The United States Department of Energy (DoE) is offering up $215 million in funding to help domestic firms develop the world’s first reliable quantum computer.
While quantum computing also requires significant energy to run, it pales in comparison to the amount of energy being gobbled up by the data centers powering the AI boom.
Furthermore, quantum computing could make AI itself more energy efficient by changing the way that large language models function.
“For the things that quantum computing is good at — such as AI processing — there's no way for any GPU to compete against us.
“Quantum computing — our next-generation chip — to simulate what it's doing, you would need something like two and a half billion GPUs and it runs off a two standard wall sockets,” he added.
Sep 30, 2026 · via oilprice.com
Miki: Quantum computers operate on the principles of quantum mechanics, which describes phenomena at extremely small scales, such as atoms and electrons.
By taking advantage of this and other quantum phenomena, quantum computers can process multiple possibilities simultaneously for certain types of calculations.
Using quantum technology to counter the threat of encryption being cracked When do you think quantum computers will become practical?
Even if we realize practical quantum computers, the types of calculations that quantum computers excel at are limited, so we’ll still have conventional computers.
I believe quantum computers will also be utilized in various situations in society and greatly change how we live.
Sep 30, 2026 · via kobe-u.ac.jp
Quantum Computing Inc., an integrated photonics company, provides quantum machines to commercial and government markets in the United States.
The company develops thin-film lithium niobate chips for optical devices, such as electro-optical modulators, periodically poled devices for frequency conversion, and micro-ring resonator cavities markets.
It is also developing the entropy quantum computer (EQC), a quantum application of Core Photonics Technology, designed to solve complex optimization problems.
The company was formerly known as Innovative Beverage Group Holdings, Inc. Quantum Computing, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is based in Hoboken, New Jersey.
www.quantumcomputinginc.com
Sep 30, 2026 · via ca.finance.yahoo.com
Researchers at Tohoku University, in collaboration with the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and the University of Tokyo, have taken an important step toward semiconductor quantum computing using zinc oxide (ZnO).
Semiconductor quantum dots are promising building blocks for scalable quantum computers because they can confine individual electrons and use their spins to store quantum information.
However, rapidly and accurately detecting the charge state of electrons in ZnO quantum dots has remained a challenge.
To address this, the researchers fabricated a ZnO device containing two target quantum dots (QD1 and QD2) alongside a sensor quantum dot (SQD), which acts as a sensitive electrometer.
The research team's next steps include demonstrating electron spin readout and manipulation in ZnO quantum dots, as well as measuring key properties such as spin relaxation and coherence times.
Sep 30, 2026 · via asiaresearchnews.com
Such data shows that quantum computing has moved well beyond the “can it be done” point to the “when will it all happen” stage.
By the beginning of the next decade, there should be enough fire power in quantum systems to address a second stage, which will focus on optimizations on a larger scale.
Quantum computing is no longer a physics problem, but an engineering one.
By 2030, quantum systems will be able to tackle optimizations at a larger scale, beyond molecules.
It’s not an untapped area; D-Wave’s annealing quantum systems are aimed squarely at such optimization opportunities (though the company also is will build superconducting quantum systems), and he adds that Dell also has used annealers to address optimization in its supply chain.
Sep 30, 2026 · via nextplatform.com
France’s quantum sector focused on the manufacturing, software and commercial relationships needed to put quantum computers into wider use in September 2026.
Quobly and Absolut System Partner on Cryogenic Infrastructure for Spin-Qubit Quantum Computers Quobly and Absolut System today announce the signing of an Industrial Partnership Declaration to support the development and scaling of Quobly’s spin-qubit quantum computers.
The project has won the 2026 Quantum Effects Award in the Quantum Computing Hardware category, and the two partners are presenting it at the Quantum Effects trade fair in Stuttgart, Germany, on October 6.
French Quantum Computing Firm Quandela Explores Quantum Chip Manufacturing Tie-Up with Samsung, SK French quantum computing company Quandela is exploring quantum chip manufacturing collaboration with South Korean semiconductor firms including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
Quandela becomes the first photonic platform in Canada’s cloud-accessible Quantum Computing Sandbox Quandela, a leading player in photonic quantum computing technologies, has signed a memorandum of understanding with CMC Microsystems to join the Quantum Computing Sandbox as a provider of cloud-based computing services.
