Quantum technology firm Terra Quantum and software-defined vehicle (SDV) provider Apex.AI have validated the integration of NIST-standardized post-quantum cryptography (PQC) into cloud-connected, autonomous robotic environments. Executed using Apex.OS—a safety-certified software foundation for mobility and robotics—the joint integration establishes quantum-resistant edge-to-cloud communications without altering underlying application logic, developer APIs, or real-time message-passing architectures. Autonomous vehicles, industrial robots, aerospace assets, and connected defense platforms operate on multi-decade service lifecycles. These edge devices rely on continuous cloud connectivity for fleet telemetry, diagnostic logging, over-the-air (OTA) software updates, and remote operation. Because current public-key encryption algorithms (such as RSA and ECC) face long-term vulnerabilities from cryptographically relevant quantum computers, embedding quantum-resistant security is becoming an essential requirement for assets designed to remain active past 2030. The joint solution addresses critical enterprise migration constraints by embedding Terra Quantum’s PQC libraries directly within the Apex.OS middleware layer. Development teams can drop in quantum-safe encryption while maintaining native software control loops, communication pipelines, and existing application workflows. This approach allows organizations operating mission-critical connected assets to de-risk long-term deployments and achieve crypto-agility without incurring the massive capital costs of refactoring core software architectures. Beyond commercial mobility and industrial automation, the architecture is engineered to support complex, interconnected Systems-of-Systems. Designed in alignment with NATO’s Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) framework, the platform establishes a scalable blueprint for securing interoperable communication networks across land, air, maritime, cyber, and defense domains. The successful demonstration proves that NIST-standardized PQC is deployment-ready for embedded systems today, offering a practical pathway toward long-term digital resilience. Review the official press release on PR Newswire here. July 25, 2026
Jul 25, 2026 · via quantumcomputingreport.com
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Jul 25, 2026 · via bakerdatacounsel.com
Quantum computing firm Infleqtion is set to deploy a fault-tolerant, neutral-atom quantum computer at the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park (IQMP) in 2027. The company also announced the opening of its Chicago Quantum Innovation Center, which Infleqtion said will allow it to continue working on quantum computing applications whilst growing its workforce in Illinois. In a statement, Infleqtion said the center “aims to begin its work as a center of excellence for applying quantum computing to the American energy grid.” Commenting on the announcement, Matthew Kinsella, CEO of Infleqtion, said: “We’re bringing one of the most advanced neutral-atom systems in the world directly to the city’s researchers and industry partners. Chicago is rapidly becoming one of the most important quantum ecosystems in the world, where quantum computing moves from theoretical promise to practical reality.” Governor of Illinois, JB Pritzker, added: “Bringing a state-of-the-art neutral-atom quantum computer to Illinois means our researchers, entrepreneurs and innovators will have access to some of the most advanced quantum computing technology in the world. Partnerships and investments like this are what have made Illinois a global hub for quantum. From a growing Chicago team to a landmark quantum system now coming to Illinois, I’m proud to have Infleqtion as a partner in building our state’s quantum future.” Founded as ColdQuanta and spun out from the University of Colorado in 2007, Infleqtion develops and designs instruments and systems for quantum technology applications. In September 2025, the company announced plans to go public via a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) merger with Churchill Capital Corp X. The company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in February 2026, following the completion of the deal. In March 2026, Infleqtion deployed the UK’s first operational 100-physical-qubit quantum computer at the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) in Harwell, UK.
