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Meta’s newest AI model Muse Spark 1.3, unveiled yesterday, is faster and more performant on third-party benchmarks than its predecessor — with a caveat. “Muse Spark 1.3 is rolling out today with frontier performance almost too cheap to meter,” Meta co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote on X, calling it Meta’s “biggest jump” yet in … Read more
Insider Brief Quantinuum and Aramco have signed a non-binding MoU to explore industrial quantum computing applications and potential research collaboration in fault-tolerant quantum computing. The companies plan to identify energy and digital transformation challenges that could be suitable for quantum computing research and benchmark different quantum computing modalities. The agreement also covers technical onboarding and … Read more
Insider Brief Quantum Motion has announced the second close of its Series C funding round, with new investments from Imec.ventures, Lansdowne Partners, Sony Innovation Fund, S3 Ventures and Inkef. The funding will support silicon quantum computing development, custom silicon co-development, semiconductor manufacturing partnerships and the company’s international expansion, including its new U.S. lab in Maryland. … Read more
Insider Brief Andhra University plans to establish Centres of Excellence in quantum technology, AI systems and semiconductors over the next two to three years. Vice-Chancellor G.P. Raja Sekhar said the proposed laboratories would focus on applying quantum technology and AI research to practical solutions. Speakers at the QUEST-AI conference also highlighted hybrid quantum-classical computing, sustainable … Read more
Insider Brief Researchers from JPMorganChase and Argonne National Laboratory developed a method to evaluate high-depth QAOA calculations for large Sherrington–Kirkpatrick model problems without running the algorithm end to end. The approach maps the QAOA state in the infinite-size limit to a spin-boson system, allowing researchers to use matrix product state simulations instead of more costly … Read more
Insider Brief SEALSQ and wolfSSL have announced wolfTPM support for the SEALSQ QVault TPM, adding software support for post-quantum algorithms implemented in the TPM hardware. The integration supports ML-DSA, Hash-ML-DSA and ML-KEM parameter sets, with testing performed on physical QVault hardware and wolfSSL’s firmware TPM environment. wolfTPM includes QVault-specific support, a new pqc_ctrl tool, post-quantum … Read more
Insider Brief Quobly and Orange Quantum Systems have signed an MoU to develop automated, high-throughput testing and characterization capabilities for silicon spin qubit devices. The collaboration combines Quobly’s 300 mm FD-SOI silicon spin qubit platform with OrangeQS’s automated diagnostics, measurement protocols and test systems for solid-state quantum chips. The partners aim to develop scalable testing … Read more
Insider Brief George Mason University and Oxford-based TreQ are partnering to deploy Virginia’s first open-architecture quantum computing system at a Northern Virginia campus. The $7.7 million system is expected to be delivered and installed in early 2027, with commissioning planned for late summer 2027. TreQ will design and operate the system while collaborating with George … Read more
Insider Brief China is adding venture-style financing to its state-led quantum strategy to support startups and accelerate commercialization. Three regional funds hold a combined $17.5 billion for strategic industries, although China has not disclosed the portion allocated to quantum technology. China’s model is adopting market-oriented features as the U.S. expands government purchasing and investment to … Read more
Insider Brief Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) is contributing to the European uPQComing project to develop quantum-safe technologies for identity cards and digital identity systems. G+D is working on integrating post-quantum cryptography into resource-constrained embedded secure elements used in identity cards, including quantum-resistant protocols and crypto-agile architectures. The company is developing and testing prototypes for a Java Card … Read more