Quantum Insights Could Offer Clues to How the Brain Computes Faster Than Computers
Insider Brief The human brain solves complex problems faster than traditional computers, despite its relatively slow neural communication. A new study published in Physical Review E suggests that the brain’s ability to process information efficiently comes from its unique network structure and the way it harnesses long-range connections across different regions. Using a novel mathematical […]
Guest Post: Photonics West 2025 — Enabling Researchers in Quantum Tech
Guest Post By Jason Ball, Ph.D., Engineer, Liquid Instruments At this year’s SPIE Photonics West Exhibition, one of the most omnipresent topics of interest was that of quantum technology. While conference discussions demonstrated how this emerging field continues to offer promising results on the road toward commercialization, the reality is that quantum research is often […]
Quantum Goes Steampunk: UMD Physicist Helps Sculpt Quantum Mechanics Into Reality
Insider Brief UNIVERSITY NEWS — In 2020, physicist Nicole Yunger Halpern received a rather unusual email out of the blue. Bruce Rosenbaum, a Massachusetts-based artist dubbed “the steampunk guru” by The Wall Street Journal, watched one of her lectures about quantum thermodynamics and was interested in collaborating with her. Rosenbaum saw something extraordinary in Yunger Halpern’s work—in terms […]
Oxford Instruments, OQC, and Quantum Machines to Reveal Open Quantum Computing Platform at APS Global Physics Summit 2025
Insider Brief: PRESS RELEASE — In a recent post, Oxford Instruments NanoScience, Oxford Quantum Circuits, and Quantum Machines announced the launch of the Architect platform, a new educational and development-focused quantum computing system designed to provide hands-on access to real quantum hardware. According to the company announcement, the system integrates OQC’s 8-qubit Lucy Gen2 quantum […]
SEEQC Installs Cross-Qubit Scaling Platform at UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre
Insider Brief: PRESS RELEASE — According to a recent post from UKTech, SEEQC, a developer of chip-based quantum computing architectures, is installing a novel cross-qubit scaling platform at the National Quantum Computing Centre in Oxfordshire, making the first system of its kind in the UK. According to the company announcement, SEEQC’s platform will be deployed […]
Singapore Invests $24.5 Million in Quantum and Supercomputing Integration Initiative
Insider Brief: PRESS RELEASE — Singapore has announced a national initiative, Hybrid Quantum Classical Computing (HQCC 1.0), to integrate quantum computing, high-performance computing, and artificial intelligence. The program, backed by $24.5 million from the National Research Foundation, will focus on talent development, middleware research, and algorithm design to support the pursuit of seamless interaction between […]
Bluefors and Qblox Announce Collaboration to Advance Quantum Computing Infrastructure
Insider Brief: PRESS RELEASE — In a recent release, Bluefors, a leading manufacturer of cryogenic measurement systems for quantum technologies, and Qblox, a provider of scalable quantum computing control stacks, announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop integrated solutions for quantum computing. The collaboration will focus on improving infrastructure for spin qubit-based […]
D-Wave CEO Responds to Criticisms About Quantum Supremacy Claim
Insider Brief D-Wave CEO Alan Baratz is pushing back against recent critiques of the company’s latest study, which asserts that its Advantage2 quantum annealer has achieved quantum supremacy in complex materials simulations. The study, published in Science, has drawn scrutiny from researchers who argue that classical algorithms can still rival or exceed quantum methods in […]
IBM and Basque Government to Deploy Europe’s First IBM Quantum System Two
Insider Brief: PRESS RELEASE — The Basque Government, and IBM today announced plans to install Europe’s first IBM Quantum System Two at the IBM-Euskadi Quantum Computational Center on Ikerbasque Foundation’s main campus in San Sebastian, Spain (Gipuzkoa, Spain). The deployment builds on the organizations’ partnership, which began in 2023 as part of the BasQ initiative […]
Pasqal Expands Access to Quantum Computing Capabilities
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Pasqal, a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, today announced an integration with Microsoft’s services that will render cloud-based access to Pasqal’s technology. Now, customers of the Microsoft Azure Quantum cloud service can leverage Pasqal’s quantum computer, which uses neutral-atom technology and offers a range of analog quantum computational capabilities […]