Palm Beach State College Takes Aim at Quantum Workforce Demand
Insider Brief Palm Beach State College is establishing a Quantum Innovation Center, a transformative hub for education, applied research, industry collaboration and workforce development designed to prepare a new class of technicians and skilled professionals trained to install, operate, maintain, and support quantum computing systems and related infrastructure. By focusing on hands‑on, industry‑aligned training, the […]
SpinQ Technology Secures Nearly 1 Billion Chinese Yuan in Series C Funding to Scale Industrial Superconducting Quantum Computing
Insider Brief SpinQ Technology raised 600 million yuan — about $83 million USD — in a Series C+ round, bringing its total Series C funding to nearly 1 billion yuan in three months to accelerate development of scalable quantum computing systems. The funding will support R&D of high-qubit superconducting quantum chips and expansion of standardized […]
QuEra Launches Open-Source Package to Simulate Logical Quantum Circuits at Scale
Insider Brief QuEra Computing has open-sourced Tsim, a GPU-accelerated quantum circuit simulator that enables researchers to simulate non-Clifford gate operations including T-gates at speeds of approximately 600 nanoseconds per shot for 85-qubit circuits on NVIDIA GH200 hardware. The simulator supports quantum circuits with 80+ physical qubits and produces millions of samples in parallel, addressing a […]
Coinbase CEO Addresses ‘Quantum Threat’ to Cryptocurrencies
Insider Brief Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is leading a new industry coalition and committing $150 million to accelerate Bitcoin’s transition to quantum-resistant cryptography following research highlighting potential vulnerabilities. The initiative focuses on implementing hash-based Winternitz signatures through a proposed protocol upgrade (BIP-360), with developers testing a dual-signature model to enable gradual migration from existing addresses. […]
Twinning! Quantum ‘Digital Twins’ Tackle Error Correction Task to Speed Path to Reliable Quantum Computers
Insider Brief Researchers demonstrated a scalable method to simulate quantum error correction at near-experimental scale using classical cloud computing, addressing a key bottleneck in building reliable quantum computers. The approach uses a Monte Carlo–based digital twin to model a 97-qubit surface code system, capturing complex and correlated error patterns that simpler simulations miss. The results […]
Dancing to Invisible Choreography, Quantum Computers Can Balance The Noise
Insider Brief Researchers from Virginia Tech developed a quantum control method based on geometric pulse design that suppresses noise in qubits, improving the reliability of quantum computations. The approach maps electromagnetic control pulses to underlying geometric shapes, allowing researchers to tune pulse parameters to reduce errors without the previously assumed trade-off between precision and noise. […]
Infleqtion Delivers Quantum Precision Timing for Mission-Critical Systems
Insider Brief Infleqtion, in partnership with Safran Electronics & Defense, has launched a quantum-enabled precision timing solution integrating its Tiqker optical clock with Safran’s White Rabbit and SecureSync® systems. The system was validated in real-world conditions, achieving picosecond-level accuracy compared to traditional GPS nanosecond precision, enhancing resilience in GNSS-challenged environments. This solution supports critical operations […]
QuiX Quantum Demonstrates Below-Threshold Error Mitigation in Photonic Quantum Computing For First Time
Insider Brief QuiX Quantum demonstrated “below-threshold” error mitigation on a photonic quantum computer, achieving a net reduction in total errors and meeting key conditions required for scalable, fault-tolerant systems. Using a programmable 20-mode photonic processor, the team applied a photon distillation technique that reduced photon indistinguishability errors by a factor of 2.2 and delivered an […]
Quip.Network Launches Quantum-Classical Blockchain Testnet Built in Consultation with D-Wave
Insider Brief Postquant Labs has launched a public testnet for Quip.Network, a quantum-classical blockchain platform developed with D-Wave to explore integrating quantum computing into distributed systems. The testnet enables more than 13,000 participants to experiment with optimization-based mining using D-Wave’s annealing quantum computers alongside classical CPUs and GPUs. The platform aims to evaluate whether quantum […]
Naoris Protocol Launches Mainnet, Introducing Post-Quantum Layer 1 Blockchain
Insider Brief Naoris Protocol has launched its mainnet, introducing a post-quantum Layer 1 blockchain designed to secure digital infrastructure against future quantum threats. The launch reflects growing urgency around “harvest now, decrypt later” risks, as governments and standards bodies accelerate timelines for adopting post-quantum cryptography. By integrating NIST-aligned cryptography and validating over 100 million transactions […]