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Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories and Quantinuum have introduced "Logical GST," a protocol that provides the first self-consistent, full tomographic reconstruction of a universal single-qubit logical gate set. This was implemented on a si...

Quantinuum's Chief Scientist, Harry Buhrman, argues that high physical fidelity in quantum gates is more critical than raw gate speed for achieving fault-tolerant quantum computing. He highlights Quantinuum's trapped-ion architecture as superior to s...

Physicists at Forschungszentrum Jülich, RWTH Aachen University, and the University of Cologne have achieved record-breaking 6.8-nanosecond single-qubit gate operations with over 99.98% fidelity on a superconducting transmon processor. Their "R2D" pul...

Lumen Technologies is advancing quantum technology with two new initiatives. They are partnering with The Ohio State University to research quantum network transport over commercial optical fiber, and integrating Fortinet's post-quantum cryptography ...

TU Delft physicists have achieved direct nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) control over a single surface-adsorbed atom, specifically a 47Ti atom. This was accomplished using an Electron-Nuclear Double Resonance (ENDOR) measurement scheme within an ult...

IQM Quantum Computers has successfully demonstrated full-chip entanglement across all 54 qubits of its IQM Emerald processor, a significant advancement in quantum computing. This achievement validates full-lattice coherence on commercial hardware, wi...

pQCee has partnered with Carahsoft Technology Corp. to provide its post-quantum cybersecurity software to the U.S. public sector. This agreement allows Carahsoft to distribute pQCee's encryption suites to various government entities through its exist...

MBHB, an intellectual property law firm, has launched a new Quantum, Optics, and Semiconductors Practice Group in Chicago. This group will counsel hardware developers, research universities, and government contractors, focusing on patenting challenge...

Wolfspeed has launched transparent silicon carbide (TSiC™) wafers for quantum computing and integrated photonics, available in 150mm and 200mm sizes, with 300mm in sampling. This technology offers a scalable platform for solid-state spin qubits and q...

Infleqtion successfully demonstrated its Tiqker optical atomic clock aboard a U.S. Navy vessel during the Maritime Big Play Pacific military exercise in October 2026. The device provided stable positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities for two...

BTQ Technologies and QPerfect have developed a circuit-level implementation of a quantum one-shot signature (OSS) scheme. This scheme uses fragile quantum states to ensure single-use security, eliminating the need for blockchains. Their approach stre...

BTQ Technologies has integrated its QPerfect MIMIQ quantum emulator into the qBraid Cloud Platform, offering developers access to large-scale quantum circuit emulation. This integration allows for the simulation of thousands of qubits for low-depth, ...

Alice & Bob, in collaboration with other researchers, have demonstrated that Shor's algorithm could factor an RSA-2048 integer using 22,593 physical cat qubits in 3.14 days. This reduces the physical qubit footprint by roughly a factor of 40 compared...

IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST) has achieved the first EMVCo certification for a payment card platform that incorporates post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and crypto-agility services. This platform allows for future-proofing against quantum threats wh...

AppViewX has launched its Quantum Trust Hub, a standalone platform designed to automate post-quantum cryptographic posture management and remediation. It helps enterprises and federal agencies meet PQC transition deadlines by 2030, offering agentless...

The UK Space Agency and DSIT have published a Quantum Technology Roadmap for Space, outlining strategic priorities for 2035–2040. The roadmap identifies four investment themes: assured timing, resilient sensing, sovereign communications, and long-ter...

Pasqal's 256-qubit neutral-atom processor observed an unexpected slowdown in a 2D quantum magnet's dynamics, diverging from classical simulations. This research, detailed in a preprint, explores the relaxation landscape of a 2D transverse-field Ising...

BlueQubit, in collaboration with EPFL and the XPRIZE Foundation, has demonstrated quantum computational advantage using IBM Quantum's 120-qubit ibm_phoenix processor. Their random-circuit sampling experiment, involving 61 active qubits, achieved a fi...

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology have developed a modular neural decoder for surface code quantum error correction (QEC). This decoder demonstrates superior performance compared to traditional method...

Researchers at Yonsei University have developed a Mamba-based neural decoder for quantum error correction, significantly reducing computational complexity from O(d4) to O(d2) compared to Transformer-based models. This new decoder matches the accuracy...

University of Sydney researchers have demonstrated significant advancements in quantum error correction on IBM Quantum's ibm_phoenix processor. They achieved multi-qubit fault-tolerant logic and sustained error suppression for up to 170 rounds using ...

