SEALSQ and WISeSat are launching ultra-secure IoT satellites, integrating post-quantum security to protect connected industries from cyber threats. This initiative, backed by SpaceX launches, enhances encryption and authentication, ensuring future-proof digital resilience. The project also supports blockchain-based security applications, reinforcing decentralized identity and AI-driven cybersecurity.
Today’s quantum summary covers important developments in software M&A, specialized investments, hardware partnerships, and university-based research. Startups and academic groups reveal new computational strategies, while security providers strengthen defenses against emerging threats. Keep up with this dynamic environment that blends technology, finance, and scientific discovery.
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.
BTQ Technologies and Macquarie University have initiated a research collaboration to advance quantum algorithms and secure communications. Supported by Sydney Quantum Academy PhD students, the partnership focuses on integrating quantum processing into communication protocols to enhance speed, security, and energy efficiency.
NIST selected 14 algorithms to enter the second round of its post-quantum cryptography standardization process. The next phase includes updates, evaluations lasting 12-18 months, and a conference in 2025 to review progress.
