Atom Computing Raises More Than $300 Million to Accelerate Deployment of Fault-Tolerant, Neutral-Atom Quantum Computers

Atom Computing Raises More Than 0 Million to Accelerate Deployment of Fault-Tolerant, Neutral-Atom Quantum Computers

Insider Brief Atom Computing has secured more than $300 million in total funding, including a $100 million Series C round and a $100 million Letter of Intent with the U.S. Department of Commerce, to accelerate development and deployment of fault-tolerant quantum computers. The company recently demonstrated quantum error correction on a neutral-atom quantum computer and … Read more

OVHcloud Expands Quantum Platform and Launches Quantum Networking Collaboration

OVHcloud Expands Quantum Platform and Launches Quantum Networking Collaboration

Insider Brief OVHcloud announced new quantum initiatives at France Quantum 2026, including a collaboration with Welinq and the expansion of its Quantum Platform with Quobly’s technology. OVHcloud and Welinq will work on quantum networking and orchestration technologies aimed at connecting heterogeneous quantum computing systems and supporting future quantum data center architectures. Quobly’s Alloy Pioneer silicon-spin … Read more

Databricks says it solved the decades-old data pipeline problem that’s been slowing AI agents

Databricks says it solved the decades-old data pipeline problem that’s been slowing AI agents

For decades, data professionals have struggled with the challenge of managing both operational and analytical databases in a unified approach that doesn’t introduce latency and performance degradation.Agents made the problem structural. A system that reasons continuously and acts on live data cannot tolerate a pipeline between itself and the information it needs to act on.At … Read more

The Quantum Kid Podcast: How Do You Build a Quantum Startup?

The Quantum Kid Podcast: How Do You Build a Quantum Startup?

Insider Brief: The Quantum Kid uses the curiosity and questions of nine-year-old co-host Kai to make quantum technologies more accessible to younger audiences and the wider public. In the latest episode, Kai explores what it takes to build and fund a quantum startup, including the scientific, engineering, hiring and commercial challenges founders face while the … Read more

Z.ai’s open-weights GLM-5.2 beats GPT-5.5 on multiple long-horizon coding benchmarks for 1/6th the cost

Z.ai’s open-weights GLM-5.2 beats GPT-5.5 on multiple long-horizon coding benchmarks for 1/6th the cost

Today, Chinese AI startup Z.ai (formerly Zhipu AI) announced the immediate release of GLM-5.2, a 753-billion parameter open-weights large language model (LLM) engineered specifically to dominate “long-horizon” autonomous coding and engineering tasks. Available immediately on Hugging Face, the Z.ai API, and more than 20 third-party coding environments, the model boasts a highly stable 1-million-token context … Read more

Nord Quantique Names Tobi Day-Hamilton CCO and Angela Olano VP of Marketing

Nord Quantique Names Tobi Day-Hamilton CCO and Angela Olano VP of Marketing

Insider Brief Nord Quantique has appointed Tobi Day-Hamilton as Chief Communications Officer and Angela Olano as Vice President of Marketing to strengthen its communications and market engagement efforts. The appointments come as the company advances its fault-tolerant quantum computing architecture and participates in DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative. Both executives bring experience from Canada’s quantum ecosystem, … Read more

EPB Quantum to Host First Quantum in Business Event in Chattanooga

EPB Quantum to Host First Quantum in Business Event in Chattanooga

Insider Brief EPB Quantum will host the inaugural Quantum in Business (QiB) conference in Chattanooga on October 1, 2026, focused on helping businesses explore near-term quantum computing opportunities. The event will feature speakers from EPB, IonQ, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and other organizations discussing quantum strategy, adoption, and commercialization. Sessions will examine potential quantum applications … Read more

Quantum Catalyzer And Roadrunner Venture Studios Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Quantum Innovation

Quantum Catalyzer And Roadrunner Venture Studios Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Quantum Innovation

Insider Brief Quantum Catalyzer (Q-Cat) and Roadrunner Venture Studios have formed a strategic partnership to support the creation and commercialization of quantum and quantum-adjacent startups in the United States. Under the collaboration, Q-Cat will provide technical diligence, market analysis and commercialization expertise to help Roadrunner evaluate emerging technologies and guide early-stage venture development. The partnership … Read more