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Kai Voges Leads €5.8 Million Research Project on Hybrid Quantum Systems
Insider Brief Leibniz University Hannover researcher Kai Voges has established a research group focused on hybrid quantum systems that combine molecules with Rydberg atoms. The €5.8 million, five-year HybriQCS project aims to demonstrate quantum gate operations using both molecular and Rydberg-atom systems. Located at the heart of Quantum Valley Lower Saxony (QVLS) and building on the fundamental research of the QuantumFrontiers Cluster of Excellence, the research group is developing hybrid quantum systems. Kai Voges has acquired the expertise required for this throughout his scientific career to date. Kai Voges: “My aim is to be able to make complementary use of the respective strengths of molecules and Rydberg atoms.
Non-reciprocity in quantum technologies
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Error Awareness: The Key to Efficient Quantum Error Correction
But what is error awareness, and why does it matter for gate-model quantum computing? What Is Quantum Error Awareness and How Does It Make Error Correction More Efficient? Quantum error awareness provides visibility into errors as they occur and the ability to respond to them during computation, reducing the resources required for error correction. By combining built-in error detection and real-time control, error awareness could substantially reduce the hardware required for fault-tolerant quantum computing. Build Expertise in Error-Aware Programming D-Wave's gate-model quantum computing simulator will help developers start preparing for the era of error-aware quantum computing.
Fundamentals of Quantum Technology
Today, QT refers to these three areas: quantum computing, quantum communication and quantum sensing. Consequently, this gave rise to novel avenues such as quantum communication and quantum sensing, in addition to QC. Today, QT refers to these three areas: quantum computing, quantum communication and quantum sensing. Quantum Communication Quantum communication comprises two areas: Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), which is implemented in hardware and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), which is implemented in software. Quantum Sensing Sensing refers to the accurate measurement of physical quantities such as acceleration, temperature, electromagnetic and gravitational fields.
An AI Agent for Physics Could Speed Up Quantum Computing and Dark Matter Searches
This is the crucial component that takes the impossibly faint signal from a dark matter detector and makes it loud enough to hear on the radiofrequency spectrum. A dominant source of wasted time Nowhere are the stakes clearer than with the Axion Dark Matter eXperiment (ADMX) G2 flagship search for axion dark matter. Why search for dark matter? Researchers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have described dark matter as “the invisible glue that holds the universe together.” These amplifiers, Boutan noted, are key to doing fast readout of superconducting qubits.
The Super Intelligence Force: Building America’s Next Technology Advantage
The White House announcement states that the new force will coordinate federal engagement with critical infrastructure providers, advanced AI companies, public interest groups, religious organizations and consumers. This means that the US must view AI as a national intelligence infrastructure rather than just a product or set of applications. For this reason, a national strategy centered on advanced AI shouldn’t end with AI. Quantum & AI Will Be Intimately Linked In this discussion, quantum computing merits special attention. Quantum computing is progressively shifting from theoretical research to commercial platforms, quantum networking, sensing and increasingly more powerful processors.
Rigetti Computing vs. D-Wave Quantum: Which Quantum Computing Stock Is the Better Buy?
Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) and D-Wave Quantum (NASDAQ: QBTS) are two of the industry's most popular pure-play picks on Wall Street. The technology is different Although Rigetti Computing and D-Wave Quantum are both quantum computing stocks, they're primarily pursuing the market in different ways. It all comes down to risk tolerance Investing in either of these quantum computing stocks requires considerable risk tolerance. Rigetti Computing is growing its revenue at a faster rate than D-Wave Quantum, but it doesn't publicize a large backlog. Rigetti Computing vs. D-Wave Quantum: Which Quantum Computing Stock Is the Better Buy?
