SCSP Announces Launch of The Commission on U.S. Quantum Primacy
Insider Brief The Special Competitive Studies Project announced the formation of the Commission on U.S. Quantum Primacy, a bipartisan group tasked with developing a national strategy to maintain U.S. leadership in quantum technologies. The 14-member commission brings together leaders from Congress, national laboratories, academia, and the private sector, including representatives from organizations such as IonQ, […]
(Half) Twisted Science: Researchers Build a Molecular Möbius Strip With Only Half the Twist
Insider Brief Researchers synthesized and imaged a carbon-based molecule whose electron system adopts a previously unrealized half-Möbius topology, meaning the electron orbitals twist by about 90 degrees as they travel around the ring. Using scanning probe microscopy and controlled voltage pulses, the team directly observed the molecule’s twisted electronic structure and reversibly switched it between […]
Quantum Computing Inc. Completes Acquisition of NuCrypt
Insider Brief Quantum Computing Inc. has completed the acquisition of NuCrypt, LLC in a transaction valued at $5 million, paid through a combination of cash and QCi common stock. The acquisition adds NuCrypt’s quantum communications systems, products, and patent portfolio in areas including quantum optics, RF-photonics, and photonic signal processing to QCi’s technology portfolio. Under […]
China’s New Five-Year Plan Specifically Targets Quantum Leadership And AI Expansion
Insider Brief China’s new five-year policy blueprint prioritizes artificial intelligence and quantum computing as central technologies for economic growth, scientific leadership, and strategic competition. The plan calls for expanded investment in scalable quantum computers, the development of an integrated space-earth quantum communication network, and large computing infrastructure to support advanced AI systems. Officials also outlined […]
Kvantify Announces Second Close of Funding Round Totaling €7 Million
Insider Brief Kvantify secured a second close of its €7 million funding round with support from the European Innovation Council Fund and Delphinus Venture Capital to advance its quantum-classical computing platform for molecular discovery. The company is developing tools that combine quantum and classical computing to improve molecular simulation, a core challenge in drug discovery […]
Pasqal Latest Quantum Company to Announce Intentions to Go Public, Valued at $2 Billion
Insider Brief Neutral-atom quantum computing company Pasqal has agreed to merge with special purpose acquisition company Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II in a deal that would list the combined company on Nasdaq and values Pasqal at about $2 billion. The transaction, expected to close in the second half of 2026 pending regulatory and shareholder approval, includes […]
QuSecure Receives SBIR TACFI Award for Cryptographic Resilience
Insider Brief QuSecure has been awarded a $3.9 million SBIR TACFI contract by AFWERX to develop quantum-resilient encryption capabilities for U.S. Air Force missions. The contract supports work with Air Force Global Strike Command to enhance cryptographic resilience for strategic platforms, including the B-52. QuSecure plans to pursue Impact Level 6 authorization for its QuProtect […]
Viewbix Completes Acquisition of Quantum X Labs
Insider Brief Viewbix Inc. has completed the acquisition of 100% of Quantum X Labs Ltd., including its intellectual property portfolio, under a December 15, 2025 share purchase agreement. The transaction included the issuance of Viewbix common stock and pre-funded warrants representing approximately 40% of its capital stock at the agreement date, with potential additional shares […]
Leaked Draft Reportedly Shows Quantum Among Technologies Removed From EU Industrial Policy Plan
Insider Brief A leaked draft of the European Union’s Industrial Accelerator Act reportedly removes quantum computing, artificial intelligence and semiconductors from the list of strategic technologies required to be produced in Europe to access government funding and procurement. The revised proposal instead focuses on traditional heavy industries and clean-energy technologies, including steel, cement, electric vehicles, […]
Researchers Demonstrate Record Suppression of Quantum Logical Errors
Insider Brief Quantum Elements and collaborators report in Nature Communications a new method combining quantum error detection and dynamical decoupling that achieved record fidelities for entangled logical qubits on a superconducting quantum processor. The approach applies logical-level dynamical decoupling pulses within an error-detecting code, enabling suppression of both physical and logical errors and allowing encoded […]