Quantum Matters: What World (Dis) Order Means For Quantum Technologies
Guest Post by Karina Robinson The National People’s Congress (NPC) session in Beijing last month allocated an 8.3% increase year on year for Chinese technology spend. In the US, technology spending is due to increase by 6.1% in 2025 to $2.7 trillion, according to Forrester. Before the upheaval brought about by the new US administration, […]
AI, Quantum Tech, and the Path to Scalable Production: Space Insider Offers Insights from the 40th Space Symposium
Insider Brief By Alyssa Lafleur, Space Insider Space Symposium, organized by Space Foundation, began in 1984 and has grown to host more than 10,000 participants from over 40 countries in its 40th iteration this year. Held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, it brought together space agencies, commercial firms, military and intelligence organizations, and academic institutions to […]
Taiwan Plans Cybersecurity Center to Counter Quantum And AI Threats
Insider Brief Taiwan will open a national cybersecurity center in August to respond to escalating threats from quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and state-sponsored hacking, The Tribune India reported, citing the National Institute of Cyber Security Research. The announcement reflects a shift away from Taiwan’s previous incremental approach to cybersecurity, as outlined in the institute’s weekly […]
Researchers Report on Antiferromagnetic Quasicrystals
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quasicrystals are intriguing materials with long-range atomic order that lack periodicity. It has been a longstanding question whether antiferromagnetism, while commonly found in regular crystals, is even possible in quasicrystals. In a new study, researchers have finally answered this question, providing the first definitive neutron diffraction evidence of antiferromagnetism in […]
From Theory to Impact: Winning Quantum for Society Challenge Startups Take On the Planet’s Greatest Challenges
Insider Brief: On World Quantum Day in Riyadh, a vision long held by the quantum community in theory came to life. Ten startups from across the globe were recognized for their work in applying quantum technologies not to chase abstraction—but to confront the world’s most urgent sustainability challenges. Announced by the World Economic Forum’s UpLink […]
TNO Expands Quantum Hardware Testing Capacity with New Hub at House of Quantum in Delft
Insider Brief: TNO, the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, has announced the expansion of its quantum testing infrastructure with a new hub at the House of Quantum in Delft. According to a news release, this facility will double TNO’s available quantum testing space and serve the increasing demand from startups and scaleups for independent, […]
Terra Quantum Launches TQ42 Studio, Supports No-Code Quantum AI Development in Closed Beta
Insider Brief: With complementary timing alongside World Quantum Day 2025, access to quantum machine learning is expanding with Terra Quantum’s announcement of their closed beta launch of TQ42 Studio, a new ecosystem for hybrid quantum-classical AI development. The platform features two main components: QAI Hub, a no-code interface for building quantum AI models, and Qode […]
Q100: A Quantum List of 100 for 100 Years of Quantum
To celebrate World Quantum Day during the International Year of Quantum, The Quantum Insider has compiled a non-exhaustive list and in no particular order of 100 Quantum-related activities, games, events, arts, articles, insights, tools, and research to make everyday a Quantum Day.
Q-CTRL Overcomes GPS-denial With Quantum Sensing, Reports Quantum Advantage
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Q-CTRL, the global leader in quantum infrastructure software, announced successful field trials of a new generation of quantum-assured navigation solutions validated to outperform comparable conventional alternatives in challenging real-world settings. This marks the first achievement of commercial quantum advantage for any of the recently posed applications of quantum technology, cementing […]
IonQ signs MOU with Japan’s G-QuAT to expand access to quantum computing and strengthen APAC collaboration
Insider Brief: PRESS RELEASE — IonQ, a leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology (G-QuAT), a division of one of the largest public research organizations in Japan, the National Institute of Advanced Industrial […]