Alice & Bob Develops ‘Elevator Codes’ to Slash Error Rates on Cat Qubit Quantum Computers
Insider Brief Alice & Bob has proposed a new error-correction approach called “Elevator Codes” that could reduce logical error rates by up to 10,000× on future cat qubit quantum computers while requiring roughly three times more qubits. The method extends the company’s existing repetition-code scheme by adding active protection against bit-flip errors, using a reusable […]
MIT Researchers Demonstrate Faster Cooling Method for Chip-Based Trapped-Ion Quantum Systems
Insider Brief MIT and MIT Lincoln Laboratory researchers demonstrated a faster, more energy-efficient method for cooling trapped ions in chip-based quantum systems. The approach uses integrated photonic chips with nanoscale antennas to enable polarization-gradient cooling using intersecting light beams. The system achieved cooling nearly 10 times below the standard laser (Doppler) cooling limit in about […]
50 Million Euro European Pilot ‘Photonics For Quantum’ Launched
Insider Brief A Europe-wide pilot project called Photonics for Quantum (P4Q) will launch in 2026 to improve the reliability, scalability, and manufacturability of photonic chips for quantum sensing, computing, and secure communications. The initiative targets the transition from lab prototypes to repeatable industrial production by developing standards, design kits, and production techniques that reduce optical […]
D-Wave Finalizes Acquisition of Quantum Circuits
Insider Brief D-Wave has completed its acquisition of Quantum Circuits Inc., adding error-corrected, superconducting gate-model quantum computing capabilities to its portfolio. The acquisition positions D-Wave as a dual-platform quantum computing company, combining commercial annealing systems with gate-model hardware under a single roadmap. Quantum Circuits’ dual-rail qubit technology is expected to accelerate D-Wave’s path toward scalable, […]
Lightwave Logic and QPICs Sign MOU on Electro-Optic Polymers for Quantum PICs
Insider Brief Lightwave Logic and QPICs signed an MOU to accelerate commercialization of photonic quantum circuits using electro-optic polymer technology. The collaboration will develop process design kits enabling quantum customers to design silicon-based photonic circuits without major changes to existing PIC manufacturing flows. The partnership supports QPICs’ goal of establishing a quantum photonics foundry in […]
UPM and Q*Bird Deploy Spain’s First Multi-Node MDI-QKD Network
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Q*Bird have deployed Spain’s first operational multi-node Measurement-Device-Independent Quantum Key Distribution (MDI-QKD) network across high-security government sites in Madrid. The hub-and-spoke network connects three end nodes over 30–50 km fiber links without trusted nodes, enabling scalable and detector-secure quantum key distribution. The deployment supports real-world evaluation of metropolitan-scale quantum communications […]
The Quantum Economy Is No Longer A Metaphor
Insider Brief: The quantum economy describes a real economic environment shaped by uncertainty, interdependence, and compounding effects, where classical assumptions about growth, risk, and coordination increasingly fall short. The framework reframes quantum and AI not as distant technologies, but as forces already reshaping security timelines, discovery processes, and decision-making structures across finance, science, and governance. […]
Quobly and TNO Partner on Silicon Quantum Hardware Development
Insider Brief Quobly and TNO have formed a collaboration to advance industrial-scale silicon quantum hardware by combining CMOS-compatible quantum chips with advanced materials and cryogenic characterization expertise. The partnership focuses on understanding how materials and defects affect qubit performance to enable faster design iterations and more reliable silicon spin qubit manufacturing. TNO contributes facilities such […]
IEEE Study Analyzes Pointing Error Impact on Quantum Key Distribution
Insider Brief A new IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics study presents an analytical framework quantifying how pointing error degrades performance in quantum key distribution optical wireless communication systems. Using BB84 with Rayleigh and Hoyt statistical models, the researchers derived closed-form expressions for error probability, sift probability, QBER, and secret key rate under beam misalignment. Results […]
Horizon Quantum and Alice & Bob Partner on Fault-Tolerant Quantum Software
Insider Brief Horizon Quantum Computing and Alice & Bob have formed a strategic collaboration to integrate software infrastructure and hardware emulation for fault-tolerant quantum computing. The partnership connects Alice & Bob’s fault-tolerant emulators with Horizon Quantum’s Triple Alpha platform to support compilation, resource analysis, and error-correction-focused application development. The collaboration prepares Triple Alpha to compile […]