Jul 25, 2026 · via datacenterdynamics.com
Newswise — By remotely accessing an IBM quantum computer through the Quantum Computer User Program(QCUP) — a quantum computing access program managed by the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, a Department of Energy Office of Science user facility located at DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory — a research scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory successfully simulated a key process in particle physics: hadronization. Although based on a simplified model of quantum mechanics, the project lays the groundwork for how physicists can leverage the power of quantum computers to make large scientific calculations beyond the capabilities of classical supercomputers. Hadronization occurs when two or more quarks—the subatomic building blocks of matter — bind together through the strong nuclear force to form composite particles called hadrons. The most familiar examples of hadrons are protons and neutrons, which form the nuclei of atoms. So, having a better understanding of the hadronization process means having a better understanding of the structure of matter and, in turn, the universe. Physical experiments have not been able to reveal every step of the process, however. Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN accelerate protons to near light speeds, guide them into collisions and study the resulting debris of quarks and antiquarks. But these particles can only be indirectly measured before they immediately undergo hadronization — hence the need for computer simulations to fill in the gaps of these scientific observations. “In principle, we know the theory that describes hadronization, but we are unable to make predictions using it because the calculations have been too difficult for a classical computer. However, on a quantum computer, we should be able to directly make predictions for the details of how hadronization occurs, which will help with the searches for new physics performed at colliders such as the LHC,”
Jul 24, 2026 · via newswise.com
Three-level systems now achieve arbitrary single-qubit holonomic gates in a ‘no-jump’ regime, a key advance in quantum control. Wei Li and colleagues from Yanan University have developed a nonadiabatic holonomic scheme using a non-Hermitian Hamiltonian, overcoming limitations of previous methods that either ignored energy loss or were restricted to more complex four-level systems. The approach directly incorporates decay and dephasing, processes that disrupt quantum information, into the design of the control pulses, maintaining gate accuracy despite these effects. The team utilised a three-level system, employing carefully shaped control pulses to perform calculations despite the natural degradation of the system. By directly integrating decay and dephasing, processes that disrupt quantum states, into the control design, this method potentially offers a more stable pathway for quantum computation than existing techniques. Wei Li and colleagues at Yanan University have achieved a key step forward in quantum control by demonstrating arbitrary single-qubit gates within a three-level system, even when energy is lost from the system. This method directly addresses decoherence, the tendency of quantum information to degrade, by incorporating the effects of decay and dephasing, disruptions to quantum states, directly into the design of the control pulses. This is akin to designing a route for manipulating qubits using geometric principles, but without the need for extremely slow, gradual changes; instead, the system is treated as a battery gradually discharging rather than remaining fully charged. The team employed a nonadiabatic holonomic scheme and a biorthogonal framework to achieve this, paving the way for more stable quantum computation. Fast qubit control via dissipation and geometric principles A nonadiabatic holonomic scheme enables faster computation than traditional methods by manipulating qubits using geometric principles, eliminating the need for extremely slow, gradual changes. At its core lies a non-Hermitian Hamiltonian, a mathematical description of a quantum system that accounts
Jul 24, 2026 · via quantumzeitgeist.com
Quantum computing has spent years existing in the space between promise and practicality. The machines exist. Tech giants are building them. Researchers have shown that, for certain problems, quantum computers could one day dramatically outperform today’s fastest supercomputers. The obstacle isn’t that the computers don’t work. It’s that they’re extraordinarily fragile. Unlike traditional computers, which store information as ones and zeros, quantum computers perform calculations using quantum bits, or qubits. Those qubits are so sensitive that tiny interactions with their surroundings, such as imperfections in the hardware or subtle environmental disturbances, can introduce random errors into a calculation. Computer scientists call this quantum noise, and it remains one of the biggest barriers to making quantum computers practical. Baoyu Zhou’s work embraces the fact that quantum computers are imperfect. Instead of waiting for better hardware, he’s building mathematical tools that help researchers make better use of the hardware they already have. Zhou is an assistant professor of industrial engineering in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. With a new three-year grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation, he’ll work with Xiu Yang, an associate professor at Lehigh University, on optimization algorithms designed specifically for today’s generation of quantum computers. The collaborative project will create scalable mathematical methods that continue performing reliably even when quantum hardware produces uncertain or noisy results. “The question is how we design more efficient, robust algorithms that can work despite the noise in today’s quantum hardware,” Zhou says. “I’m pretty optimistic that quantum computers will eventually become powerful enough for everyday use, and I want to help make that future possible.” Finding a signal in the noise Many of today’s most promising quantum computing techniques work through trial and error, repeatedly testing possible
