Cuba-Based Team Builds Open Platform Aimed at Making Quantum Computing Easier to Use
Insider Brief Cuba-based Quantum Computing Open Lab is developing an open software platform designed to make quantum computing tools easier to use across different hardware and software systems. QCOL has built a functional browser-based prototype that combines visual circuit design, code editing, educational tools and support for multiple quantum programming frameworks. The early-stage team is […]
Honda Invests in Quemix to Advance Quantum Computing Applications for Materials Research
Insider Brief Quemix has received an investment from Honda Motor to accelerate the development and practical deployment of quantum computing technologies. The companies have previously collaborated on quantum computing research, including quantum state readout technology and quantum algorithms for accelerating density functional theory calculations. Quemix plans to apply its quantum algorithm technologies to materials development, […]
QuSecure Adds Post-Quantum Cryptography Platform to Carahsoft GSA Schedule
Insider Brief QuSecure’s QuProtect R3 post-quantum cryptography platform has been added to Carahsoft’s GSA Schedule contract, expanding access for U.S. government customers. The partnership aims to help government agencies adopt cryptographic agility and prepare systems for post-quantum security requirements. QuProtect R3 provides cryptographic discovery, remediation and reporting capabilities designed to support migration to quantum-resistant encryption […]
Can Quantum Save Democracy? Quantum Voting Experiments Put Ballot Secrecy and Election Security to the Test
Insider Brief Three recent experiments show how quantum technology could protect ballot secrecy and help verify election integrity, moving quantum voting from theoretical protocols into laboratory demonstrations. Two experiments used entangled photons for elections involving up to eight voters, while a third demonstrated a two-voter quantum voting system across 50 kilometers of optical fiber. Major […]
World Quantum Cannes Festival to Bring Quantum Industry Leaders Together in November
Insider Brief The inaugural World Quantum Cannes Festival will bring more than 100 quantum industry and business speakers to Cannes, France, on November 17-18. The event will bring together leaders from quantum companies, research institutions, universities, investors, analysts, government and enterprise. The festival will include a Top Executive Program offering 100 C-suite executives complimentary attendance […]
Quantum Computing Inc. Revenue Jumps as Acquisitions Expand Commercial Business
Insider Brief Quantum Computing Inc. reported $5.6 million in second-quarter revenue, largely driven by acquired businesses, as it continued to expand its quantum, photonics and semiconductor operations. The company posted a $23 million operating loss and a $1.2 million gross loss, while its $1.3 billion in cash and investments generated nearly $13 million in interest […]
Sizhen Chip Demonstrates Multi-Qubit Photonic Quantum States on Silicon Chip
Insider Brief Hefei Sizhen Chip Technology and researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China reported an on-chip photonic quantum computing demonstration using programmable silicon photonic chips. The team reported generating a 4-photon 16-qubit GHZ state and a single-photon 4-qubit cluster state using a measurement-based quantum computing approach. The research explores how high-dimensional […]
Utah Launches Quantum Initiative With New Quantum Coordination Council
Insider Brief Utah Gov. Spencer Cox launched the Utah Quantum Initiative to accelerate quantum research, commercialization, workforce development and advanced manufacturing across the state. The initiative establishes a Quantum Coordination Council to coordinate state, university and industry efforts and compete for private investment and federal quantum funding. Utah plans to leverage existing strengths in quantum […]
The Quantum Kid: Peter Shor, Steven Chu & John Preskill Explain Quantum – So You Can Finally Understand It
Insider brief The Quantum Kid released a Best Of episode highlighting conversations with leading scientists and innovators explaining concepts across quantum science and technology. The podcast’s first year featured discussions with figures including Peter Shor, Steven Chu, John Preskill, Scott Aaronson, and other researchers working across quantum computing and related fields. The show aims to […]
Pasqal Demonstrates Photonic Chip-Based Control for Neutral-Atom Quantum Computers
Insider Brief Pasqal announced a demonstration using a photonic integrated circuit developed with Aeponyx to generate laser-based optical traps that captured individual atoms in a neutral-atom quantum processor. The demonstration produced four optical traps from a single photonic chip and achieved atom lifetimes comparable to Pasqal’s existing bulk-optics systems. Pasqal aims to scale the integrated […]