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Organizations need to transform to meet the needs of agentic AI.Meta VP of Engineering Barak Yagour opened his talk at VB Transform 2026 wearing a pair of Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses, a small sign of how far AI has already worked its way into physical life. His argument went further: enterprise infrastructure was built for … Read more

Insider Brief QuSecure listed its QuProtect R3 post-quantum cryptography and crypto-agility platform on the AWS Marketplace for the U.S. Intelligence Community. QuProtect R3 helps government organizations discover cryptographic risks, manage security policies, and migrate toward quantum-resilient protections across existing IT and mission-critical environments. The AWS Intelligence Community Marketplace listing provides federal customers with access to … Read more

Insider Brief Aqarios Quantum Technologies AG has begun trading on the Düsseldorf Stock Exchange following its SPAC merger with Fonterelli SPAC 4 AG, becoming what it says is Germany’s first publicly listed pure-play quantum computing company. Founded in 2021 as an LMU Munich spin-off, the company develops the hardware-agnostic Luna software platform for quantum optimization … Read more

Insider Brief High Q Technologies is using a quantum-enabled electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) platform to help accelerate drug discovery for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders by mapping protein motion in greater detail. The company’s Fathom system uses quantum sensors to capture multiple protein configurations simultaneously, providing researchers with a more complete view of how … Read more

Insider Brief Pasqal appointed Mark Armstrong, a former Hewlett Packard Enterprise executive, as Chief Commercial Officer for EMEA and APAC to lead regional commercial expansion. Armstrong will focus on accelerating customer adoption of Pasqal’s neutral-atom quantum computing systems across industries including energy, finance, advanced materials, and high-performance computing. The appointment comes as Pasqal expands its … Read more

Insider Brief SES and Airbus Netherlands will build a dedicated optical ground station in Noordwijk, Netherlands, to support the EAGLE-1 satellite’s quantum key distribution communications. The facility will use laser-based optical links to receive quantum-safe keys from EAGLE-1, supporting future secure communications for government and financial sector users. The ground station is part of Europe’s … Read more

Insider Brief Post-Quantum’s Classic McEliece algorithm has been included in the ISO/IEC 18033-2 standard for asymmetric ciphers, supporting broader adoption of the post-quantum cryptography scheme. The code-based cryptographic algorithm, originally developed by Post-Quantum and cryptographers, is designed to protect communications and sensitive data against future quantum computer attacks. The ISO standardization follows demonstrations of Classic … Read more

Insider Brief Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem found that atomically thin niobium diselenide (NbSe₂) and tantalum disulfide (TaS₂) contain two strongly coupled superconducting orders rather than the single superconducting order previously believed. Using high-resolution tunneling spectroscopy and an advanced theoretical model, the team explained long-standing discrepancies in the materials’ superconducting energy spectra and … Read more

Insider Brief New Mexico’s Technology & Innovation Office awarded $1.2 million through the New Mexico Quantum Technologies Award to support six quantum and quantum-enabling companies expanding operations in the state. The six recipients, including Bandelier Technologies, Conductor Quantum, Mesa Photonics, Mesa Quantum, Photon Queue, and UbiQD, will each receive up to $200,000 in grant funding. … Read more

Insider Brief IBM reaffirmed its commitment to quantum computing and AI despite reporting weaker-than-expected preliminary second-quarter 2026 financial results driven by shortfalls in software and infrastructure performance. The company said it remains on track to deliver a large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029 and is continuing its planned investment of more than $10 billion in … Read more