Insider Brief Quantinuum and RIKEN have successfully installed Quantinuum’s “Reimei” quantum computer at RIKEN’s Wako campus in Japan, marking the first on-premise deployment of Quantinuum’s quantum technology outside the U.S. The trapped-ion quantum computer will integrate with RIKEN’s Fugaku supercomputer to create a quantum-HPC hybrid platform aimed at solving complex Read more…
Q-CTRL has expanded its U.S. presence with a new office in San Francisco to better access top talent, industry partnerships, and venture capital in Silicon Valley. The company aims to leverage the region’s deep technology ecosystem to drive quantum innovation, support its growing customer base, and enhance technical collaboration across Read more…
Insider Brief: Scaling superconducting quantum processors is a major challenge due to the complexity of cryogenic wiring and microwave components required for qubit control and readout. Researchers from QphoX, Rigetti Computing, and Qblox propose optical readout as a solution, using a piezo-optomechanical transducer to convert microwave signals into optical signals. Read more…
Insider Brief Photonic Inc. has introduced a new class of Quantum Low Density Parity Check (QLDPC) codes, called SHYPS, which significantly reduces the number of qubits required for quantum computation and error correction, potentially accelerating the commercialization of quantum computing. SHYPS QLDPC codes require up to 20 times fewer physical Read more…
Insider Brief: SEALSQ invested in ColibriTD to integrate its quantum-as-a-service platform into SEALSQ’s Quantum Roadmap, advancing post-quantum security and quantum computing adoption. ColibriTD’s technology helps industries like aerospace, energy, and defense solve complex mathematical problems related to simulations and material science. The investment will accelerate ColibriTD’s quantum platform development, initially Read more…
Insider Brief The SandboxAQ-Deloitte partnership aims at combining strengths of both companies to provide new tools for biopharma and other sciences. Identifying most promising data in large amounts of published literature could improve decision-making as to what will work and what won’t. Collaboration could use Large Quantitative Model AI to Read more…
Insider Brief: AISRF Round 16 funds up to AU$1 million per project, prioritizing quantum computing and communications among six focus areas to strengthen Australia-India research collaboration. The AU$4 million program supports joint research, personnel exchanges, and commercialization efforts, fostering innovation in quantum algorithms, error correction, and secure communication. Beyond funding, Read more…
Insider Brief Researchers propose a modified Quantum Volume test that eliminates the need for classical simulations, addressing scalability challenges in benchmarking quantum computers. The new parity-preserving and double parity-preserving benchmarks allow direct determination of high-probability outcomes, reducing computational costs while maintaining the advantages of the original test. Experimental validation on Read more…
Insider Brief: IonQ and GDIT are partnering to integrate quantum computing into government and defense sectors, combining GDIT’s expertise in federal missions with IonQ’s quantum technology. The collaboration will focus on developing and marketing quantum applications for AI extensions, resource optimization, and anomaly detection to address high-impact government use cases. Read more…
Insider Brief: DataRobot acquired Agnostiq to enhance its AI-driven compute orchestration, but the announcement makes no mention of quantum computing, a key focus of Agnostiq’s earlier work. Agnostiq had been shifting from quantum computing to broader AI and distributed computing, with Covalent gaining traction as an open-source orchestration tool for Read more…