RCK

Insider Brief Cornell University researchers used Nullspace ES to simulate electrostatic fields for a chip-scale ion trap used in the first experimental demonstration of standing-wave EIT cooling for trapped ions. The simulations generated baseline voltage sets for axial confinement, radial mode rotation and sub-micron ion positioning during the experiment. The demonstrated cooling approach achieved higher … Read more

Insider Brief Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said quantum computers are likely to operate alongside CPUs and GPUs as specialized systems for selected computing tasks. Tan said Intel is focusing its quantum work on error correction, practical applications and the business case for customers to pay for the technology. Quantum computing remains constrained by error rates, … Read more

Insider Brief Phasecraft plans to establish its U.S. headquarters in Arlington County, Virginia, with a $113,000 investment expected to create 19 new jobs. The quantum algorithms company will use the Virginia office to expand its work with industry and government stakeholders and access the region’s research and technology ecosystem. Phasecraft’s U.S. expansion follows partnerships with … Read more

Insider Brief Chulalongkorn University and Japan’s AIST, through G-QuAT, signed a five-year MoU to expand cooperation in quantum technology between Thailand and Japan. The agreement covers joint research, researcher exchanges, academic events and activities focused on quantum computing applications, human resource development and ecosystem building. Chulalongkorn will coordinate the collaboration through Siam Quantum Square, while … Read more

Insider Brief D-Wave has appointed Bernard Gavgani, former BNP Paribas Group CIO, to its Board of Directors and Cybersecurity Committee. Gavgani brings experience in technology strategy, AI governance, cybersecurity, operational transformation and enterprise IT from his work at BNP Paribas. He will join D-Wave’s board in a personal capacity as the company continues developing its … Read more

Insider Brief CORNERSTONE has opened applications for its C-PIC Future Leaders programme, which will convene researchers and industry participants to develop silicon-photonics platforms for scalable quantum technologies. The three-day programme, scheduled for Jan. 12–14, 2027, will bring interdisciplinary teams together to pitch research ideas for a share of £750,000 in funding. Teams led by eligible … Read more

Insider Brief SEALSQ, WISeKey and the Canton of Jura signed an MoU to explore establishing a Post-Quantum Semiconductor and Cybersecurity Center in Switzerland. The proposed Jura Center represents an indicative CHF 40–60 million investment over six years and would support semiconductor personalization, testing, secure provisioning and post-quantum technology development. The project would build on SEALSQ … Read more

Insider Brief NLM Photonics and SilOriX have entered a Joint Development Agreement to advance silicon organic hybrid photonic integrated circuits for high-speed, energy-efficient optical communications. The partnership builds on SilOriX’s silicon organic hybrid device expertise and its experience with NLM Photonics’ materials. The companies will work to expand the use of NLM’s Selerion-HTX material in … Read more

Insider Brief Diraq and Dell Technologies are collaborating on integrating Diraq’s silicon spin-qubit processor with Dell’s classical HPC infrastructure in a co-located testbed. Dell has deployed a small HPC cluster at Diraq’s Sydney laboratory to test connectivity, latency and hybrid workflows between classical servers and quantum hardware. The companies are exploring orchestration and potential applications … Read more

Insider Brief GlobalFoundries and the U.S. Department of Commerce finalized a $375 million CHIPS R&D award to support the company’s Quantum Technology Solutions business. The five-year award is tied to milestones and is intended to expand U.S.-based quantum semiconductor R&D and manufacturing capabilities. GF is focusing its quantum roadmap on cryogenic CMOS, advanced packaging and … Read more