Researchers Propose Thermodynamic Computing Architecture That Could Dramatically Reduce AI Energy Use

Researchers Propose Thermodynamic Computing Architecture That Could Dramatically Reduce AI Energy Use

Insider Brief Researchers proposed a transistor-based thermodynamic computing architecture that could rmatch GPU-based performance while consuming about 10,000 times less energy. The system uses probabilistic hardware, Boltzmann machines and denoising models to generate outputs by gradually turning random noise into structured data. The results are based on simulations and a tested random-number circuit, with scaling … Read more

How to Start a Career in Quantum Computing in 2026

How to Start a Career in Quantum Computing in 2026

Insider Brief This guide outlines the main career paths into quantum computing in 2026, including required skills, salary ranges, learning resources, and realistic career timelines. It compares roles across software, hardware, quantum error correction, applications, education, and business development, highlighting the qualifications and experience each path typically requires. The guide also covers practical steps for … Read more

QoreChain Demonstrates End-to-End Post-Quantum Blockchain Transaction

QoreChain Demonstrates End-to-End Post-Quantum Blockchain Transaction

Insider Brief QoreChain announced that it has completed what it describes as the first blockchain transaction protected end-to-end using all three NIST-standardized post-quantum cryptographic algorithms. The transaction uses ML-DSA-87 for digital signatures, ML-KEM-1024 for key encapsulation, and SHAKE-256 for hashing on QoreChain’s public mainnet. According to the company, the transaction was completed using the Keplr … Read more

Trunk Tools’ stack cut document review from 60 days to 10 by ditching general-purpose models

Trunk Tools’ stack cut document review from 60 days to 10 by ditching general-purpose models

Most verticals aren’t clean, well-oiled SaaS databases; the reality is ugly documents, proprietary schemas, implicit workflows, and long‑running tasks that most general-purpose models struggle with. This prompted construction project management company Trunk Tools to build a specialized, three-layer architecture — perception, semantics, agents — based on highly-detailed data to support high-accuracy, highly-relevant industry automation.Their purpose-built … Read more

Ohio State-led Team Secures NSF Award to Advance to Next Phase of the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory Program

Ohio State-led Team Secures NSF Award to Advance to Next Phase of the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory Program

Insider Brief An Ohio State University-led research consortium has received a $4 million Phase II NSF award through the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory program to advance quantum sensing research. The DQS-CP project is developing a distributed-entanglement quantum sensing platform to improve measurements of materials and chemical properties. The initiative also supports interdisciplinary education and workforce … Read more

IQM Joins Nasdaq as Public Quantum Computing Company

IQM Joins Nasdaq as Public Quantum Computing Company

Insider Brief IQM Quantum Computers has become a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq Global Select Market following the completion of its business combination with Real Asset Acquisition Corp. The Nasdaq listing makes IQM the first European quantum computing company to be listed on a major U.S. stock exchange. IQM said it enters the public … Read more

Xdotz Unveils Quantum Current Sensor ‘XSI’ for the First Time at Quantum Korea 2026

Xdotz Unveils Quantum Current Sensor ‘XSI’ for the First Time at Quantum Korea 2026

Insider Brief Xdotz showcased its quantum-based energy optimization platform and unveiled its XSI current sensor for the first time at Quantum Korea 2026. The company demonstrated how its diamond NV center-based quantum sensing technology measures electrical current and supports AI-driven energy optimization for industrial applications. Xdotz said it has completed pilot projects with industrial partners … Read more

PostScriptum Invests in Quantum Hardware Developer SemiQon

PostScriptum Invests in Quantum Hardware Developer SemiQon

Insider Brief PostScriptum is investing in Finnish quantum hardware company SemiQon to help commercialize its cryo-optimized electronics for scaling quantum computers. SemiQon’s silicon-based Cryo-CMOS chips are designed to operate near absolute zero and reduce the wiring needed between quantum processors and room-temperature electronics. The company says its components are already deployed in working quantum systems … Read more

South Korea Expands Quantum Cooperation With Canada, U.K. and EU at Quantum Korea 2026

South Korea Expands Quantum Cooperation With Canada, U.K. and EU at Quantum Korea 2026

Insider Brief South Korea held quantum cooperation talks with Canada, the United Kingdom and the European Union during Quantum Korea 2026 in Seoul. The Canada talks focused on joint research and personnel exchanges in quantum science. The U.K. and EU meetings focused on commercialization, verification, standardization and expanded research cooperation. South Korea used this week’s … Read more

Legacy, Labs And Leadership: A Look at The University of Texas’s Quantum Ecosystem

Legacy, Labs And Leadership: A Look at The University of Texas’s Quantum Ecosystem

Insider Brief The University of Texas at Austin is expanding its quantum ecosystem through new facilities, historic research strengths and state-backed infrastructure. UT’s quantum legacy includes John A. Wheeler, David Deutsch, Wojciech Zurek, Benjamin Schumacher, Allan MacDonald and Scott Aaronson. Recent efforts include new Welch Hall facilities, the Texas Quantum Institute, Infleqtion’s qNexus collaboration and … Read more