Insider Brief Multiverse Computing has raised €189 million ($215 million) to scale its quantum-inspired AI model compression tool, CompactifAI, which reduces large language model size by up to 95% without sacrificing performance. CompactifAI enables 4x–12x faster processing and 50%–80% lower inference costs, making it possible to run advanced AI models Read more…
Insider Brief NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said quantum computing is nearing an “inflection point” and could start solving real-world problems within a few years, signaling a more optimistic outlook. Huang praised Europe’s growing quantum ecosystem, highlighted NVIDIA’s hybrid quantum-classical Cuda-Q platform, and met with French startup Pasqal during GTC Paris. Read more…
Insider Brief: Diraq and QM Technologies integrated NVIDIA’s DGX Quantum architecture with silicon quantum processors, achieving a 3.3-microsecond communication speed between quantum hardware and NVIDIA Grace-Hopper superchips using QM’s OPX1000 controller. The team demonstrated three applications within one week: real-time correlated readout, automated calibration via GPU-accelerated machine learning, and faster Read more…
Insider Brief SEEQC and IBM have announced a strategic technical collaboration under DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative to advance scalable, energy-efficient quantum computing. The partnership will integrate SEEQC’s Single Flux Quantum (SFQ) chip-based control technology with IBM’s quantum systems architecture to reduce energy use and consolidate classical control hardware. Both companies, Read more…
Insider Brief ORCA Computing has delivered and installed the UK’s first public-sector photonic quantum computing system at the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), fulfilling a key commitment under the UK’s Quantum Computing Testbeds program. The PT Series system was installed and operational within 36 hours, enabling early-stage research into hybrid Read more…
Insider Brief NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder have launched CURBy, a publicly available random number generator based on quantum nonlocality, offering verifiable, truly random numbers. CURBy uses entangled photons in a Bell test to generate certifiable randomness, achieving a 99.7% success rate in its first 40 days and Read more…
Insider Brief Orange Business and Toshiba Europe have launched Orange Quantum Defender, the first commercial quantum-safe networking service in Paris, combining Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC). The service is already securing critical data for a major French financial services firm, highlighting its readiness for industries facing Read more…
Insider Brief Q-CTRL is expanding access to its Black Opal quantum education platform in India through partnerships with ELTECH Consulting, Kquanta Research, Quantum Biosciences and Uttkrist. The move follows a successful pilot in Tamil Nadu, where 83% of nearly 3,000 students completed the program, and aligns with national education goals Read more…
Insider Brief Rigetti Computing raised $350 million through an at-the-market stock offering, bringing its total cash reserves to approximately $575 million with no outstanding debt. The funds will support expansion of Rigetti’s superconducting quantum hardware, internal manufacturing, and potential acquisitions or partnerships, according to a company news release. While the Read more…
Insider Brief Quantum Art has integrated its logical qubit compiler with NVIDIA’s CUDA-Q platform to improve performance and scalability in hybrid quantum-classical applications. The integration enables reduced circuit depth and up to a 25% improvement in Quantum Volume benchmarks by combining Quantum Art’s multi-qubit, multi-core architecture with NVIDIA’s orchestration capabilities. Read more…