Nord Quantique secured a $10 million extension for Stage B of the DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) to advance its bosonic quantum error correction (QEC) architecture. This funding supports engineering milestones and prototyping to demonstr...

Researchers from LANL and Cornell have developed a framework to extract quantum information from dynamical quantum simulations, revealing how information propagates and reorganizes in many-body states. Their work demonstrates that traditional measure...

EPB and IonQ have successfully deployed hybrid quantum-classical algorithms on IonQ Forte Enterprise to optimize power grid topology, significantly reducing power loss and improving efficiency. Their research, funded by a $4 million NIST grant, utili...

Pelagic Systems, a spin-out from the Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme (NQCP), is commercializing software for real-time control, calibration, and characterization of quantum processors. Their platform addresses parameter instabilit...

Quantum XChange has released Phio TX-CMC 2.0, a new version of their centralized management console for post-quantum network security. This update introduces automated provisioning and post-quantum cryptographic tunnels to help enterprises and federa...

SkyWater Technology has launched the OnRamp program, an open-access foundry initiative for quantum hardware startups, providing engineering support and manufacturing on 200 mm production lines. The program includes the SP90 silicon nitride platform, ...

UbiQD received a $200,000 grant from the New Mexico Quantum Technologies Award to prototype room-temperature quantum dot single-photon sources. This funding will support the development of fiber-coupled light sources for quantum processors and commun...

PsiQuantum has developed an 8x8 optical circuit switch (OCS) using their silicon photonics platform, originally for quantum computing, but now repurposed for AI cluster interconnects. This OCS offers low insertion loss and high channel isolation. Thi...

NVision Quantum Technologies has demonstrated a new quantum computing platform using organic carbene molecules as qubits, achieving single-molecule coherent control and optical readout. They've partnered with HyperLight Corporation to integrate these...

D-Wave Quantum Inc. and LG CNS have signed a non-binding MOU to explore quantum annealing for enterprise optimization in South Korea and Asia. This collaboration will evaluate D-Wave's quantum annealing technology with LG CNS's system integration to ...

NIST has released its final roadmap, NIST IR 8547, for transitioning to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards, with federal agencies facing binding deadlines to adopt PQC for key establishment by December 31, 2030, and digital signatures by Decem...

IonQ has deployed a hybrid quantum-safe security network connecting its facilities in Geneva, Switzerland, and Seoul, South Korea. This network integrates Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) with Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) to protect sensitive data a...

Quantinuum and GE Vernova are collaborating to model high-temperature superconductivity (HTS) using Quantinuum's Helios quantum computer. This partnership aims to overcome limitations of classical simulations by directly executing Fermi–Hubbard simul...

QuantrolOx has secured €12 million ($13.36 million USD) in Series A2 funding, bringing its total funding to approximately €28 million. The company, which specializes in automated quantum control software, will use the investment to expand commercial ...

Global Quantum Intelligence's Q3 2026 report highlights a quantum technology market in transition, marked by significant capital consolidation and a shift towards second-generation, fault-tolerant hardware architectures. The report also emphasizes ac...

IBM Quantum has achieved a significant milestone in quantum computing with the development of meter-scale superconducting L-couplers. These couplers successfully connect two 120-qubit processors with 99% quantum state transfer fidelity. This innovati...

IonQ has received a $7.5 million Phase 2 allocation from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to expand its quantum networking in Rome, New York. This phase will focus on connecting different quantum computers using both fiber optics and open-air...

Quantum Art has developed a geometric quantum algorithm for wave propagation that bypasses condition-number bottlenecks, outperforming classical supercomputers. This method, detailed in a research preprint, directly prepares quantum states on the wav...

IDEMIA Secure Transactions and KT Corporation are deploying quantum-resistant SIMs in South Korea's military networks, supporting both NIST and Korean Post-Quantum Cryptography (KpqC) algorithms. This initiative, part of South Korea's 2026 Post-Quant...

Central India’s Ramdeobaba University (RBU) in Nagpur, Maharashtra, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Secunderabad-based deep-tech startup QClairvoyance Quantum Labs Pvt. Ltd. to construct two specialized quantum laboratories on cam...

Intel is set to acquire quantum software leader Classiq for $2.3 billion, marking the largest acquisition in the quantum computing industry. This deal, expected to close in the first half of 2027, combines Classiq's automated circuit synthesis engine...