Your AI agent did exactly what it was designed to do. The framework underneath it just handed an attacker a shell on the box that holds your OpenAI key, your database credentials, and your CRM tokens.That is not a hypothetical. In a few months, three of the most widely deployed AI agent frameworks each turned … Read more
Insider Brief EPB appointed Robert Long as President of Strategic Initiatives, where he will lead efforts to develop initiatives leveraging the company’s energy, connectivity, and quantum infrastructure assets. The company also promoted Mike Kaiser from Vice President of Finance to Chief Financial Officer following the retirement of Greg Eaves. Long brings nearly 30 years of … Read more
Insider Brief Diraq announced the expansion of its U.S. operations with a new office in Palo Alto, California, to support product development, partnerships, and team growth. The company plans to expand its Palo Alto workforce while advancing its silicon-based quantum computing approach designed to scale through existing semiconductor manufacturing processes. The expansion follows recent momentum … Read more
Insider Brief Quantum Australia participated in the Women in STEMM Leadership Summit to discuss measurable allyship and leadership pathways for women in science and technology. CEO Petra Andrén joined industry and government leaders in a panel focused on sponsorship, accountability, and systemic change to improve women’s representation in STEMM leadership roles. Quantum Australia emphasized that … Read more
Insider Brief OVHcloud announced a partnership with Welinq to explore networked quantum computing architectures and future quantum data center designs. The collaboration will focus on connecting and orchestrating quantum computers across different qubit modalities to support scalable hybrid quantum-classical computing. OVHcloud also confirmed that Quobly’s first commercial quantum computer, Alloy Pioneer, is expected to join … Read more
Insider Brief Quantum Industry Canada announced that CEO Lisa Lambert will step down at the end of June, with Sean Lee appointed Acting CEO effective June 29, 2026. Lambert will continue supporting the organization as a Strategic Advisor after leading QIC’s growth into a nationally recognized industry consortium since 2023. Lee, currently Chief of Staff … Read more
Insider Brief IQM appointed Dr. Craig Ciesla as Chief Technology Officer and promoted Dr. Inés de Vega to Chief Scientist as the company strengthens its leadership team ahead of its planned Nasdaq listing. Ciesla joins IQM from 10x Genomics and previously held leadership roles at Illumina, Intel, Lumentum, and Tactus Technology, bringing more than 25 … Read more
Insider Brief This article examines the leading quantum programming languages and software frameworks used for quantum computing development in 2026, from hardware-specific tools to cross-platform SDKs. The piece highlights major frameworks including Qiskit, PennyLane, Cirq, Q#, CUDA-Q, and Amazon Braket, outlining their use cases, hardware support, and ecosystem roles. It also explains how quantum programming … Read more
Insider Brief Researchers at Vilnius University developed a theoretical method that uses light to pre-program atoms to reshape and control complex structured laser beams without requiring external magnetic fields. The model shows that a prepared atomic gas can modify both the spatial structure and polarization of optical vector vortices, creating a feedback process in which … Read more
Insider Brief INNOSPACE and Norma signed an MOU to explore space-based quantum computing, including an in-orbit demonstration of a quantum processing unit (QPU) payload and collaboration on future commercial and research initiatives. The companies plan to test Norma’s QPU-based quantum computing hardware in space using INNOSPACE’s HANBIT launch vehicle to evaluate its operability and stability … Read more