Sep 30, 2026 · via thequantuminsider.com
Quantum computing is a new kind of computing that uses the rules of quantum physics to process information.
A common misconception is that quantum computers simply try every answer at once and pick the best.
For most everyday computing, quantum computers aren’t useful.
How Quantum Computing Might Affect You The most immediate impact on everyday users is security.
Over the longer term, quantum computing may affect you indirectly through the products and services it helps create.
Sep 30, 2026 · via thehypemagazine.com
Despite all the glamorous promises made about quantum computing, it’s hard to make the argument that today’s quantum computers hold a candle to the sheer practicality of classical computers, especially when qubits need to be cuddled at cryogenic temperatures inside a cryostat.
This is worsened by the problem that regular semiconductor transistors do not really appreciate these same cryogenic temperatures, creating an awkward interfacing problem for the controlling electronics.
Now a new pitch here is to create superconducting transistors that will happily work at temperatures near absolute zero.
In addition, JJ-based field effect transistors (JJFETs) are used, with this 2025 paper by [Yusheng Xiong] et al.
Here S–Transistors claims that they are now able to manufacture JJFETs at scale, which would be another major breakthrough that could bring quantum computing just a little bit closer.
Sep 30, 2026 · via hackaday.com
A Northern Virginia high school is getting what’s being described as the world’s first K-12 quantum computer.
Virginia’s largest school district partnered with the group Connected DMV and Fairfax County’s Economic Development Authority to provide high schoolers access to the computer.
Quantum computers operate using quantum physics, though existing versions are error-prone, according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
However, the quantum computer is thought to be able to solve problems that would take current computers years.
The device is the size of a small refrigerator, School Board Member Kyle McDaniel said.
Sep 29, 2026 · via wtop.com
While that noise hasn't completely disappeared, Quantum World Congress 2026 proved that the market's tolerance for hype is rapidly wearing thin.
Demonstrating real-time decoding in a simulation is not the same as demonstrating real-time quantum error correction on real hardware.
While earlier benchmarks like Quantum Volume were helpful for NISQ-era systems, they don’t keep pace as fault-tolerant systems scale beyond classical simulation limits.
The companies that win the next phase of quantum computing will not simply invent breakthrough technologies.
Nexus provides seamless interoperability across native Guppy, NVIDIA CUDA-Q, and Microsoft Q#, directly connecting quantum hardware to classical AI and HPC environments.
Sep 29, 2026 · via quantinuum.com
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Sep 29, 2026 · via investors.com
SHI has urged organisations to prepare for the security risks posed by quantum computing, warning that companies need greater crypto-agility across their technology systems.
Brad Bowers, Lead Field CISO Global at SHI, said businesses could face a narrow window to replace vulnerable cryptographic systems if quantum computing advances at the faster end of current forecasts.
Replacing cryptographic systems across large organisations can take years because encryption is embedded in applications, networks, databases, identity systems, connected devices and business processes.
One of those risks is known as harvest now, decrypt later, in which attackers collect encrypted data today in the expectation that future quantum systems may be able to unlock it.
Some observers have interpreted findings like this as evidence that post-quantum cryptography remains immature.
Sep 29, 2026 · via securitybrief.co.uk
Insider Brief Researchers operated a programmable quantum photonic processor in orbit, demonstrating two-photon interference as an early step toward onboard quantum computing.
The processor manipulated two photons in a six-path optical circuit, but detector failures, radiation damage and sunlight-related noise constrained its performance.
Researchers programmed different circuit settings and observed two-photon quantum interference, a behavior needed for several approaches to photonic quantum computing.
This project combined a programmable optical circuit with interference between photons, bringing together two elements needed to process quantum information aboard a spacecraft.
There are potential commercial applications — or, at least, practical applications — for an eventual space-based quantum computing systems.
Sep 29, 2026 · via thequantuminsider.com
Lockheed Martin has launched a dedicated center to develop quantum technologies for military applications, including sensing, navigation, communications, and computing.
The Lockheed Martin Quantum Innovation Center (QuIC) will bring the company’s 15-year quantum research and prototype work under one organization focused on moving the technology toward defense applications.
