Insider Brief: IonQ renewed its agreement with Abu Dhabi’s Quantum Research Center (TII), providing access to its quantum computing platform, including the IonQ Forte, to support the UAE’s scientific and technological leadership. TII will use IonQ Forte’s 36 all-to-all connected qubits and high performance for hybrid quantum/classical algorithms, enabling advancements Read more…
Insider Brief Wave Photonics has launched the SiNQ process, a silicon nitride platform fabricated by CORNERSTONE, designed for quantum systems and emitters with broad wavelength support from 493nm to 1550nm. The process includes a 1056-element PDK that integrates fabrication-aware S-Parameters for circuit modeling and supports tools like GDSFactory, Siemens L-Edit, Read more…
Insider Brief BT is calling for greater collaboration across the quantum supply chain to advance adoption and commercialize quantum technologies. Gabriela Styf Sjöman of BT emphasized the need for public-private partnerships, expanded industry involvement, and supportive policies to overcome barriers to quantum adoption. BT’s initiatives include a QKD-secured metro network Read more…
Insider Brief: Helium-3, a rare isotope deposited on the moon by solar wind, is essential for dilution refrigerators widely used by superconducting quantum computers, but its scarcity on Earth raises concerns about future supply. Interlune, a Seattle-based company founded in 2020 by former Blue Origin technologists, intends to mine Helium-3 Read more…
Insider Brief Quantum Source and QC Design will integrate Plaquette, a software tool for designing fault-tolerant quantum computing architectures, into its R&D workflow. Plaquette’s precision in modeling hardware imperfections will help Quantum Source refine its photonic atom-photon architecture and accelerate progress toward scalable, cost-effective quantum computers. The collaboration leverages Quantum Read more…
“The Superposition Guy’s Podcast”, hosted by Yuval Boger, Chief Commercial Officer at QuEra Computing Tobias Lindstrom, Head of Science for the Department of Quantum Technologies at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in the UK, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. They discuss the critical role of national measurement institutes in the Read more…
“The Superposition Guy’s Podcast”, hosted by Yuval Boger, Chief Commercial Officer at QuEra Computing Tobias Lindstrom, Head of Science for the Department of Quantum Technologies at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in the UK, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. They discuss the critical role of national measurement institutes in the Read more…
Insider Brief Moth Quantum, a London- and Basel-based startup, is pioneering the use of quantum computing in creative industries such as music, visual media and gaming. The company’s innovations include a quantum-powered synthesizer, the Quantum Audio platform, and the generative music application Sphinx, which leverages quantum reservoir computing for artistic Read more…
Insider Brief The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) has been restructured to guide U.S. leadership in critical fields like quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology. PCAST will provide expert advice on innovation policy, respond to federal technology initiatives, and address global competition in emerging technologies. The Read more…
Insider Brief: Starting January 2025, NERSC users at Berkeley Lab will access IBM’s quantum computers via the cloud, enabling research on scientific applications using transmon superconducting qubits and IBM’s Qiskit software. The IBM Quantum Innovation Center at NERSC offers approved users access to IBM’s latest quantum systems, training, and technical Read more…