Jul 24, 2026 · via news.asu.edu
IonQ to Report Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on August 5, 2026 COLLEGE PARK, Md. – July 24, 2026 – IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading quantum platform company, today announced that the company will release its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, after the financial markets close. IonQ will host a conference call at 4:30 PM Eastern that same day to discuss its results and business outlook. The call will be accessible by telephone at 1-888-349-0106 (domestic) or +1-412-902-0131 (international). The call will also be available live via webcast on the company’s website here, or directly here. A replay of the conference call will be available approximately three hours after its conclusion at 1-855-669-9658 (domestic) or +1-412-317-0088 (international) with access code 9031135 and will be available until 11:59 PM Eastern, August 19, 2026. An archive of the webcast will also be available here shortly after the call and will be available for one year. About IonQ IonQ, Inc. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, AstraZeneca, and NVIDIA achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance. Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ also has operations, among other places, in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the
Jul 24, 2026 · via ionq.com
COLLEGE PARK, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading quantum platform company, today announced that the company will release its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, after the financial markets close. IonQ will host a conference call at 4:30 PM Eastern that same day to discuss its results and business outlook. The call will be accessible by telephone at 1-888-349-0106 (domestic) or +1-412-902-0131 (international). The call will also be available live via webcast on the company’s website here, or directly here. A replay of the conference call will be available approximately three hours after its conclusion at 1-855-669-9658 (domestic) or +1-412-317-0088 (international) with access code 9031135 and will be available until 11:59 PM Eastern, August 19, 2026. An archive of the webcast will also be available here shortly after the call and will be available for one year. About IonQ IonQ, Inc. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, AstraZeneca, and NVIDIA achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance. Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ also has operations, among other places, in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum
Jul 24, 2026 · via investors.ionq.com
DOE Looks to AI to Advance Next Generation of Quantum Experts explain how the Genesis Mission will merge AI and quantum to further scientific discovery and research. The Energy Department’s new Quantum Genesis initiative aims to bring artificial intelligence and quantum computing together to accelerate scientific discovery, a combination national security researchers say could help overcome some of the biggest barriers to quantum computing. “In my mind, the Genesis Mission first and foremost will help us get to performant quantum computers. You’re always going to have a classical computer controlling a quantum computer,” Sandia National Lab Computing Research Center Director Jennifer Gaudioso told GovCIO Media & Research. “With the high-performance computing and AI tools that Genesis is bringing, we will have more effective controls to integrate AI and quantum.” In the context of today’s supercomputers, Gaudioso said quantum computing will become another tool in the broader ecosystem. “I really think we’re headed to a heterogeneous computing future,” Gaudioso said. “Some problems will be best solved on a data flow accelerator with an AI backbone. … A quantum computer will do something that nothing else can do for us.” AI’s Impact on Quantum The new initiative stems from the department’s broader Genesis Mission that aims to integrate the agency’s 17 national laboratories and supercomputers into a single unified AI platform. Quantum Genesis aims to develop and deploy the world’s first fault-tolerant quantum computing capability by 2028. Gaudioso said researchers are only beginning to understand how AI and quantum reinforce each other. “This work of thinking about how AI and quantum can be used together is just getting started. We’re at the point where it seems real, and that wasn’t the case in the past five or 10 years,” said Gaudioso. Why Quantum Matters Gaudioso discussed how she sees quantum computing solving
Jul 24, 2026 · via govciomedia.com
Bitcoin giants unite with $15M plan to fight quantum threat Strategy, BlackRock, Coinbase and six other companies have formed the Bitcoin Security Consortium to fund work on Bitcoin’s long-term security. - Nine major firms pledged $15 million over three years to support Bitcoin security research worldwide. - Post-quantum cryptography leads the consortium’s agenda, although no capable attack system currently exists anywhere. - Members will fund chosen developers independently without directing Bitcoin’s protocol changes or its open-source community. The founding members pledged a combined $15 million over three years for developers, researchers and organizations working on the network. The other members are Anchorage Digital, ARK Invest, Block, Blockstream, Fidelity Digital Assets and Galaxy. Brink Executive Director Mike Schmidt will coordinate the group’s daily work as a volunteer. Each company