This Wednesday Quantum News covers new funding for quantum chip and security ventures, Microsoft’s hardware developments, and enterprise-level cryptography steps. Industry leaders like Eeroq and D-Wave share forward-looking projects, while Rigetti and IonQ prepare to report earnings.
QuEra Computing announces over $230 million in new financing for fault-tolerant quantum computers. Investors include Google and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, reinforcing commercial trust in neutral-atom technology. QuEra plans to expand hiring, boost production, and broaden partnerships across research, industry, and government.
Scientists at Nordita and Google Quantum AI have shown that gravitational fields can change qubit states in subtle ways. This discovery opens up possibilities for advanced quantum sensing and error control. Researchers see practical use cases for GPS-free navigation and other applications that rely on precise measurements
Google plans to build a computer that will require a freezer as large as a one-car garage. From there, researchers could start to run Shor’s algorithm at full power, exposing the secrets of our era.
The global technology industry experienced a 44% decline in the number of quantum computing-related patent applications in Q3 2022 compared with the previous quarter
Investment that the U.K. government started in quantum technologies in 2013 seems to have paid off by enabling the existence of companies at the cutting edge of research.
Despite all the research that is taking place at the moment, the real-world use cases are still being worked out.
As research into quantum computing and other quantum technologies picks up pace, the USA is establishing itself as a leader in the field.
More than 100 quantum software experts from universities, the CSIRO and startups have formed an alliance to keep Australia at the forefront of the emerging industry, as Industry and Science minister Ed Husic pledged government support to develop and retain talent.
SandboxAQ, an enterprise SaaS company delivering the compound effects of AI and Quantum tech (AQ) to governments and the Global 1000, announced it has acquired Cryptosense, a leading cybersecurity and encryption analysis software company.
