PsiQuantum Signs $125 Million Agreement with DARPA
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — PsiQuantum today announced that the company has signed a new $125 million expanded agreement with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) under DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), the U.S. government’s most rigorous effort to evaluate commercial pathways to utility-scale quantum computing. PsiQuantum remains one of two companies in Stage […]
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright Announces First Genesis Mission Projects Selected to Accelerate AI-Driven Scientific Discovery
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the first projects selected under the Genesis Mission Request for Applications (RFA) as part of President Trump’s historic Genesis Mission. The national portfolio of research teams will help develop and demonstrate AI-enabled scientific workflows designed to accelerate breakthroughs in energy, discovery science, and national security. Designed […]
Shanghai Startup Unveils Data Center-Ready Quantum Computer at WAIC 2026
Insider Brief A Shanghai quantum computing startup has unveiled a server-sized quantum computer designed for standard data center racks, marking an effort to move quantum hardware beyond specialized laboratories and toward commercial computing infrastructure, China’s tech media is reporting. The debut by Zhongqi Wuliang at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) represents how companies […]
Rice joins Department of Energy’s Quantum Science Center to Advance QEC Research
Insider Brief Press release – Rice University has joined the U.S. Department of Energy Quantum Science Center, expanding the university’s role in a national effort to develop fault-tolerant quantum computers capable of solving scientific problems beyond the reach of today’s systems. Tirthak Patel, assistant professor of computer science at Rice, will lead the university’s contribution, developing and […]
Hewlett Foundation Launches $100 Million Initiative Supporting Quantum and Emerging Technology Security
Insider Brief Press release – The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation announced a five-year, $100 million grantmaking initiative intended to help foster innovation while supporting the safe development of emerging technologies. Unveiled at the Aspen Security Forum, the Emerging Technology and Security Initiative addresses critical challenges in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and quantum computing to help […]
New Quantinuum-SoftBank White Paper Shows Quantum Computing Can Deliver Value Before Fault-Tolerant Era
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantinuum (NASDAQ: QNT) and SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”) today announced the publication of “Quantum Computing Frontiers,” a joint white paper that maps two commercially-relevant quantum computing application areas against Quantinuum’s hardware roadmap. The analysis examines how advances in quantum hardware and algorithms could affect when these applications become practical for industrial use. […]
Guest Post: What a High School Student Found When He Stress-Tested a Quantum Benchmark
Guest Post By Jithesh Mithra, Independent Researcher, Jacksonville, Florida Here is a result that should not happen. Take a quantum error correction (QEC) code, fix the physical error rate, and ask a simple question. Does adding more qubits make it work better? Under a single noise assumption, the answer would be yes. However under a […]
Main Sequence Promotes Alejandra Romero to Principal
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Main Sequence Ventures, Australia’s deep tech venture capital firm, has promoted Alejandra Romero (Alex) to Principal — doubling down on its bet that the next wave of computing gets won at the hardware layer, not just in software. Romero leads Main Sequence’s investments across advanced physical systems, semiconductors, quantum and […]
Galaxy Commits $5 Million to Prepare Bitcoin for Quantum Computing Threat
Insider Brief Galaxy Digital has launched the Galaxy Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Initiative, committing up to $5 million toward developer grants, a dedicated research program, and a new advisory council focused on protecting Bitcoin’s cryptographic foundation from future quantum computing attacks. The digital asset and data infrastructure company (Nasdaq: GLXY) announced the three-pillar initiative on Tuesday, […]
UK Government Puts AI at Cabinet Level as DSIT Is Dissolved, Raising Questions For Quantum Strategy
Insider Brief The U.K. government has elevated artificial intelligence to the center of policymaking by giving its AI minister a seat in Cabinet while abolishing the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, a restructuring that could have important implications for Britain’s quantum technology ambitions. According to the BBC, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has dismantled the […]