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

Insider Brief Xanadu and Mitsubishi Chemical are expanding their collaboration to develop quantum computing methods for improving EUV lithography and semiconductor materials. The second phase will integrate parameters from Xanadu’s quantum simulations into Mitsubishi Chemical’s multi-scale models to study radiation-induced blur in EUV lithography. The project is supported by Canadian and Japanese innovation programs, including … Read more

Insider Brief GSA is expanding its role in the federal government’s post-quantum cryptography transition by updating identity systems, access controls and interagency coordination. The agency is modernizing the FICAM architecture and adding quantum-resistant algorithms to testing for federal building access and credential systems. A new GSA-led interagency working group, which first met Aug. 12 with … Read more

Insider Brief Sitehop has launched a national security unit focused on securing legacy defence networks against cyber threats from AI and quantum computing. The unit will use Sitehop’s hardware-based post-quantum security technology to protect ageing systems that cannot easily be upgraded to modern cryptographic standards. Sitehop says its UK-built approach can secure networks at the … Read more

Insider Brief India’s communications minister said the country has an opportunity to shape international standards and technology development in 6G, quantum communications and quantum security. C-DoT unveiled nearly 14 quantum products as part of its efforts to develop indigenous telecommunications and quantum technologies. The government is also supporting Indian participation in international 6G standards while … Read more

Insider Brief Finnish game studio MiTale is exploring the use of quantum computing in commercial game development through its upcoming role-playing game C.L.A.Y. – The Last Redemption. The studio is using quantum circuit simulations in the game’s narrative and procedural systems, including story dynamics, environment generation and selected visual effects. MiTale has worked with quantum … Read more

Insider Brief New Mexico is investing $3 million in the University of New Mexico’s Quantum New Mexico Institute to expand quantum research, workforce development and commercialization efforts statewide. The funding will support faculty and student recruitment, quantum education and outreach, and programs designed to move university research into startups and industry applications. The investment is … Read more

Insider Brief NIST researchers developed a new superconducting single-photon detector architecture that uses wires more than 100 times wider than conventional devices while improving current flow and sharply reducing false signals. The design uses superconducting “rails” to redistribute electrical current across the detector, allowing wider wires to operate closer to their intrinsic performance limits while … Read more

Insider Brief The U.S. Treasury launched a Quantum-Readiness Task Force to coordinate the financial sector’s transition to post-quantum cryptography and prepare for future quantum-related cybersecurity risks. The public-private initiative will focus on sector-wide PQC transition, third-party and vendor readiness, and risks involving digital assets and emerging technologies. The task force will bring together government, financial … Read more