will choose where to direct its own funding rather than pay into one shared pool. Consortium targets Bitcoin’s long-term security The consortium named post-quantum cryptography as its first area of focus. This field develops methods designed to resist attacks from classical and quantum computers. Bitcoin currently relies on elliptic curve cryptography to prove ownership and authorize transactions. Large-scale quantum computers cannot break Bitcoin’s cryptography today. However, a powerful enough machine running Shor’s algorithm could derive a private key from an exposed public key. An attacker could then try to move funds from a vulnerable address. Researchers still disagree on when such a machine could exist. “As long-term holders, we have every incentive to see Bitcoin remain secure for generations,” said Strategy CEO Phong Le. BlackRock global head of digital assets Robert Mitchnick also said the member firms will make more funding available for Bitcoin Core developers and long-term security work. Members will not control Bitcoin development The group said it will not develop or direct Bitcoin’s protocol, endorse specific changes or speak
Jul 24, 2026 · via crypto.news
The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has launched the procurement process for a new EuroHPC quantum computer that will be hosted and operated by LuxProvide in Luxembourg. The system, known as MeluXina-Q, will be integrated with the existing MeluXina supercomputer to support advanced hybrid computing capabilities. The project follows a hosting agreement signed between EuroHPC JU and LuxProvide in December 2024. With a total acquisition budget of up to €11.95m, the initiative will be funded equally by the Digital Europe Programme through EuroHPC JU and the Luxembourg Government. Once operational, the EuroHPC quantum computer will expand Europe’s quantum computing infrastructure, providing researchers, businesses and public sector organisations with access to hybrid classical and quantum computing resources. The system is expected to accelerate scientific research and support innovation across multiple industries. Hybrid quantum and supercomputing capabilities MeluXina-Q will initially feature a quantum processing unit (QPU) equipped with at least 10 semiconductor spin qubits. Planned upgrades over the system’s lifetime will increase this to more than 80 physical qubits, significantly expanding its computational capabilities. By integrating the quantum processor with the MeluXina supercomputer, users will be able to develop hybrid workflows that combine conventional high-performance computing with quantum processing. This approach allows computational tasks to be distributed between classical and quantum systems, improving efficiency for suitable applications. The project forms part of EuroHPC JU’s wider strategy to establish a diverse European quantum computing ecosystem by supporting multiple quantum hardware technologies across member states. Supporting research and industrial innovation When deployed, the system will be accessible through EuroHPC’s infrastructure to a broad community of European users, including academic researchers, industrial organisations and public institutions. It will also join the growing network of EuroHPC quantum systems available through the recently launched EuroHPC quantum access pilot. The new platform is expected to
Jul 24, 2026 · via innovationnewsnetwork.com
Quantum software company Qedma has integrated its error-mitigation technology with Quantinuum’s computing platform, allowing corporate and scientific researchers to run more complex calculations with improved accuracy, the companies announced this week. The integration gives Quantinuum customers access to Qedma’s Quantum Error Suppression and Error Mitigation software, known as QESEM. Qedma developed the integration over the past year as a founding member of the Quantinuum Startup Partner Program. Errors caused by noise and other hardware limitations remain one of the largest obstacles to practical quantum computing. Qedma said its hardware-independent software analyzes and mitigates errors in quantum-computing output, improving circuit fidelity and allowing researchers to run larger and more complex algorithms on existing machines. The company said the software could support more ambitious commercial and scientific workloads without requiring changes to the underlying quantum hardware. Quantinuum’s computers have high average two-qubit gate fidelity, a measure of how accurately a system performs operations involving two quantum bits, or qubits. The company says that accuracy allows its systems to conduct simulations near the limits of what conventional computers can reproduce. The companies said combining Quantinuum’s hardware with Qedma’s software could enable deeper and more accurate quantum calculations, expanding potential applications in finance, materials science and other fields. “Running algorithms beyond the reach of classical simulation requires quantum computers with both a large number of qubits and exceptionally low error rates, which is exactly why we wanted to join Quantinuum’s Startup Partner Program,” Qedma CEO and co-founder Asif Sinay said. Sinay said initial tests of QESEM on Quantinuum’s systems showed improvements on demanding workloads, including simulations approaching the limits of conventional computing. Jennifer Strabley, Quantinuum’s vice president and general manager, said the company created its startup program to give emerging companies access to its developer platform and hardware, encourage innovation and shorten the time
Jul 24, 2026 · via ynetnews.com