University of Arkansas, D-Wave to partner on quantum computing project
According to D-Wave, it’s the first commercial supplier of quantum computers and the only one to offer dual-platform quantum computing products and services, spanning annealing and gate-model quantum computing technologies. According to IBM, quantum computing is an emergent field of computer science and engineering that uses quantum mechanics to solve problems faster than classical supercomputers. “We’re seeing quantum computing technologies emerge as potentially powerful alternatives to existing classical approaches. “Quantum computing is showing great potential to help organizations accelerate decision-making, mitigate disruption and drive better operational outcomes. We’re excited to partner with D-Wave, one of the quantum computing industry’s foremost leaders, to bring quantum into our research portfolio and ultimately benefit students and partners alike.”
A Quantum Leap: Revolutionising Space with Three Cutting-Edge Initiatives
Recognising the significance of quantum technologies, ESA marked them as a strategic priority in its 2025 Agenda. The journey into the quantum realm in the UK began in 2014 when the national quantum technology program was launched. This partnership between RAL Space and ESA led to the inception of three activities, each addressing different facets of quantum technologies in space. Current Quantum Endeavors: Unveiling Three Initiatives Currently, quantum technologies are being developed in three fields: quantum computing, quantum key distribution and quantum sensing, for example with gravity. Altogether the three activities covered three very different, albeit related, areas of quantum technologies, showcasing the expertise RAL Space can provide to support ESA quantum technologies ambitions.
New quantum chip taps into weird quasiparticles to get qubits to communicate over long distances
"Our work introduces a new concept in which phonons act as a quantum bus, enabling distant qubits to exchange quantum information while remaining fully compatible with semiconductor technology." Hole spin qubits combine long quantum coherence times — how long they can retain quantum information — with the ability to communicate using electron impulses in control systems. But they struggle to form bonds and share quantum information with qubits they don't directly neighbor. By utilizing phonons as the connections, this technique offers a versatile interface for hybrid quantum systems — conventional computers with quantum computing functionality. This could enable coherent interconnection of semiconductor spin qubits with other quantum platforms, such as cloud-based quantum computing.
planqc Wins Made in Europe Award for Quantum Computing
Insider Brief planqc won the Commercialising category at the Made in Europe Award 2026 for its work developing and commercializing quantum computing technology in Europe. planqc is building a 100-qubit neutral-atom quantum computer for DLR and a 1,000-qubit system for LRZ, with both systems expected to come online in 2027. The company is developing quantum computing applications with partners including Airbus, ESA, BMW and Fraunhofer while maintaining research, engineering and supply-chain activities in Europe. This award shows that a sovereign European path in quantum technology is not just possible, it is already underway. Research, engineering and supply chain all sit in Europe: a quantum computing industry the continent can call its own, and exactly what the Made in Europe Award was created to recognize.
Second QDA Forum Focuses on Real-World Deployments And Progress of Quantum Computing
Insider Brief Leaders from across classical and quantum computing met to accelerate the path to fault tolerant quantum computing and integration with high performance computing and AI infrastructures. Image: Panel for Where Are We Today: QPU-HPC Deployments (Nick Beard) PRESS RELEASE — The second international Quantum Datacenter Alliance (QDA) Forum highlighted the progress towards commercial deployments and acceleration of distributed quantum computing architectures, while also outlining the next critical areas of focus for progress. Attendees also emphasised the importance of open sharing, interoperability, and collective thinking about the direction and future uses of quantum technologies. Dr. Carmen Palacios-Berraquero, Founder and CEO of Nu Quantum said, “As quantum computing moves towards large-scale utility, collaboration becomes critical. Quantum computing is the hardest to explain to non technical audiences.
Partnership Brings Quantum Education to Hamilton County Schools
Lessons like that are part of the district's new quantum education curriculum through TN QuantumWorks, a quantum technology and career awareness initiative led by the Chattanooga Quantum Collaborative. "They're understanding the idea that things are made of very small pieces," he said by phone. "And if you get to very, very small pieces, they don't behave the way everything else you see behaves." By high school, students are given the opportunity to work on simulations of quantum computers, building up to plans to have them run a program on EPB's own quantum system. The success of the curriculum doesn't hinge on the creation of a future economy built on quantum technology, she said.
