PsiQuantum Announces $10.8 Million Contract with Air Force Research Laboratory
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — PsiQuantum today announced a $10.8M contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Rome, N.Y., continuing a partnership that began in 2022. This phase will give AFRL a design space for comparative quantum circuits on PsiQuantum’s circuit tapeout, part of its ongoing Omega quantum chipset manufacturing with GlobalFoundries. As […]
Honda Research Institute and BlueQubit Achieve Quantum Image Classification Milestone
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — In a landmark collaboration, Honda Research Institute (HRI) and quantum software company BlueQubit have successfully executed image classification on a quantum computer using Honda’s image dataset, a groundbreaking achievement that marks the first of its kind globally. This pioneering project showcases the transformative potential of quantum computing in AI-driven industries, […]
QpiAI Launches 25-Qubit Superconducting System Under India’s National Quantum Mission
Insider Brief: Bangalore-based startup QpiAI has launched a 25-qubit superconducting quantum computer, marking one of the most powerful quantum systems built in India to date. According to a news release from the Government of India’s Press Information Bureau, the system—called QpiAI-Indus—was formally released on World Quantum Day, April 14, 2025. The launch represents the country’s […]
Deutsche Telekom T-Labs and Qunnect Achieve 17-Day High-Fidelity Quantum Link Over Commercial Fiber
Insider Brief: A team of researchers from Deutsche Telekom’s Innovation Laboratories (T-Labs) and U.S.-Dutch quantum networking firm Qunnect has demonstrated continuous, high-fidelity transmission of polarization-entangled photons over 30 kilometers of commercially deployed fiber. According to a news release, the automated system maintained 99% entanglement fidelity with less than 1% downtime over a 17-day field trial […]
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, […]