Insider Brief Illinois has launched the $3 million X-Labs Fast Fund to support NSF X-Labs teams developing quantum technologies and encourage them to establish operations in the state. The funding program will provide eligible teams with additional capital, access to quantum infrastructure, and support from Illinois-based organizations including the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park and … Read more
Presented by SAPGenerating code with AI is fast, but getting that code to run reliably inside a large enterprise, integrated with live systems, governed for compliance, and maintainable over years requires foundational work that most organizations underestimate. While 81% of all organizations have a detailed strategy, only 12–16% reach AI‑driven execution, says SAP’s Michael Ameling, … Read more
Insider Brief ETH Zurich researchers demonstrated a new quantum computer architecture that uses mechanical vibrations as a quantum working memory, showing that superconducting qubits can process information stored in microscopic mechanical resonators. The architecture separates quantum processing from memory in a design modeled on classical computers, with mechanical resonators offering higher memory density, smaller size … Read more
Insider Brief Diraq reported that it has successfully operated an eight-qubit silicon spin-qubit array fabricated using a standard 300 mm CMOS semiconductor manufacturing process, demonstrating a fourfold increase in array size without degrading coherence or control performance. The results, published in Nature Communications, show that larger silicon qubit arrays can maintain key performance metrics while … Read more
Elon Musk’s SpaceX released Grok 4.5 on Wednesday, the first artificial intelligence model the company has trained specifically for coding and autonomous agents — and the first tangible product of its $60 billion acquisition of the AI coding startup Cursor, completed just weeks ago.The launch marks a pivotal test of the sprawling, vertically integrated AI … Read more
OpenAI on Wednesday launched GPT-Live, a pair of new voice models that fundamentally redesign how people talk to ChatGPT — replacing the company’s existing Advanced Voice Mode with an architecture that can listen and speak simultaneously, much like an actual human conversation.The two models, GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini, are rolling out globally starting today across … Read more
Insider Brief A White House quantum summit brought together senior government officials and leaders from nearly every major U.S. quantum company to focus on accelerating commercialization, strengthening domestic capabilities, and implementing the administration’s new quantum strategy. Discussions emphasized the federal government’s role as an early customer for quantum technologies, with new investments, a 2028 quantum … Read more
Five years and $27.7 billion after Salesforce acquired Slack, the two products are finally starting to function as a single system. On Tuesday, Slack launched an integration that connects Slackbot — the personal AI agent built into every workspace — to the entire Salesforce platform, including CRM data, Tableau analytics, Data 360 customer profiles, and … Read more
Insider Brief SEALSQ and GlobalFoundries have signed a strategic MoU to collaborate on secure semiconductor platforms, post-quantum cryptography, and semiconductor-based quantum computing technologies. The partnership will focus on developing PQC security IP, secure chiplet architectures, and CryoCMOS technologies for future quantum computing systems. The companies aim to support trusted semiconductor supply chains and advance secure … Read more
Insider Brief Researchers developed a single optical technique that simultaneously measures a material’s chemical, structural, and mechanical properties from one point without touching or labeling the sample. The method combines three types of light-scattering signals using Specto Photonics’ BIPD filter, allowing researchers to capture information that previously required multiple instruments and measurements. Tests on common … Read more