Scientists Use Grapes to Juice Quantum Sensor Performance
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Macquarie University researchers have demonstrated how ordinary supermarket grapes can enhance the performance of quantum sensors, potentially leading to more efficient quantum technologies. The study, published in Physical Review Applied on 20 December 2024, shows that pairs of grapes can create strong localised magnetic field hotspots of microwaves which are used in […]
SEALSQ Quantum-Resistant Technology Tackles Potential Bitcoin’s Quantum Vulnerabilities
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ: LAES) (“SEALSQ” or “Company”), a company that focuses on developing and selling Semiconductors, PKI, and Post-Quantum technology hardware and software products, today announced that it is at the forefront of developing innovative solutions to address the challenges posed by quantum computing. Through its QUASARS project, SEALSQ is […]
Quantum Computing Sleighs the Holiday Rush with Optimized Deliveries
Insider Brief: As the clock ticks down to the holidays and anxious eyes track the routes of last-minute deliveries, hoping for a glitch in the fabric of time, Hermes Germany, a major logistics provider, is turning to quantum computing to untangle the complexities of delivery. According to a recent article from EE Times Europe, Hermes […]
Rigetti Computing Reports 84-Qubit Ankaa-3 System Achieves 99.5% Median Two-Qubit Gate Fidelity Milestone
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Rigetti Computing, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGTI) (“Rigetti” or the “Company”), a pioneer in full-stack quantum-classical computing, announced today the public launch of its 84-qubit Ankaa-3 system. Ankaa-3 is Rigetti’s newest flagship quantum computer featuring an extensive hardware redesign that enables superior performance. Rigetti also celebrates major two-qubit gate fidelity milestones with […]
Big Ideas in Quantum For 2025
Quantum hype or an aware quantum workforce? Quantum experiment or quantum use case? AI or Quantum AI? Over the past year, the quantum industry has matured, possibly not completely matured, but quantum has moved rapidly from a lab curiosity and marketing tagline for new products — like Powerball Quantum Dishwasher Pods and Quantum Storage Bins […]
Researchers Take a ‘Colorful’ Approach to Error Correction to Bring Fault Tolerant Quantum Computing a Step Closer
Insider Brief A new study posted on the pre-print server arXiv demonstrates how an alternative error correction method, the color code, could one day make quantum processors more efficient while maintaining high accuracy. The team of Google-led researchers and their collaborators successfully implemented the method on superconducting qubits, showing reduced error rates and efficient logical […]
Australia’s Critical Technologies Challenge Program Round 2 Launches With Up To $3.1M in Grant Funding
Insider Brief: The Australian Government has launched Round 2 of its Critical Technologies Challenge Program, a funding initiative intended to accelerate the development and commercialization of quantum technologies. According to the released guidelines by the Department of Industry, Science, and Resources, this program is dedicated to the pursuit of solving challenges of national significance through […]
Quantum Computing Method May Make Simulating Materials More Practical
Insider Brief A new study published in Nature reveals there may be a smarter way to use quantum computers for simulating materials, one that cuts down the computational resources needed for these complex calculations. The findings could help industries like energy, manufacturing and technology design better materials more efficiently. The research focuses on simulating electronic […]
Superposition Guy’s Podcast — Jannes Stubbeman, CEO, Aqora
“The Superposition Guy’s Podcast”, hosted by Yuval Boger, Chief Commercial Officer at QuEra Computing Yuval Boger interviews Jannes Stubbeman, co-founder and CEO of Aqora, a platform aimed at creating a “Kaggle for Quantum” by providing an operating system for both in-person and online hackathons in the quantum computing space. Jannes and Yuval discuss the origins […]
Venture Capitalists Offer 2025 Predictions For Quantum, Deep Tech
2024 saw some dramatic ups, some depressing downs — and then more ups and downs — for the quantum technology industry. What will 2025 hold for quantum investments? Glad you asked. Some of the industry’s leading venture capital and investments firms share their predictions for the near-term for this emerging, increasingly more important quantum industry. […]