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Insider Brief Quantum X Labs has demonstrated an atomic clock based on its Ramsey-CPT platform, achieving short-term fractional frequency stability of 1 × 10⁻13 at 1 second. The company says the technology is being developed for compact, high-performance timing systems supporting applications such as resilient positioning, navigation, and timing. Quantum X Labs plans further work … Read more
Insider Brief Alfred University, the SUNY College of Ceramics at Alfred University, and Classiq have launched a quantum computing initiative focused on engineering education, energy systems research, and workforce development. The collaboration uses Classiq’s quantum software engineering platform to help students and researchers develop quantum applications without requiring low-level quantum circuit design expertise. The initiative … Read more
Insider Brief Pasqal and MegazoneCloud have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore bringing neutral-atom quantum computing services and solutions to South Korean enterprises. The partnership will focus on integrating Pasqal’s QPU technology into MegazoneCloud’s managed cloud services, developing enterprise use cases, and exploring on-premises quantum deployments. The collaboration targets quantum computing applications across finance, … Read more
Insider Brief QuSecure has appointed U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Doug Small (Ret.) to its Federal Advisory Board as the company expands its post-quantum cryptography efforts with government agencies. Small brings more than 35 years of Navy experience, including leadership roles at NAVWAR and Project Overmatch focused on large-scale technology and information systems programs. The appointment … Read more
Insider Brief USC researcher Ibrahim Sabek has received a $627,250 NSF CAREER Award to develop hybrid classical-quantum approaches for improving database system optimization. The five-year project aims to integrate quantum processors into database engines to address complex optimization tasks such as query planning, transaction scheduling, and index selection. The research will explore which database optimization … Read more
Insider Brief An IBM report concludes that governments need sustained investment, workforce development, cybersecurity modernization, resilient supply chains and international cooperation to remain competitive in quantum technologies. The report compares the quantum strategies of the United States, China, the European Union, India and Australia, finding that each pursues a distinct mix of public investment, innovation, … Read more
Insider Brief IBM has introduced new z17 and LinuxONE 5 configurations with expanded deployment options, including rack mount systems that include post-quantum cryptography capabilities. The systems combine AI acceleration, confidential computing, and quantum-safe security features to support enterprise workloads and post-quantum migration efforts. IBM is also adding cryptographic management tools designed to help organizations assess … Read more
Insider Brief The White House will host a July 7 summit with U.S. quantum industry representatives to discuss the Trump administration’s quantum innovation agenda. Senior officials from OSTP, the National Quantum Coordination Office, Commerce, Defense, Energy, NSF and the U.S. CTO’s office are scheduled to participate. The summit follows two Trump executive orders focused on … Read more
By Dr. Kris Naudts, Zeynep Koruturk and Donald Harmitt @ Firgun Ventures. Firgun Ventures is a VC firm investing in Series A/B quantum scale-ups globally. Among the futures promised for quantum computing, chemistry has the strongest claim to arriving first, and being the most direct line to human health. Bringing a new drug to market … Read more
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company, published a sweeping research paper on Sunday revealing that its Claude language models have spontaneously developed an internal structure that mirrors one of the most influential theories of how human consciousness works. The finding, which the company says has already begun reshaping how it monitors its AI systems for safety … Read more