and positioning itself as a foundational infrastructure provider for the future quantum internet. According to a company blog post by Vijoy Pandey, Senior Vice President of Outshift by […]