Understanding Quantum Error Correction: Will Quantum Computers Overcome Their Biggest Challenge?
Insider Brief Quantum error correction is the essential engineering challenge standing between today’s noisy quantum computers and tomorrow’s fault-tolerant machines capable of solving commercially valuable problems beyond the reach of classical supercomputers. Unlike classical error correction, which simply copies bits, quantum error correction must protect fragile quantum states without measuring them directly – a constraint […]
C12 Partners with QC Design and Adopts Plaquette to Accelerate Toward Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing with Carbon Nanotubes
Insider Brief C12, a Paris-based quantum computing company developing carbon nanotube spin-qubit architecture, has adopted QC Design’s Plaquette software to simulate and optimize fault-tolerant quantum computing designs under realistic noise models. C12 uses isotopically purified carbon-12 nanotubes suspended above silicon chips to achieve coherence times two orders of magnitude larger than previously measured in carbon-based […]
Xanadu and TELUS Collaborate to Advance Quantum Data Centre Infrastructure in Canada
Insider Brief Xanadu Quantum Technologies and TELUS have signed an agreement to explore the development of sovereign hybrid quantum–classical computing infrastructure in Canada. The collaboration will examine the integration of Xanadu’s photonic quantum processors with TELUS’ data centre and network infrastructure to support secure access to quantum computing capabilities. The initiative also includes potential research […]
Photonic Inc. Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
Insider Brief Photonic Inc. has restructured its leadership team, appointing Don Mattrick as Chief Executive Officer and Paul Terry as Chief Product Officer to strengthen commercialization efforts as the company advances toward market deployment. Mattrick, one of Photonic’s earliest investors and a member of the Order of British Columbia, will lead the company’s next phase […]
SEALSQ and Parrot Expand Partnership to Add Post-Quantum Cryptography to Drones
Insider Brief SEALSQ Corp and Parrot SA have expanded their partnership to integrate post-quantum cryptography into Parrot’s next generation of professional drones. The collaboration will focus on embedding quantum-resistant cryptographic technologies into drone platforms to support secure authentication, encrypted communications, and device identity. The initiative builds on existing deployments of SEALSQ secure semiconductor technology in […]
PsiQuantum and National Cancer Center Japan Partner on Quantum Computing Research for Healthcare
Insider Brief PsiQuantum and National Cancer Center Japan have signed a research agreement to explore how utility-scale quantum computing could support oncology and healthcare applications. The collaboration will focus on developing fault-tolerant quantum algorithms and clinically relevant applications for drug discovery and cancer research. The project will also use PsiQuantum’s Construct software platform to design […]
30 Talks From Historic Helgoland Quantum Conference Released Online
Insider Brief The New Quantum Era released recordings of 30 lectures from a Helgoland conference that marked the approaching 100th anniversary of modern quantum mechanics. The gathering on Helgoland — where Werner Heisenberg formulated matrix mechanics — brought together leading physicists including Christopher Fuchs, Juan Maldacena, John Preskill and Ignacio Cirac to discuss quantum foundations, […]
Maybell Quantum Launches ColdCloud: A Patented Architecture for Scalable Quantum Cryogenics
Insider Brief Maybell Quantum has introduced ColdCloud, a cryogenic cooling architecture designed to support scalable quantum computing infrastructure. The ColdCloud platform centralizes cryogenic cooling and distributes it to modular nodes that can operate below 10 millikelvin for superconducting qubit systems and other quantum applications. The system aims to improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability compared with […]
The Institut quantique (IQ) of the Université de Sherbrooke Joins Qblox Excellence Center Program to Push the Boundaries of Quantum Research
Insider Brief Institut quantique at Université de Sherbrooke has joined the Qblox Excellence Center program to collaborate on advancing scalable quantum computing research. The partnership integrates Qblox’s modular quantum control stack into the university’s Quantum FabLab to support research across superconducting, spin, and hybrid qubit systems. The collaboration will also include workshops, hackathons, and training […]
Quantum Computing Inc. and Ciena Demonstrate Quantum-Secure Communications at OFC 2026
Insider Brief Quantum Computing Inc. and Ciena demonstrated a quantum-secured communications architecture combining QKD, post-quantum cryptography, and high-speed optical encryption at OFC 2026. The system integrates time-frequency entanglement-based quantum key distribution with classical authentication and AES-256-GCM optical encryption on Ciena’s Waveserver platform. The demonstration highlights a layered security approach designed to protect data against current […]