Rather than focusing solely on quantum computing, the center will work across several areas, including quantum sensing and navigation and timing.
QuIC will also integrate technology developed outside Lockheed Martin, including products from companies backed by its venture capital arm.
US Pushes Quantum Technology Quantum technology uses properties of matter at very small scales to perform measurements, calculations, and other tasks that can be difficult or impossible with conventional systems.
Sep 29, 2026 · via thedefensepost.com
Federal civilian agencies continue to evaluate how emerging technologies such as quantum computing and AI can strengthen mission outcomes and scientific discovery.
He also asked the group to outline a long-term vision for a dedicated Quantum Computing User Facility.
Researchers need greater visibility into quantum hardware, including architectures, control interfaces and diagnostics, supported by new collaboration frameworks that continue to protect intellectual property.
In June, DOE launched the Quantum Genesis initiative to deploy a fault-tolerant quantum computing capability for research by 2028.
DOE’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory later joined Microsoft Quantum as an initial partner in a new quantum hardware makerspace in Maryland.
Sep 28, 2026 · via executivegov.com
Under the right combination of circumstances, Zcash(CRYPTO: ZEC) could be worth more than Bitcoin(CRYPTO: BTC) by late 2031, as could Ethereum(CRYPTO: ETH).
Quantum computing could create a huge shakeup of the crypto leaderboard The cryptography that secures the Bitcoin network can theoretically be cracked by a sufficiently powerful quantum computer.
So the debate about precisely how best to secure Bitcoin against quantum computers will not be trivial to resolve.
Which coin could end up worth more than Bitcoin?
Therefore, Zcash is the more likely of the pair to be worth more than Bitcoin in the next five years, provided that both a quantum computing scare and insufficient preparation occur as described above.
Sep 28, 2026 · via theglobeandmail.com
Quantum computing has the potential to be the next big technological breakthrough after artificial intelligence (AI).
Let's look at the stocks I'd put in this quantum computing basket.
It has developed an open-source quantum computing language called Guppy that corrects errors directly in the code.
D-Wave A third quantum computing stock I'd add to my quantum basket is D-Wave Quantum (NASDAQ: QBTS).
5 Millionaire-Maker Quantum Computing Stocks to Buy Now was originally published by The Motley Fool
Sep 28, 2026 · via finance.yahoo.com
French quantum computing company “Quandela” has identified South Korea as a long-term collaboration partner and unveiled a plan to foster the country as an Asian base for quantum computing manufacturing and research.
Quantum computers are a future strategic technology capable of solving types of problems that are impossible for conventional computers.
Founded in 2017, Quandela develops photonic quantum computers that generate, transmit, and process quantum information using photons, the particles of light.
Quandela Korea, which currently has three employees, plans to expand its workforce to around ten by next year.
A key technical challenge for today’s quantum computers is correcting the errors that inevitably occur during computation to ensure reliability.
Sep 28, 2026 · via dongascience.com
French quantum computing company Quandela is pushing forward with quantum chip manufacturing that leverages South Korea's semiconductor ecosystem.
The vision is to leverage South Korea's semiconductor process and packaging capabilities in the quantum chip manufacturing process.
The company is also working with Yonsei University, the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, and the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science.
If quantum chip manufacturing collaboration with South Korean semiconductor companies materializes, South Korea could expand its role in the quantum computing hardware supply chain, following its positions in AI memory and foundry services.
As Quandela considers South Korea as one of its potential production bases outside Europe, attention is focused on how quickly its engagement with the South Korean semiconductor ecosystem will expand.
Sep 28, 2026 · via finance.biggo.com
September 28, 2026 • 2 min read Samsung is researching a new way to arrange memory in future quantum computers.
The company has patented a structure that stacks superconducting quantum memory in layers rather than placing the components side by side.
A vertical memory structure for quantum computers Samsung has registered a patent in South Korea under KR102778201B1 for a new superconducting qubit memory structure (via ETNews).
The patent focuses on stacking multiple superconducting resonator layers vertically, so quantum memory components can occupy more of the same chip area.
Quantum computers operate differently from conventional computers.
Sep 28, 2026 · via sammyguru.com