March 2025

Insider Brief: KDDI, KDDI Research, Jij, QunaSys, and Waseda University formed a partnership to integrate AI and quantum computing, focusing on real-world applications and commercialization. The collaboration intends to develop an AI-Quantum Business Platform that connects AI with quantum computing, enabling non-experts to access quantum resources through a user-friendly interface. Read more…

Insider Brief: IonQ and Australian National University have developed high-speed mixed-species quantum logic gates, using ultrafast state-dependent kicks (SDKs) to accelerate two-qubit entangling operations in trapped-ion quantum systems. The new approach enables quantum gate speeds in the megahertz range, significantly improving over previous mixed-species gates, which typically operate in the Read more…

Insider Brief: Illinois is transforming Chicago’s South Side into a quantum hub, with PsiQuantum at its center, but residents worry whether the promised jobs will be accessible to the local workforce. Energy demand is rising as Illinois pursues quantum and AI industries, prompting legislation for a 15 GW energy storage Read more…

Insider Brief: Madrid has invested €16 million (approximately $17 million) in quantum communications and cybersecurity research, expanding its role in secure quantum technologies as part of the UNESCO-designated International Year of Quantum Science and Technologies. MadQuantum-CM will expand MadQCI, Europe’s largest quantum communications network, with a multi-institutional consortium led by Read more…

Insider Brief LuxQuanta has launched the second generation of its NOVA LQ® quantum key distribution (QKD) system, advancing Continuous Variable QKD technology to enhance security for quantum-era encryption. The upgraded system extends CV-QKD’s range to 100 km and 20 dB, supports multi-receiver network configurations, and features interchangeable receivers for increased Read more…

Insider Brief The University of Sussex’s quantum technology research and training programs were praised by Minister for Future Digital Economy, Baroness Jones, for their potential to drive economic growth and technological advancements in the UK. During her visit, Baroness Jones met with Professor Winfried Hensinger and local leaders to discuss Read more…

Insider Brief Spain’s government will become a shareholder in Multiverse Computing with a co-investment of €67 million through the Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT) to advance energy-efficient AI language models. The government announced over €200 million in new AI funding, including €130 million for experimental AI projects, €50 million Read more…

Insider Brief: Nanofiber Quantum Technologies and QuEra Computing are collaborating to integrate quantum networking interfaces with neutral-atom QPUs to develop scalable, networked quantum computing architectures. QuEra will provide its neutral-atom QPU platform as a testbed, while NanoQT will contribute its expertise in quantum networking interfaces to accelerate the development of Read more…

Insider Brief: IonQ delivered and commissioned a quantum networking system optimized for research and development to the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Rome, New York, supporting quantum networking research. AFRL leaders emphasized the system’s role in advancing national security, optimization, and materials science, reinforcing U.S. leadership in quantum Read more…

Insider Brief A Chinese research team demonstrated that Zuchongzhi 3.0, a 105-qubit superconducting quantum processor, completed a computational task in seconds that would take the world’s most powerful supercomputer an estimated 6.4 billion years to replicate. The experiment used random circuit sampling, a benchmark designed to favor quantum processors, and Read more…