Insider Brief Reps. Mike Lawler and Pat Ryan introduced legislation to establish an independent National Security Commission on Quantum Computing to assess U.S. competitiveness and recommend policies to maintain technological leadership. The proposed 11-member commission would examine issues including national security, economic competitiveness, foreign investment, workforce development, research priorities and military applications of quantum technologies. … Read more

Insider Brief Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) hosted a national workshop to share its quantum technician training model with educators from colleges and universities across the United States. The event introduced participants to quantum workforce development, hands-on training methods, and instructional approaches used in CNM’s Quantum Technician Bootcamp. CNM’s workforce program, developed with industry … Read more

Insider Brief Hexaware plans to invest £25 million in the UK, expanding operations across Manchester, Leeds, and Birmingham and creating approximately 1,200 jobs. The investment includes new R&D activities focused on AI, digital services, and quantum computing, alongside talent development and public-sector innovation. The expansion forms part of broader international investment commitments announced by the … Read more

Insider Brief France’s cybersecurity agency ANSSI will stop certifying security products that lack quantum-resistant encryption starting in 2027, effectively accelerating the country’s transition to post-quantum cryptography. ANSSI Chief of Staff Samih Souissi said businesses should purchase only quantum-safe security products by 2030, citing concerns that attackers could store encrypted data today and decrypt it with … Read more

Insider Brief Researchers developed graphene-based quantum dots that eliminated more than 99.9% of antibiotic-resistant S. aureus and E. coli under low-intensity blue light without using conventional antibiotics. The graphene quantum dots generate reactive oxygen species that damage bacterial cells while avoiding the toxicity associated with heavy-metal-based quantum dots. The technology could be used in wound … Read more

Building a context layer between enterprise data stores and AI agents is bespoke work, with no standard service to automate or maintain the graphs over time. Amazon is making a direct play to change that.Amazon on Wednesday entered the space, announcing a series of three products it’s positioning as a context intelligence stack for AI … Read more

When Anthropic quietly released Claude Design in April as a “research preview,” it generated the kind of instant traction most product teams dream about: more than one million users in its first week. It also generated a problem. The tool consumed tokens so voraciously that a PCWorld reviewer burned through 80 percent of his weekly … Read more

Insider Brief IQM hosted its inaugural Capital Markets Day, presenting its business strategy, technology roadmap, commercial progress, and long-term vision to investors and analysts. Company executives highlighted IQM’s position in the market, noting that it has sold 23 quantum computers and hosted discussions with representatives from NVIDIA, AWS, and Cambium Ventures. The event comes ahead … Read more

Insider Brief PsiQuantum has begun construction of its utility-scale quantum computing facility at Moreton Bay, Australia, where it plans to deploy a fault-tolerant quantum computer. The site will be developed in phases and will incorporate major infrastructure including a large cryogenic plant and networked photonic quantum computing systems. The project is expected to support Australia’s … Read more

Insider Brief IonQ has launched Clavis XG Multiplex, a quantum key distribution solution designed to operate alongside existing traffic on metropolitan fiber networks. The system enables quantum-secure key distribution without requiring dedicated fiber infrastructure or major network redesigns. Clavis XG Multiplex integrates with IonQ’s broader quantum security portfolio, including its Clarion KX post-quantum key exchange … Read more