Insider Brief Yaqumo, NKT Photonics, and Hamamatsu Photonics have signed an MoU to explore the development and industrialization of advanced photonic systems for cold-atom quantum computing. The collaboration will focus on optical core components, integrated optical modules, joint R&D, and the establishment of a global supply chain for quantum computing technologies. The agreement builds on … Read more

Insider Brief Quantum Design has acquired quantum sensing company Qnami, expanding its portfolio of technologies for quantum materials, nanomagnetism, spintronics, semiconductors, and advanced characterization. The companies said the acquisition will support further development of Qnami’s scanning probe microscopy and diamond-based quantum sensing technologies. The deal marks Quantum Design’s second acquisition of 2026, following the addition … Read more

Insider Brief Ooredoo Qatar, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and the Ministry of Defence deployed Qatar’s first quantum-safe communications link using Quantum Key Distribution technology. The system was integrated into Ooredoo’s operational network and successfully generated and distributed encryption keys across multiple fiber-link distances. The project aims to strengthen Qatar’s cybersecurity capabilities and support the development … Read more

Insider Brief Atom Computing reported the first full demonstration of quantum error correction using a toric code on a neutral-atom quantum computer, showing that logical error rates decrease as more qubits are added and achieving sustained error correction over many rounds. The results make Atom Computing one of only two companies to demonstrate many rounds … Read more

While many AI open source model providers are pursuing larger and more powerful models, Google is still giving attention to the smaller, more local side of the market. Today, the tech giant released Gemma 4 12B, an 11.95-billion-parameter open-weights model with permissive Apache 2.0 license optimized to execute locally on a standard enterprise laptop using … Read more

Insider Brief The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) has appointed Dr. Philip Makotyn as Deputy Chief Technology Officer to help shape the park’s technical strategy and growth. Makotyn joins IQMP from semiconductor laser company Vexlum US and previously held leadership roles at CUbit Quantum Initiative, Lockheed Martin, and Honeywell Quantum Solutions. IQMP said Makotyn … Read more

Insider Brief Infineon integrated its OPTIGA TPM SLB 9672 security chip with NVIDIA’s Jetson Thor platform to provide a hardware-based, quantum-resilient root of trust for robotics and Physical AI systems. The TPM enables secure key storage, measured boot, remote attestation, encrypted communications, and protected software updates for autonomous systems throughout their lifecycle. Infineon said its … Read more

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