Insider Brief DARPA is expanding its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) after determining that more companies than expected have viable plans for practical quantum computing, according to Breaking Defense. The program does not fund quantum technology development directly but provides independent evaluations from an interagency team of experts to assess the Read more…
Insider Brief: IonQ developed a next-generation ion trap vacuum package prototype that enables smaller, room-temperature quantum systems without cryogenic cooling, reducing energy consumption and operational complexity. The company built a state-of-the-art assembly chamber to manufacture miniaturized ion trap vacuum packages capable of sustaining Extreme High Vacuum (XHV), similar to vacuum Read more…
Insider Brief Phasecraft has partnered with Quantinuum to advance quantum computing by integrating its compact encoding technology with Quantinuum’s quantum hardware, aiming to accelerate the path to quantum advantage. Under the partnership, Quantinuum will use Phasecraft’s patented IP for noncommercial research, leveraging its high-fidelity System Model H2 quantum computer for Read more…
Insider Brief: Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) is investing CA$8.1 million (approximately $5.7 million) to strengthen Quebec’s quantum sector, funding four organizations in Sherbrooke to support technology development, adoption, and commercialization as part of the National Quantum Strategy. Distriq receives CA$5.2 million to equip DevTeQ, a shared quantum Read more…
Insider Brief Microsoft claims to have created the first topological qubit, but experts remain skeptical due to past retractions and a desire for more independent validation. Scott Aaronson highlighted that while Microsoft published a paper in Nature, the claim has not yet been fully accepted, and there is no direct Read more…
Insider Brief Aravind Nagulu’s research at Northeastern University focuses on scaling quantum computers by integrating compact, low-power circuits into dilution refrigerators to improve efficiency and reduce costs. His lab is also working to replace bulky ferrite circulators with superconducting alternatives. Nagulu plans to develop an interdisciplinary undergraduate course to bridge Read more…
Insider Brief: Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC) executed Grover’s algorithm on a four-qubit silicon processor with 93.46% accuracy, achieving 98.87% of the ideal theoretical probability (94.53%) without error correction. SQC’s silicon qubits, made from phosphorus atoms in isotopically purified silicon, demonstrated single-qubit fidelities above 99.9% and two-qubit fidelities over 99%. These Read more…
Insider Brief: The Dieter Schwarz Foundation and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have partnered to advance research in quantum communication and security, funding a new professorship at the Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT) and supporting an exchange program with German universities. The partnership between NUS and the Technical University Read more…
Insider Brief Berlin-based Quantistry and aerospace giant Airbus are launching a 24-month joint R&D project focused on biocatalysis, leveraging AI and quantum-powered materials research. Quantistry will apply quantum chemistry, molecular simulations, and machine learning to enhance Airbus’s industrial applications and optimize material development. The partnership aims to advance sustainable chemical Read more…
Insider Brief Microsoft has made progress toward building a more stable quantum computer by successfully measuring a key property of exotic particles called Majorana zero modes. This experiment helps confirm an important step in Microsoft’s plan to create error-resistant quantum computers, though confirmation still awaits about whether the observed effects Read more…