Scientists Break 3 World Records With Giant Atoms Built for Quantum Computing
The findings, published in Nature Communications, could help researchers build more capable quantum simulators and, eventually, quantum computers. Quantum simulators recreate quantum systems that scientists want to investigate. The Stuttgart team worked with circular Rydberg atoms, whose excited electron occupies a circular state around the nucleus. More Time for Quantum Calculations “These advances could play an important role in the development of quantum simulators and quantum computers,” says Pfau. The team plans to use it to develop new quantum computers, quantum simulators, and high-precision quantum sensors.
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) Stock Price, News, Quote & History
D-Wave Quantum Inc. engages in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services worldwide. The company also provides Leap hybrid solver service that offers a combination of quantum and classical computation resources and advanced algorithms to solve problems of enterprise scale; and D-Wave Launch, a phased approach to identify and build in-production quantum hybrid applications, including training sessions and quantum computing access. In addition, the company offers D-Wave Advantage annealing quantum computing systems; and Ocean developer tools. Its quantum solutions are used in allocation, resource scheduling, factory scheduling, vehicle routing, logistics optimization, drug discovery, industrial construction design, portfolio optimization and maintenance, repair, and overhaul optimization. D-Wave Quantum Inc. was founded in 1999 and is based in Palo Alto, California.
IBM's quantum computer did in 19 seconds what a supercomputer could take 110 years to do!
Researchers used IBM's Nighthawk R2 quantum processor to perform a calculation known as random circuit sampling. The findings add to evidence of quantum advantage, in which quantum computers outperform classical systems on specific computational tasks. IBM's quantum processor completes a complex task IBM's Nighthawk r2 processor ran a random circuit sampling experiment involving 36 cycles of quantum operations. Unlike conventional computers, which use bits representing either zero or one, quantum computers use qubits that can exist in combinations of states through superposition. Nevertheless, the experiment marks an important step in the race to develop quantum computers capable of solving useful real-world problems.
Post-Quantum Security: Why Enterprises Must Act Before Quantum Computers Arrive
For enterprises, however, the more important question is not when a cryptographically relevant quantum computer will arrive. That makes business communications an important part of the post-quantum security conversation. It operates alongside AES-256 encryption, hybrid cryptography and forward secrecy, within an architecture designed to provide enterprises with security and administrative controls appropriate for regulated environments. For enterprises with long-lived data and complex technology environments, that distinction can determine whether the next security transition is manageable or disruptive. The Bar Enterprises Should Set Quantum computing does not replace the cybersecurity threats organisations face today.
Bitcoin Quantum Attack Cost Halved to 1,151 Qubits [2026]
Their circuit needs 1,151 logical qubits, the quantum equivalent of working memory, and about 1.3 million Toffoli gates, a unit that roughly tracks the volume of computation required. Logical Qubits, Toffoli Gates and Why the Units Matter Two terms carry the weight of this story, and they measure different things. Current machines are nowhere near 1,151 stable logical qubits, let alone the additional qubits needed for the rest of the discrete-logarithm circuit beyond point addition alone. Neutral Atoms Resource-estimate papers tend to assume a specific hardware architecture, because the overhead of turning noisy physical qubits into stable logical qubits varies enormously between approaches. No existing quantum computer has anywhere close to the 1,151 stable logical qubits the point-addition step alone would require, let alone the additional qubits needed for a complete attack.
2 Millionaire-Maker Quantum Computing Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist
IonQ has a unique plan for quantum computing IonQ is a relatively small company and has a valuation of about $17 billion. That's not an outlandish projection, though I seriously doubt it will happen unless quantum computing completely replaces traditional computing (it won't). It holds the world record for quantum computing accuracy, with a 99.99% 2-qubit gate fidelity. However, a 99.99% score indicates one error in 10,000 tries, while a 99.9% score indicates an error every 1,000 operations. It also released an AI model that helps quantum computing firms with error correction, a key part of the quantum computing process.