IBM Connects Two Modular Cryogenic Systems for Quantum Computing
Insider Brief IBM has connected and cooled two modular cryogenic systems as part of its effort to build scalable infrastructure for larger fault-tolerant quantum computers. The two modules reached below 15 millikelvin after cooling to 4 Kelvin in under five days and provide expanded wiring capacity for connecting quantum processors. IBM plans to use L-couplers […]
Ideon Technologies Joins Consortium for Laser-Driven Muon Imaging
Insider Brief Ideon Technologies has joined an international research consortium testing high-resolution muon imaging using a laser-plasma accelerator at the ELI-NP facility in Romania. The five-week experiment will generate directed muon beams from multi-GeV electron beams, with Ideon providing compact muon detectors and data processing capabilities. The project is intended to assess laser-driven muon sources […]
Eclypses And Sterling Team Up to Deliver Quantum-Resistant Cryptography to Federal Government Systems
Insider Brief Eclypses selected Sterling as its preferred federal partner to deliver its FIPS 140-3 validated MicroToken Exchange data-security technology to U.S. government agencies. MTE secures data at the payload level and is designed to protect information from current cyberthreats and future “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks involving quantum computers. The companies said the technology […]
Infleqtion Opens Colorado Quantum Innovation Center
Insider Brief Infleqtion has opened the Colorado Quantum Innovation Center in Louisville, Colorado, which will serve as its global headquarters and regional anchor facility. The facility will support Infleqtion’s quantum computing and sensing work, including deployments with the U.S. Department of War, NASA and the UK Royal Navy. The opening adds to the Boulder–Louisville–Broomfield quantum […]
Symmatrics Appoints Jim Garrity as Senior Vice President of Growth
Insider Brief Symmatrics has appointed Jim Garrity as Senior Vice President of Growth to lead sales expansion, strategic partnerships and market development. Garrity brings more than 30 years of experience in sales, business development and channel strategy across software, SaaS and cybersecurity companies. His appointment comes as Symmatrics seeks to expand its presence across government […]
ISRO Experts Highlight AI and Quantum Technology for Future Indian Satellites
Insider Brief Experts at the National Space Technology Conclave 2026 highlighted AI/ML, quantum technology and inter-satellite links as technologies expected to support India’s future satellite systems and space missions. ISRO experts said AI/ML could enable on-board processing and edge computing, while quantum technology could strengthen security for financial, military and other sensitive communications. The conclave […]
Bipartisan Bill Targets Quantum Cybersecurity Risks to U.S. Electric Grid
Insider Brief Senators Chris Coons and Mike Rounds have introduced the bipartisan Quantum-GUARD Act to address quantum-related cybersecurity risks to the U.S. electric grid. The bill would direct FERC to consider quantum cybersecurity risks, establish a DOE testing environment for PQC adoption, and study vulnerabilities across the bulk electric power system. The legislation focuses on […]
From Beaches to Bits to Qubits – Silicon’s Journey in Quantum Computing
Insider Brief Silicon’s path from beach sand to quantum processor traces an unbroken arc from 1950s transistor doping to purified spin qubits. Two 1998 proposals, Loss-DiVincenzo’s quantum-dot qubit and Kane’s phosphorus-donor qubit, wagered that silicon’s manufacturing base could build quantum hardware industrially. Diraq, imec, and Silicon Quantum Computing now match trapped-ion fidelity benchmarks, though physical […]
D-Wave Appoints Kevan Krysler to Board and Audit Committee
Insider Brief D-Wave has appointed technology finance executive Kevan P. Krysler to its Board of Directors and Audit Committee. Krysler currently serves as CFO of Carbon Robotics and previously held senior finance roles at Everpure, VMware and KPMG. He will bring experience in financial strategy, public company reporting, corporate growth, risk management and governance to […]
QpiAI Opens Quantum Chip Foundry in India, Targets 10,000-Qubit Processors
Insider Brief QpiAI opened a quantum processor manufacturing facility in Bengaluru capable of fabricating superconducting chips with up to 128 qubits, with plans to scale capacity to 10,000 physical qubits in 2027. The foundry will handle processes including lithography, etching, assembly and packaging while supporting research into superconducting, photonic and semiconductor qubits. QpiAI has invested […]