MeluXina-Q will initially be equipped with a quantum processing unit (QPU) with at least 10 semiconductor spin qubits. Over the lifetime of the system, upgrades are foreseen to reach a total of over 80 physical qubits. This quantum computer will be part of the EuroHPC supercomputing infrastructure and enable hybrid classical‑quantum workflows. The procurement is the continuation of EuroHPC's commitment to diversifying quantum computing modalities across Europe. Once deployed, the system will be available to a broad range of European users, including the scientific community, industry and the public sector, joining the other EuroHPC quantum computers that are now accessible through the newly launched EuroHPC quantum access pilot call. Meluxina-Q will enable groundbreaking research and industrial innovation across a wide range of application domains spanning from automotive (quantum-enabled machine learning for expedited routing), energy (adaptive optimisation), finance (risk assessment) to healthcare (quantum computing-enabled quantum chemistry and molecular dynamics simulations). More details The closing date for submission of an application to tender is 1st September 2026. More details on the call are available on this dedicated webpage. The total acquisition budget of the system is up to EUR 11,95 million, which will be co-financed equally by the EuroHPC JU with budget coming from the Digital Europe Programme (DEP) and by the Luxembourg Government (50%). Background The hosting agreement between EuroHPC JU and LuxProvide was signed in December 2024. To date, the EuroHPC JU has procured and inaugurated six quantum computers, located across Europe: - PIAST-Q in Poznań, Poland, - VLQ in Ostrava, Czechia, - Euro-Q-Exa in Munich, Germany, - Lucy near Paris, France - EuroQCS-Spain in Barcelona, Spain - SOL, in Bologna, Italy. Researchers, public institutions, and industry across Europe can now request free access to some of these quantum computers through the EuroHPC Quantum Access Pilot call . This unprecedented
Jul 24, 2026 · via eurohpc-ju.europa.eu
- United States - / - Tech Hardware - / - NYSE:IONQ IonQ Stock Leads Quantum Computing Picks Worth A Closer Look Quantum computing stocks sit at the crossroads of advanced research and real world problem solving, and that makes this screener especially interesting while central banks weigh inflation risks, bond yields press higher, and energy prices shape rate expectations. With policy signals mixed across the US, Europe, and Asia, many investors are looking for themes driven more by long term technological progress than by the next rate move. This Quantum Computing Stocks screener filters companies pushing forward in areas such as quantum algorithms and superconducting qubits. The rest of this article highlights 3 stocks from the list that stand out for closer research. IonQ (IONQ) Overview: IonQ is a quantum computing company that gives customers access to its trapped ion quantum systems through major cloud platforms and its own services, while also working on quantum secure communications and detection technologies. It generates revenue from cloud access, bespoke hardware systems, maintenance, and consulting to co develop quantum algorithms, backed by research ties such as its collaboration with the University of Chicago. Operations: IonQ currently generates about US$187.1 million in revenue entirely from Computer Services, with around US$122.4 million from the United States, US$27.5 million from Switzerland, and US$37.2 million from other international markets. Market Cap: US$12.9b IonQ attracts attention because it sits at the center of the quantum computing story, offering access to its systems via the major cloud platforms while pursuing room temperature trapped ion hardware that aims to keep long term costs in check. The company has recently turned profitable, reports strong liquidity of about US$3.1b, and holds a growing contracted backlog that includes government and security focused work. However, the share price has been highly volatile and
Jul 24, 2026 · via simplywall.st
A research team led by SKKU Professor Hosung Seo of the Department of Quantum Information Engineering and the SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology, working with the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Washington, has identified—for the first time—an atomic defect structure in the zinc oxide (ZnO) semiconductor with outstanding properties for use as a “spin qubit,” a core building block of future quantum computers, quantum communications, and quantum sensors. The results were published in PRX Quantum, one of the most prestigious journals in quantum information science. Electron spins trapped at point defects in solid-state crystals can operate at room temperature and retain quantum information for long periods, making them a leading platform not only for quantum computing but also for quantum communications and ultra-sensitive quantum sensing. The nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond has been the most prominent candidate, but diamond is difficult to grow as large-area, high-quality crystals and is poorly suited to standard semiconductor fabrication, posing major obstacles to the integration and mass production of quantum devices. To overcome this bottleneck, the team turned to zinc oxide, a material already widely used in the semiconductor industry and whose physical properties are well established. Zinc oxide is considered an ideal host for qubits: it is “magnetically quiet,” containing almost no nuclear spins, and can be grown as ultra-high-purity crystals. Using state-of-the-art first-principles quantum simulations on supercomputers, the team systematically screened candidate defects across the periodic table and designed a “molybdenum–oxygen-vacancy complex,” in which a molybdenum (Mo) atom replaces a zinc (Zn) atom next to a missing oxygen atom, and analyzed its properties in detail. The analysis showed that, under illumination, the defect emits bright, sharp light in the visible range with high efficiency. Notably, its Huang-Rhys factor—a measure of how much energy leaks into crystal vibrations during light emission—is
