Insider Brief IonQ will acquire Oxford Ionics for $1.075 billion in stock and cash, combining two of the leaders in trapped-ion quantum computing in a deal that could reshape the commercial quantum landscape. The combined company aims to scale to 256 high-fidelity qubits by 2026 and over 10,000 physical qubits Read more…
Insider Brief A study published in Nature Photonics demonstrates that small-scale photonic quantum computers can outperform classical systems in specific machine learning tasks. Researchers from the University of Vienna and collaborators used a quantum-enhanced algorithm on a photonic circuit to classify data more accurately than conventional methods. The experiment also Read more…
Insider Brief Infleqtion has secured a second UK government grant to significantly accelerate its neutral atom quantum computing platform, Sqale, aiming to boost gate execution rates by 10–100 times. The 12-month SQALE2 project will be developed with UK partners including Fraunhofer, NPL, Strathclyde, and Edinburgh, focusing on new optical control Read more…
Insider Brief Canada has made quantum technology a core focus of its 2025 G7 agenda, positioning it as a strategic tool for economic growth, energy security, and digital transition. The announcement follows coordinated lobbying by Quantum Industry Canada and international partners, calling for trusted collaboration on quantum supply chains, cybersecurity, Read more…
Insider Brief A hybrid quantum-classical algorithm developed by IonQ and Oak Ridge National Laboratory solves the complex unit commitment problem in power grid operations with high efficiency and low approximation error. The method combines a quantum variational algorithm to identify promising generator configurations with classical optimization to fine-tune power output, Read more…
Guest Post By Mark M.J. Scott President of Northern Pixels Inc. The deep tech landscape is littered with once-promising startups that chose secrecy over strategy — only to emerge from stealth mode and discover their market moment had passed. While conventional wisdom suggests that revolutionary technology requires revolutionary secrecy, the reality Read more…
Insider Brief Quantum technology investment in the first five months of 2025 has already reached nearly three-quarters of 2024’s total, indicating a shift toward fewer but significantly larger and more strategic funding rounds. Commercial orders for quantum computers totaled $854 million in 2024 — up 70% from 2023 — with Read more…
Insider Brief Quantum machine learning (QML) can significantly enhance quantum key distribution (QKD), a core component of secure quantum communication systems. QML improves QKD performance by enabling better quantum state selection, real-time eavesdropping detection, adaptive protocol optimization, and more efficient random number generation. Adani University researchers, however, caution that integration Read more…
Insider Brief Karnataka has approved ₹48 crore (about $5.78 million USD) for the second phase of a Quantum Research Park at IISc Bengaluru to expand its role in quantum science and technology. The park will provide shared R&D infrastructure, workforce training programs, and startup support to advance quantum computing and Read more…
Insider Brief An international team of researchers used QuEra’s neutral-atom quantum simulator to observe string breaking in two spatial dimensions, demonstrating real-time gauge-theory dynamics that challenge classical computational limits. The experiment mimicked the strong nuclear force by stretching and breaking synthetic flux tubes between programmable atoms in a kagome lattice, Read more…