Hitachi Launches $400 Million Fund Targeting Quantum, AI And Next-Gen Technology
Insider Brief Hitachi is expanding its venture capital footprint with a new $400 million fund targeting startups in quantum, nuclear fusion, AI, and other advanced technologies, a move that raises its total corporate venture capital (CVC) investments to $1 billion. The latest fund, HV Fund IV, is the largest CVC fund managed by Hitachi to […]
BMO Joins IBM Quantum Network to Accelerate Innovation of Financial Services
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — BMO today announced it has joined the IBM Quantum Network, extending its technology leadership in North America to further drive real financial progress for its customers, clients, and the communities it serves. BMO gains access to IBM’s advanced quantum infrastructure, enabling the bank to develop and deploy quantum-powered solutions across […]
DARPA Selects Microsoft, PsiQuantum For Final Phase of Its Useful Quantum Computer Program
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Following extensive technical analysis with an independent verification and validation team, DARPA has selected and is in negotiations with Microsoft and PsiQuantum for the Validation and Co-Design stage of the Underexplored Systems for Utility-Scale Quantum Computing (US2QC) program, one of two programs that make up DARPA’s larger Quantum Benchmarking Initiative […]
Sectigo Unveils Sectigo PQC Labs to Meet NIST’s Full PQC Standards
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Sectigo, a global leader in digital certificates and Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), today announced the launch of Sectigo PQC Labs, a platform collaboration with Crypto4A, the industry’s first provider of quantum-safe Hardware Security Modules (HSMs). Backed by the only HSM meeting NIST’s full postquantum standards, Sectigo PQC Labs addresses today’s urgent need […]
SandboxAQ Selected to Join NATO’s 2025 Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) Cohort
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — – SandboxAQ today announced it was selected by NATO to participate in the 2025 Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) cohort – one of approximately 70 innovative companies chosen from more than 2,600 submissions across 32 NATO countries. NATO DIANA unites companies worldwide to leverage dual-use technologies that […]
SECQAI Announces Launch of Hybrid Quantum Large Language Model
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — SECQAI, a UK-based ultra-secure hardware and software company and member of the NATO DIANA initiative, today announces the launch of the world’s first hybrid Quantum Large Language Model (QLLM). This launch marks a significant step in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by integrating quantum computing into the traditional structure of Large […]
Report: Quantum Computing Could Boost UK Productivity And GDP Growth, But Needs Government Support
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — New research from Oxford Economics, published today, predicts that quantum computing could give the UK an economy-wide productivity boost of up to 7% by 2045 – equivalent to every worker achieving an additional three weeks’ worth of productivity per year without working an extra hour. The research shows this could […]
Terra Quantum and BBVA Complete Pilot for Advanced Exotic Derivatives Pricing Solution
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Terra Quantum and BBVA have successfully completed a pilot project, demonstrating the potential of AI-driven and quantum-inspired methods to enhance the speed and efficiency of exotic derivatives pricing. Structured products, such as exotic derivatives, involve complex payout structures and require accurate, high-speed pricing across a wide range of market conditions […]
IQM, Riverlane And Zurich Instruments Join Forces to Launch Quantum Error Correction Platform
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IQM Quantum Computers, Riverlane, and Zurich Instruments have announced the launch of the SurgeonQ project, a strategic collaboration to create the first quantum computing platform capable of running multiple real-time quantum error correction operations. The project represents progress towards commercially viable quantum computing systems. Quantum computers hold the potential to […]
Quobly Opens New Processing Facilities, Accelerates Industrial Output by 50 Times
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quobly, the pioneering French startup developing large-scale quantum processors based on silicon qubits, is taking a decisive step toward industrialization with the opening of its new quantum chip processing facilities along with new and expanded offices. Located in the heart of Grenoble’s deep-tech ecosystem, Quobly’s new center within BHT3, a […]