IQM Joins Nasdaq as Public Quantum Computing Company

IQM Joins Nasdaq as Public Quantum Computing Company

Insider Brief IQM Quantum Computers has become a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq Global Select Market following the completion of its business combination with Real Asset Acquisition Corp. The Nasdaq listing makes IQM the first European quantum computing company to be listed on a major U.S. stock exchange. IQM said it enters the public … Read more

Xdotz Unveils Quantum Current Sensor ‘XSI’ for the First Time at Quantum Korea 2026

Xdotz Unveils Quantum Current Sensor ‘XSI’ for the First Time at Quantum Korea 2026

Insider Brief Xdotz showcased its quantum-based energy optimization platform and unveiled its XSI current sensor for the first time at Quantum Korea 2026. The company demonstrated how its diamond NV center-based quantum sensing technology measures electrical current and supports AI-driven energy optimization for industrial applications. Xdotz said it has completed pilot projects with industrial partners … Read more

PostScriptum Invests in Quantum Hardware Developer SemiQon

PostScriptum Invests in Quantum Hardware Developer SemiQon

Insider Brief PostScriptum is investing in Finnish quantum hardware company SemiQon to help commercialize its cryo-optimized electronics for scaling quantum computers. SemiQon’s silicon-based Cryo-CMOS chips are designed to operate near absolute zero and reduce the wiring needed between quantum processors and room-temperature electronics. The company says its components are already deployed in working quantum systems … Read more

South Korea Expands Quantum Cooperation With Canada, U.K. and EU at Quantum Korea 2026

South Korea Expands Quantum Cooperation With Canada, U.K. and EU at Quantum Korea 2026

Insider Brief South Korea held quantum cooperation talks with Canada, the United Kingdom and the European Union during Quantum Korea 2026 in Seoul. The Canada talks focused on joint research and personnel exchanges in quantum science. The U.K. and EU meetings focused on commercialization, verification, standardization and expanded research cooperation. South Korea used this week’s … Read more

Legacy, Labs And Leadership: A Look at The University of Texas’s Quantum Ecosystem

Legacy, Labs And Leadership: A Look at The University of Texas’s Quantum Ecosystem

Insider Brief The University of Texas at Austin is expanding its quantum ecosystem through new facilities, historic research strengths and state-backed infrastructure. UT’s quantum legacy includes John A. Wheeler, David Deutsch, Wojciech Zurek, Benjamin Schumacher, Allan MacDonald and Scott Aaronson. Recent efforts include new Welch Hall facilities, the Texas Quantum Institute, Infleqtion’s qNexus collaboration and … Read more

Enterprises lost Claude Fable 5 for a few weeks. New data shows two-thirds had already built their hedge

Enterprises lost Claude Fable 5 for a few weeks. New data shows two-thirds had already built their hedge

Two-thirds of enterprises have hedged their AI model strategy, and the past few weeks of controversy around Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 model showed why that posture has gone mainstream. On June 12, a U.S. export-control order pulled Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 — the most capable model on the market — offline for every customer, with no … Read more

University of Michigan-Led Quantum Photonics Project Receives $4 Million NSF Award

University of Michigan-Led Quantum Photonics Project Receives  Million NSF Award

Insider Brief Phase 2 adds $4M to the $1M pilot award, enabling the team to design connectable quantum photonic chips for field-ready, lab-grade measurements. If successful, the project will advance to phase 3, implementation, scaling into a $55M NSF quantum center to prototype field-deployable quantum photonic chips. Four members of the Institute for Optical Science … Read more

JIJ and Kobe Steel Sign Framework Agreement to Advance Quantum Computing Adoption

JIJ and Kobe Steel Sign Framework Agreement to Advance Quantum Computing Adoption

Insider Brief JIJ and Kobe Steel have signed a framework agreement to establish a multi-year program aimed at advancing the adoption of quantum computing across the KOBELCO Group. The initiative includes the creation of a Quantum Center of Excellence focused on technology implementation, workforce development, and governance for quantum adoption. Initial projects will target materials … Read more

IQM Shares Begin Trading After Nasdaq Debut

IQM Shares Begin Trading After Nasdaq Debut

Insider Brief IQM Quantum Computers began trading on Nasdaq under the ticker IQMX after completing its SPAC merger with Real Asset Acquisition Corp. IQM’s shares were up about 25 cents, or about 2% in early trading. The company develops superconducting quantum computers and sells full-stack systems for research institutions, national computing centers and other customers. … Read more