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Insider Brief The article examines the leading quantum computing investors in 2026, covering dedicated quantum funds, venture capital firms, corporate investors, sovereign funds, and government-backed investment programs. It outlines each investor’s investment focus, portfolio companies, preferred funding stage, and role in supporting quantum computing, sensing, communications, and enabling technologies. The article also discusses current quantum … Read more

Insider Brief Taiyi Quantum reportedly raised 300 million yuan, or about $44 million, in a Pre-A funding round that underscores investor interest in China’s quantum computing sector. The Shanghai startup is led by Liu Hongbin, a former Microsoft Azure Quantum architect who reportedly worked on Microsoft’s collaboration with Atom Computing. Taiyi is developing a ytterbium-based … Read more

Insider Brief The University of Maryland is funding a research project that will use quantum computing and AI to study new materials for cancer detection and treatment. The project will focus on single-atom catalysts, which may help improve cancer therapies by altering the tumor environment and enhancing treatment response. Researchers plan to release datasets and … Read more

Insider Brief Yale-led ERASE received a $4 million NSF grant to begin a two-year second phase aimed at developing a blueprint for a large-scale, error-correcting quantum computer. The project focuses on erasure qubits that can flag dominant errors when they occur, potentially making quantum error correction easier to manage. ERASE will expand research, software, algorithm … Read more

Liquid AI, founded by former MIT computer scientists, today released its smallest AI language model yet, LFM2.5-230M, and enterprises would do well to consider it for their uses in data extraction and local deployment on smartphones, laptops and robotics.This is a 230-million-parameter foundation model explicitly designed for on-device agentic workflows, and as Liquid states in … Read more

Insider Brief The Chattanooga Quantum Collaborative has selected 18 professionals from 17 Tennessee employers for the nation’s first quantum pre-apprenticeship, designed to help organizations prepare for future quantum technology adoption. The 12-week program provides training in quantum computing, networking, and sensing while participants complete employer-focused assessments identifying potential quantum use cases. The initiative is part … Read more

Insider Brief Qblox has announced a collaboration with HPE to support the development of hybrid classical-quantum computing by integrating scalable quantum control systems with HPC and AI infrastructure. The collaboration will focus on integrated testbeds for hybrid algorithm co-design, software interoperability, and system-level performance benchmarking across quantum and classical computing environments. Qblox’s modular quantum control … Read more

Insider Brief Playground Global and Matter Venture Partners have joined NUS Enterprise’s US$117 million NUS VC Programme, expanding access to Singapore’s deep tech start-ups, including companies developing quantum technologies. The partnerships will connect Singapore-based deep tech startups with Silicon Valley venture networks, technical expertise, and commercialization support to accelerate global growth. NUS Enterprise will also … Read more

Insider Brief QuEra has outlined the next phase of its fault-tolerant quantum computing roadmap, including plans for a gigaquop-class quantum computer targeted for 2028–2029 and launched a program inviting organizations to co-design applications. The planned next-generation system is designed to feature more than 1,000 logical qubits, over 20,000 physical qubits, and perform around one billion … Read more

OpenAI has made a significant update to its most widely used language model, GPT-5.5 Instant, which is the default in the free version of ChatGPT. The company announced the upgraded version of GPT-5.5 Instant yesterday on X, calling it “much more fun to talk to” and saying it is “better at understanding the intent behind … Read more