Insider Brief EBU and Superpositions have partnered to introduce quantum computing education through EBU’s new Q-Ready initiative. EBU will add dedicated quantum computing courses and integrate quantum concepts into existing business programs. Students will use Superpositions Studio to explore quantum and hybrid quantum-classical algorithms and their potential applications in finance, energy, manufacturing and healthcare. Press … Read more

Insider Brief EBU and Superpositions have partnered to introduce quantum computing education through EBU’s new Q-Ready initiative. EBU will add dedicated quantum computing courses and integrate quantum concepts into existing business programs. Students will use Superpositions Studio to explore quantum and hybrid quantum-classical algorithms and their potential applications in finance, energy, manufacturing and healthcare. Press … Read more

Slack wants to drag AI coding out of the terminal and into the group chat.The Salesforce-owned messaging platform today announced Slack Code, a new product that embeds AI coding agents — including Anthropic’s Claude Code, Cognition’s Devin, GitHub Copilot, and Vercel’s agent — directly into dedicated Slack channels where entire teams can watch, steer, review, … Read more

Enterprise AI teams have stopped betting on a single orchestration platform. The median enterprise now runs three at once — not by accident, but because none of them fully trusts a single vendor to run the show, according to VB Pulse data.This is not just to avoid vendor lock-in and retain flexibility (although that’s a … Read more

Insider Brief Texas’ quantum ecosystem is moving from coordination toward execution, with new state policy, infrastructure projects and industry collaboration taking shape across the state. Texas A&M is seeking $38 million for its Quantum Spur initiative, while the newly announced Occam Foundry near Austin would create a 16.5-acre campus for quantum companies, researchers and hardware. … Read more

Adding an AI agent to Slack sounds appealing to many enterprises — but, as VentureBeat has experienced ourselves first hand — the reality is often far more complex and clunkier than it first seems.Now NanoCo., the company behind the hit open source, enterprise-friendly, autonomous AI agent harness NanoClaw (a more sandboxed, lower code version of … Read more

Serval is making Catalyst, its AI agent for building enterprise automations, generally available Thursday and enabling it by default for customers — allowing teams of AI agents to decide what should be automated and then build the automation itself.Catalyst sits above Serval’s AI-native service management platform as an admin-facing “super agent.” It can inspect ticket … Read more

Insider Brief Quanome Technologies is establishing a Global Quantum Council and Scientific Advisory Network to bring scientific and technical expertise into its assessment of quantum technologies and applications. The Global Quantum Council will focus on four areas: quantum systems, molecular discovery, advanced nuclear technologies, and quantum-safe cybersecurity. The Scientific Advisory Network will provide access to … Read more

Insider Brief Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China developed a cubic metalens that combines imaging and wavefront coding in a single ultrathin optical device. The system maintained image quality across a wider range of object distances, including at least ±3 cm from the focal plane. The researchers demonstrated the approach under … Read more

Insider Brief Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II will hold a shareholder vote on August 25, 2026, on its proposed business combination with Pasqal. The vote follows the SEC’s declaration that the companies’ joint registration statement on Form F-4 is effective. The transaction remains subject to shareholder approval and other customary closing conditions. Press release – Bleichroeder … Read more