DOE Announces Science Applications For Quantum Computing
Insider Brief The Department of Energy released eight Quantum Genesis Priority Applications to guide the development and evaluation of fault-tolerant quantum computers for scientific use. The applications span chemistry, materials, subatomic physics and applied mathematics, with performance to be benchmarked against advanced supercomputing methods. The priorities will inform DOE’s Q Competition, a National Quantum Computing […]
Oratomic Raises $775 Million to Develop Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers
Insider Brief Oratomic has raised $775 million in total funding since its launch in March 2026 to develop utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers. The financing was led by ARCH Venture Partners, Spark Capital, Khosla Ventures, Index Ventures, General Catalyst and Bezos Expeditions. Oratomic will use the funding to expand its scientific and engineering team, laboratory infrastructure […]
NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS and Classiq Partner on Enterprise Quantum Computing in Japan
Insider Brief NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS and Classiq Technologies have signed an MoU to support enterprise adoption of quantum computing in Japan.NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS will propose and sell Classiq’s quantum software platform while helping customers identify and develop potential quantum computing use cases.Classiq will provide its quantum software platform and technical expertise, supporting algorithms across superconducting, […]
NVIDIA Commits $1 Billion to U.S. Science and Quantum Computing
Insider Brief NVIDIA plans to commit $1 billion over five years to support super intelligence research and development in the U.S., including quantum computing, healthcare and energy. The funding will support higher-education research institutions, U.S. quantum computing initiatives and cloud service providers supporting government research needs. NVIDIA will also participate in Phase 2 Genesis Mission […]
Universal Quantum Raises Over $100 Million Series A
Insider Brief Universal Quantum raised more than $100 million in Series A funding to develop and commercialize its modular quantum computing technology and expand internationally. The round, co-led by DCVC and Firgun Ventures, will support systems that connect trapped-ion quantum chips to build larger, error-corrected quantum computers. The funding will support a new research and […]
IBM Advances to Stage C of DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
Insider Brief IBM has been selected for Stage C of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, where independent experts will test its technology and assess its plans to build a fault-tolerant quantum computer. DARPA’s initiative aims to determine whether a quantum computer whose computational value exceeds its cost can be built by 2033. IBM plans to deliver […]
Haiqu Releases AgenticOS to Plan and Check Quantum Research
Insider Brief Haiqu launched AgenticOS, a system that coordinates specialized AI agents to plan, validate and prepare quantum research experiments for hardware execution under human oversight. In a chemistry test, Haiqu reported that four of 10 unassisted AI agent runs violated setup instructions, while AgenticOS maintained the approved protocol and produced a simulated result within […]
KQC Quantum and Charlton Aria Agree on Nasdaq Business Combination
Insider Brief KQC Quantum and Charlton Aria Acquisition Corporation have entered into a definitive business combination agreement that would take KQC public on Nasdaq under the expected ticker KQC. KQC plans to use the transaction proceeds to develop its Qubiteer quantum computing platform, QuantumSpan security platform and other quantum-safe products while expanding customer and delivery […]
Federal Quantum Readiness Falls Short as Agencies Face Cryptography Skills Gaps
Insider Brief In a public report on PQC preparedness, the GAO found that none of 24 major federal agencies reviewed fully addressed all three preparation practices for protecting systems against future quantum computing threats. The review identified incomplete inventories of vulnerable systems, inadequate migration cost assessments and no testing of post-quantum cryptography in agency environments. […]
Infineon and ZuriQ Deepen Partnership to Advance Scalable Quantum Chips
Insider Brief Infineon Technologies and ZuriQ AG are expanding their collaboration to scale ZuriQ’s two-dimensional trapped-ion quantum computing architecture. The companies previously demonstrated a 3×3 array of nine individually controlled ions and will now work toward larger qubit arrays using semiconductor manufacturing, advanced packaging and integrated photonics. ZuriQ’s Penning micro-trap architecture moves ions across a […]