Insider Brief The U.S. National Science Foundation is providing more than $290 million to eight Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes focused on advancing quantum computing, sensing, networking and related technologies. The eight institutes will each receive roughly $28 million to $37 million over five years and cover areas including fault-tolerant computing, quantum error correction, quantum networking, … Read more
Insider Brief Princeton University will lead MARQUIS, a new NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute receiving $27.9 million over five years to address manufacturing challenges in superconducting quantum processors. The institute will bring together researchers in materials science, quantum devices and semiconductor processing from nine institutions to develop new fabrication methods for superconducting qubit components. MARQUIS … Read more
Insider Brief IonQ has appointed Dr. Eric Ball and Timothy Baxter to its board of directors as the company prepares for further expansion in quantum computing manufacturing and platform integration. Ball brings nearly 40 years of senior financial experience, including leadership roles at Oracle, AT&T, Cisco and Flextronics. Baxter, the former chairman of SkyWater Technology, … Read more
Insider Brief The U.S. National Science Foundation has renewed the Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Quantum Sensing for Biophysics and Bioengineering with $37.5 million over five years to advance quantum sensing for biological research. Led by the University of Chicago, NSF QuBBE will develop quantum nanoprobes, protein-based quantum sensors, entanglement-based sensing methods and in vivo … Read more
Insider Brief Pasqal hosted a senior Saudi Arabian delegation at its French headquarters and quantum computer production site to demonstrate its neutral-atom quantum computing technology. The delegation observed Pasqal’s quantum processing unit, a live atom-by-atom rearrangement demonstration, and the company’s manufacturing and testing operations. The visit follows Pasqal’s recent initiatives in Saudi Arabia, including the … Read more
Insider Brief Quantum Sky has appointed Sean Thompson as Chief Growth Officer to lead the company’s enterprise growth strategy and expand its government business. Thompson brings more than 25 years of executive experience and previously served as Chief Growth Officer at CBRE Government & Defense Services and IDEMIA North America. In his new role, Thompson … Read more
Insider Brief Casimir Inc. has been selected for a SpaceWERX STTR Phase I contract to develop a fully independent solid-state power generator for potential U.S. national security applications. The project will allow Casimir to refine its quantum vacuum-based power technology while assessing requirements for systems operating in remote and difficult-to-service environments. The award is part … Read more
Perplexity is launching Portable Computer today, a version of its agentic “Computer” platform that runs entirely on hardware users already own — starting with Nvidia’s DGX Spark desktop supercomputer and Linux machines equipped with Nvidia RTX GPUs.The launch, developed in close partnership with Nvidia, is one of the most aggressive attempts yet to move serious … Read more
Insider Brief Amity University has launched the Amity Global Research Hub (AGRH) at the Consulate General of India in New York to strengthen research and innovation collaboration between India and the United States. The hub will connect academic institutions, researchers, industry, innovators and other stakeholders around collaborative research and emerging technologies. AGRH will focus on … Read more
Insider Brief Washington University in St. Louis biologist Keith Hengen is applying theories of brain criticality to a $750,000 Department of Energy project aimed at improving quantum sensor performance. The research will test whether superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors can operate more accurately and efficiently when tuned near the boundary between order and chaos. The team … Read more