Horizon Quantum Goes Public via SPAC, Raises $120 Million
Insider Brief Horizon Quantum completed a SPAC merger with dMY Squared Technology Group, securing about $120 million and listing on Nasdaq under the ticker “HQ” to expand its quantum software business. The company is focused on building hardware-agnostic software infrastructure, including its Triple Alpha development environment, to enable developers to run applications across different quantum […]
Xanadu Quantum SPAC Deal Approved, Targets $302 Million Raise
Insider Brief Crane Harbor shareholders approved the proposed business combination with Xanadu Quantum Technologies, clearing a key step toward the company going public. The combined company is expected to begin trading on Nasdaq and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker “XNDU” following a planned March 26, 2026 closing. The transaction is expected to provide […]
TUMCREATE Leads Development of Open-Source Post-Quantum Secure RISC-V Processor
Insider Brief TUMCREATE is leading the secure hardware platform research thrust within the QUASAR-CREATE programme, a three-and-a-half-year initiative bringing together Nanyang Technological University, Fraunhofer@NTU, Technical University of Munich, and National University of Singapore to develop quantum-safe security technologies. The research focuses on developing the world’s first fully open-source post-quantum cryptography-secure 64-bit RISC-V processor implementation, integrating […]
SEC Submission Highlights QuSecure Deployment as Real-World Post-Quantum Migration Example
Insider Brief The Post-Quantum Financial Infrastructure Framework submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Assets Task Force cites QuSecure’s four-month banking deployment with Banco Sabadell and Accenture as the sole “Real-World Implementation Precedent” for successful post-quantum cryptography migration. The framework, detailed in Sections Two and Seven, highlights that the QuProtect deployment demonstrated PQC […]
From Research Strength to National Leverage: Australia’s Quantum Inflection Point
Insider Brief: Australia is transitioning quantum from long-term research into an industrial capability, supported by sustained public investment, a growing workforce, and an expanding ecosystem of companies and institutions. National coordination across commercialization, supply chains, and global engagement will determine whether Australia converts its research strength into a competitive quantum industry. Companies across sensing, communications, […]
enQase Making Quantum Security Splash at RSA Conference 2026
Insider Brief enQase will showcase enhancements to its quantum security platform at RSA Conference 2026, with booth demonstrations at Booth #6483 in the North Expo and multiple industry discussions on quantum-safe cryptographic strategies. Rajesh Patil, Interim CEO and CTO of enQase, will participate in an on-site interview with Shira Rubinoff on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 […]
Italy Opens Antitrust Probe Into Quantum Computing Sector
Insider Brief Italy’s Competition Authority has launched a fact-finding investigation into the quantum computing sector to assess potential competition risks as the technology moves toward commercialization. The inquiry focuses on structural concerns including high barriers to entry, risks of customer lock-in, and the possibility of early technological dominance driven by rapid patent accumulation. The regulator […]
ACM A.M. Turing Award Honors Charles H. Bennett And Gilles Brassard for Foundational Contributions to Quantum Information Science
Insider Brief Charles H. Bennett and Gilles Brassard have been awarded the 2025 ACM A.M. Turing Award for founding quantum information science and enabling secure communication based on quantum principles. Their development of the BB84 protocol demonstrated that encryption could be secured by the laws of physics rather than computational assumptions, laying the foundation for […]
OQD reveals open-source quantum hardware repository
Insider Brief Open Quantum Design has launched a GitHub repository containing hardware designs for its trapped-ion quantum computer, including blade trap assembly and optical circuit boards that manage laser delivery and signal control in photonic systems. The open-source hardware designs provide a tested starting point for building quantum processors, with the optical circuit boards developed […]
FCAT, Xanadu Researchers Advance Quantum Methods for Noisy Real-World Data
Insider Brief Fidelity’s Center for Applied Technology and Xanadu developed a quantum computing approach that adapts the Hidden Subgroup Problem to work with noisy, real-world data, advancing practical quantum applications. The research introduces methods that allow quantum systems to identify approximate patterns and relationships in imperfect datasets, addressing a key limitation of earlier quantum algorithms […]