July 2025

Insider Brief Researchers from QuEra, Harvard, and MIT have demonstrated the first magic state distillation performed entirely on logical qubits, marking a key advance toward universal fault-tolerant quantum computing. Using QuEra’s neutral-atom Gemini system, the team created error-protected logical qubits and executed a 5-to-1 distillation protocol, improving magic state fidelity Read more…

Insider Brief SandboxAQ raised $95 million in an oversubscribed secondary offering to provide employee liquidity, bringing its total funding to nearly $1 billion since spinning out of Alphabet in 2022. The company is developing Large Quantitative Models (LQMs), AI systems based on physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics to simulate real-world Read more…

Insider Brief Microsoft researchers demonstrated that a tetron qubit device can perform two distinct quantum measurements—X and Z—with significantly different lifetimes, supporting progress toward topological quantum computing. The study measured parity switching times of 14.5 microseconds and 12.4 milliseconds for X and Z loops, respectively, attributing the difference to internal Read more…

Insider Brief Q2 2025 marked a potential turning point for quantum computing, with $1.16 billion in private investment and major technical, commercial, and policy milestones, according to The Quantum Insider’s Q2 2025 report. Key deals included SandboxAQ’s $450 million raise, IonQ’s $1.075 billion acquisition of Oxford Ionics, and new advances Read more…

Insider Brief Terra Quantum has successfully fabricated and validated a foundry-grade Negative Capacitance Field-Effect Transistor (NC-FET), potentially redefining global AI compute infrastructure. The NC-FET delivers internal voltage amplification, operates up to 40 times faster than current chips, and uses up to 20 times less energy per operation—breaking the long-standing 60 Read more…

Insider Brief A China–U.S. study published in Nature Physics finds that quantum entanglement can reduce errors and computational cost in quantum simulations, turning a known obstacle into a computational advantage. The researchers showed that as a quantum system becomes more entangled, simulation errors decrease and scale more efficiently. The team Read more…

Insider Brief Israel and the United States are planning a $200 million joint quantum and AI fund, with possible backing from Gulf states, to strengthen regional partnerships and curb Chinese influence in advanced technology. According to Globes and reported by the Jerusalem Post, the initiative will support U.S.-Israeli quantum ventures Read more…

Insider Brief U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) announced that their bipartisan resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of quantum mechanics has passed the Senate, recognizing U.S. leadership in quantum science and contributions from universities, laboratories, and the private sector. The resolution highlights the role of Montana’s optics Read more…

Insider Brief Forward Edge-AI, Inc. announced that its Isidore Quantum® encryption platform has achieved FIPS 140-3 compliance, enabling access to federal and commercial contracts. Isidore Quantum® is an all-domain quantum-resistant encryption solution validated across air, land, sea, and space, built on NSA frameworks with patented AI enhancements, and authorized for Read more…

Guest Post By Mark M.J. Scott President of Northern Pixels Inc. Building a deep tech startup isn’t just challenging—it’s statistically brutal. Less than 0.4% of technology startups reach $10 million in annual sales. Of those rare companies that do achieve commercial success, an even smaller fraction successfully exits through acquisition. As Read more…