Rigetti Computing Intends to Invest $100 Million in UK to Accelerate Quantum Computing Development
Insider Brief Rigetti Computing plans to invest up to $100 million in the United Kingdom to deploy a 1,000+ qubit quantum computer within 3–4 years. The investment aligns with the UK’s £2 billion national quantum program, which aims to build domestic quantum infrastructure and procure large-scale systems by the early 2030s. Rigetti’s move builds on […]
John Martinis, Nobel Prize–Winning Physicist, Joins White House Science And Technology Panel
Insider Brief President Donald J. Trump appointed Nobel laureate John Martinis and a group of technology leaders to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology to guide U.S. science and innovation policy. Martinis, known for his work in superconducting quantum computing and prior leadership at Google Quantum AI, brings quantum expertise to a […]
China Telecom Latest Report Flags Quantum as a Key Growth Driver, But Scale Remains Uncertain
Insider Brief China Telecom identified quantum as a key growth driver in 2025, reporting 65.4% revenue growth while integrating the technology into its broader cloud, AI, and security strategy. The company’s quantum business is expanding primarily through communication services, with 6.8 million subscribers and deployments across government and enterprise sectors, though most use cases focus […]
IBM, Academic Partners Use Quantum Computer to Reproduce Key Material Properties, Testing Early Scientific Usefulness
Insider Brief Researchers from IBM and academic partners used a quantum computer to simulate a magnetic material’s properties, producing results that closely matched experimental neutron scattering data. The study shows that current, pre-fault-tolerant quantum systems—combined with classical computing—can model complex quantum interactions that are difficult for classical methods alone. The work supports the potential for […]
OQD Launches Open-Source Collaboration with WD and QuScript to Advance Quantum Error Correction
Insider Brief Open Quantum Design has announced an open-source Error Correction Working Group with QuScript and Western Digital to advance quantum error correction on OQD’s full-stack trapped-ion quantum computer, combining hardware, software, theory, and data reliability expertise. Western Digital will contribute decades of error correction and precision engineering experience from hard disk drive storage systems […]
Silent Waves Introduces Integrated Cryogenic Amplifier Zephyr
Insider Brief Silent Waves launched Zephyr, an integrated cryogenic amplifier combining a TWPA and pump coupler into a single device. The system reduces component count, footprint, and insertion losses in superconducting quantum readout chains. These improvements increase quantum efficiency and simplify integration for scaling quantum processors. PRESS RELEASE — Silent Waves today announced the launch […]
New Zealand Researchers Report Advance in Optical Ising Machine for Hybrid Quantum Optimization
Insider Brief New Zealand researchers have developed a hybrid optical “Coherent Ising Machine” that could provide a near-term alternative to fault-tolerant quantum computers for solving complex optimization problems. The device uses circulating optical pulses in a fibre-based system with symmetry-locking properties to achieve stable, energy-efficient computation at room temperature, enabling scalable performance and compatibility with […]
Washington Begins to Treat Quantum Technology as a Strategic Priority
Insider Brief U.S. quantum policy discussions are shifting from research leadership to commercialization and deployment, reflecting a new phase of the technology. Lawmakers and industry leaders emphasized urgency around global competition, supply chains, workforce development, and sustained federal investment. Multiple legislative efforts and industry alignment are emerging, but political timing and funding constraints could slow […]
Google Paves a Two-Lane Quantum Roadmap by Adding Neutral Atom Systems
Insider Brief Google Quantum AI is expanding beyond the exclusive use of superconducting qubits to add a neutral atom modality, aiming to accelerate progress toward commercially useful quantum computers. The company positions superconducting and neutral atom systems as complementary approaches, combining fast, deep circuits with large, highly connected qubit arrays to address different technical challenges. […]
NRFC Investment Accelerates SQC’s Atomic-Scale Manufacturing
Insider Brief Australia’s National Reconstruction Fund Corporation will invest AUD$20 million in Silicon Quantum Computing to scale its atomic-precision chip manufacturing and accelerate commercialization of silicon-based quantum systems. The funding supports expansion of SQC’s proprietary PAQMan manufacturing process and rapid chip iteration capabilities, which enable the company to design, produce, and test quantum chips in […]