Insider Brief The 2025 DIA threat assessment warns that quantum technologies are nearing operational military use, with rival nations investing in sensing, secure communications, and computing to challenge U.S. strategic advantages. Quantum sensors and communications are progressing faster than computing, with China and Russia expanding city-scale quantum networks and developing Read more…
Insider Brief: The Nordic countries have issued a joint declaration to coordinate quantum technology development, focusing on regional integration across education, funding, regulation, infrastructure, security, and commercialization. They plan to align national R&D programs and funding mechanisms, explore joint initiatives, and lean on EU resources to reduce fragmentation and accelerate Read more…
Insider Brief: IonQ and KISTI signed an MoU to advance quantum computing in South Korea, focusing on infrastructure integration, education, talent development, and expanding market opportunities. The partnership includes plans to integrate IonQ’s quantum systems with KISTI’s HPC infrastructure, creating a hybrid computing environment to support research. IonQ and KISTI Read more…
Insider Brief Investment in quantum computing surged in Q1 2025, with over $1.25 billion raised—more than double the previous year—signaling a shift from research to commercial readiness. Quantum computer companies received more than 70% of all quantum-related funding, with major rounds going to IonQ, QuEra, and Quantum Machines, reflecting investor Read more…
Insider Brief Quantum eMotion has completed and validated its first-generation QRNG chip design based on quantum tunneling, marking a key milestone toward scalable, quantum-secure hardware. The chip, now submitted to TSMC for fabrication, integrates validated components from ÉTS Montréal and Université de Sherbrooke and is capable of generating over 1 Read more…
Insider Brief Rice University researchers have developed a new technique to produce ultrathin, high-purity diamond films for advanced technologies by eliminating the need for high-temperature annealing in the lift-off process. Instead of heating, the method uses diamond overgrowth to convert a buried damage layer into a graphite-like seam, allowing clean Read more…
Insider Brief Three University of Innsbruck researchers—Francesca Ferlaino, Kathrin Thedieck, and Hans Briegel—have each been awarded prestigious ERC Advanced Grants, totaling over €7 million for basic research. The funded projects span quantum simulation using rare-earth atoms, metabolic control mechanisms involving the mTOR protein, and the integration of artificial intelligence in Read more…
Insider Brief IBM and Lockheed Martin researchers used a 52-qubit quantum processor to simulate the singlet and triplet states of the methylene (CH₂) molecule, marking the first application of the SQD method to an open-shell system. The quantum results closely matched high-accuracy classical and experimental benchmarks, with the singlet-triplet energy Read more…
Insider Brief A new study from Google Quantum AI estimates that breaking RSA-2048 encryption could be achieved in under a week using fewer than one million noisy qubits—sharply reducing previous resource estimates. The analysis relies on algorithmic improvements and efficient system designs, including approximate arithmetic and compressed error-correction layouts, to Read more…
Insider Brief: Q-CTRL partnered with Network Rail and the UK Department for Transport to develop a quantum-enhanced rail scheduling solver, using real IBM quantum hardware and performance-optimization software. The project demonstrated a 6X increase in solvable problem size and shifted the projected timeline to practical quantum advantage forward by up Read more…