Quantum Utility Will be Achieved Within a Decade, According to Majority of Industry Professionals
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum industry professionals are overwhelmingly optimistic that quantum utility will be achieved within the next decade, research from Economist Impact today reveals. According to the study, which surveyed quantum professionals across the UK, Europe, North America and Asia, a huge 83% think quantum utility – when quantum computers will overcome hardware and […]
UK Announces £121 Million Boost For Quantum Tech to Tackle Fraud, Prevent Money Laundering And Drive Growth
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Cutting-edge quantum technology is being put to work to deliver the government’s Plan for Change, with a new £121 million ($159.4 million US) investment to help tackle challenges including crimefighting, spotting the first signs of fraud and halting money laundering which could save billions for the economy. To coincide with World […]
RAND Europe: Quantum’s Future Workforce Needs More Than Physicists
Insider Brief On a day and during a year that is meant to promote the awareness of quantum technologies, RAND Europe reports that the quantum industry is facing a workforce crisis — and it won’t be solved by PhDs alone. In a new RAND Europe report, analysts warn that limiting talent pipelines to theoretical physicists […]
Scientists Observe Exotic Quantum Phase Once Thought Impossible
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — A team of Rice University researchers reported the first direct observation of a surprising quantum phenomenon predicted over half a century ago, opening pathways for revolutionary applications in quantum computing, communication and sensing. Known as a superradiant phase transition (SRPT), the phenomenon occurs when two groups of quantum particles begin […]
WQD 25: 12 Events For World Quantum Day 2025
Insider Brief World Quantum Day (WQD) is celebrated globally every April 14 – a date chosen to reflect “4.14,” the first digits of Planck’s constant (4.14×10⁻¹⁵ eV·s). In 2025, this day takes on added significance as it falls within the United Nations-designated International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, marking 100 years of quantum mechanics […]
From Chess Champion to Quantum Innovator, Physicist is on Top of Her Game
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — At the age of 12, Dr. Bei Zeng was already the top chess player in her province in China and a prodigy in a family deeply rooted in the game. By the time she turned 17, after witnessing IBM’s Deep Blue supercomputer defeat the world’s best chess player, her world — and […]
A Tangled Benchmark: Using the Jones Polynomial to Test Quantum Hardware at Scale
Insider Brief: Where to look for quantum advantage? While technology continues to progress, there are certain areas we return to over and over again. Instead of trying to force the solution to fit within a quantum machine, we can save ourselves some time and heartache and seek out the places where quantum is more likely […]
Scientists Discover New Way to Keep Quantum Spins Coherent for Longer
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — A new study from researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Cornell University reveals a powerful new method to significantly suppress spin decoherence in alkali-metal gases, potentially revolutionizing quantum sensing and information technologies. The findings, published in Physical Review Letters, demonstrate an order-of-magnitude reduction in spin relaxation rates at low magnetic […]
China Telecom, HKUST to Work Together on AI and Quantum Technologies
Insider Brief China Telecom and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology signed a wide-ranging agreement to jointly develop artificial intelligence and quantum technologies, in a move that reinforces the integration of research, industry and talent in one of Asia’s most strategically important tech corridors. The agreement, as reported by Telecom Review Asia, establishes […]
Senator Pushes Trio of Bipartisan Bills to Boost U.S. Quantum Edge
Insider Brief Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) introduced three bipartisan bills aimed at expanding federal leadership in quantum technology, signaling a coordinated push to keep the U.S. ahead in a field with both commercial and national security stakes, NextGov is reporting. The proposed legislation targets a broader federal footprint in quantum information science — specifically, defense […]