Jul 24, 2026 · via newswise.com
Multiple USC-led projects receive U.S. Department of Energy Genesis Mission awards to advance AI Six projects involving USC researchers — including three led by USC — were selected for the U.S. Department of Energy initiative to harness artificial intelligence for scientific discovery and innovation. USC is among the nation’s leading research universities selected to help advance the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission, a national initiative that unites universities and industry with the country’s 17 national laboratories to explore AI for scientific discovery. This week, six projects involving USC researchers, including three led by USC, were selected to receive Genesis Mission funding. Together, these six projects tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing the industries that power modern life, from energy and aviation to manufacturing and computing. Their research aims to enable faster, more energy-efficient computing, strengthen supplies of critical materials and develop AI-driven tools that help scientists solve problems too complex, costly or time-consuming for conventional approaches. “This outstanding achievement is a testament to the caliber of USC’s researchers and the growing momentum of our research enterprise,” said Ishwar K. Puri, USC’s senior vice president of research and innovation. “We are proud to help lead the national effort to build an AI-enabled scientific ecosystem, advancing bold ideas and interdisciplinary collaborations that will shape the future of scientific discovery,” he said. Building faster, more efficient computer chips Every time we stream a video, use generative AI or connect another smart device, computers must process more data while consuming as little energy as possible. Yet today’s computer chips are reaching their practical limits, making it increasingly difficult to deliver higher performance without dramatically increasing power consumption. Massoud Pedram, the Charles Lee Powell Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, is using AI to develop
Jul 23, 2026 · via today.usc.edu
IBM buys HRL Laboratories in shift to two-track quantum computing strategy SAN FRANCISCO, July 23 : IBM has agreed to buy HRL Laboratories, a private quantum computing research lab jointly owned by Boeing Co and General Motors, the company said on Thursday, adding a second pillar to IBM's quantum computing efforts. IBM has been racing against Alphabet's Google, Microsoft and others to create practical quantum machines that can crack problems that would take conventional computers thousands of years to solve. In May, U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said it would award $1 billion to IBM to set up a new company called Anderon in New Albany, New York, to serve as a chip factory for U.S. quantum computing firms. While there is agreement among governments and the tech industry that quantum computers are coming, precisely how they will work remains an open question. Companies and labs are chasing a half-dozen different ways of making quantum circuits, and the HRL deal will add a second approach to IBM's portfolio. IBM did not disclose a price for the HRL deal but said that Boeing and GM "will continue to partner with IBM" on quantum technologies after the transaction. IBM, along with Google, has been a proponent of using superconductors to craft quantum circuits. HRL, the former research arm of aerospace firm Hughes Aircraft based near Malibu, California, makes electron spin quantum circuits called "qubits." Both technologies can be made with the same equipment used to fabricate conventional computing chips, but electron spin circuits can be made much smaller than superconducting circuits. Those smaller circuits will become useful for IBM's efforts after its "Blue Jay" system, which uses superconducting chips, is delivered in 2033, Jay Gambetta, director of IBM Research, told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday. "I and the team strongly believe
Jul 23, 2026 · via channelnewsasia.com
AWS Quantum Technologies Blog Thermodynamic sampling of disordered materials with an analog Hamiltonian Rydberg simulator This post was contributed by Mao Lin, Bruno Camino, John Buckeridge and Scott M. Woodley Many advanced materials — from battery electrodes to semiconductor alloys — owe their useful properties to atomic-scale disorder. But predicting how atoms arrange themselves at a given temperature is hard: the number of possible configurations explodes combinatorially and sampling them according to their thermodynamic weights can overwhelm classical computation. In this post, we report results from our recent publication demonstrating how the QuEra Aquila device, available through Amazon Braket, can serve as a thermodynamic sampler for realistic material models [1]. Using quantum annealing, we map an energy model derived from classical density functional theory (DFT) onto the neutral atom quantum hardware and sample low-energy configurations of nitrogen-doped graphene. We validate the approach on a 28-site system via exhaustive enumeration, benchmark it on a 78-site system against classical Monte Carlo sampling and demonstrate temperature tuning through programmable atom spacing. Mapping disordered graphene to Rydberg atoms To determine the equilibrium dopant concentration as a function of temperature and chemical potential for nitrogen doped graphene, we consider graphene nanoflakes (a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb lattice) where each lattice site can be occupied by either a carbon or a nitrogen atom. Pure graphene, Figure 1(a), is taken as a reference state, and the energy of doped configurations is measured relative to this reference. Importantly, dopants do not contribute independently, and they interact with one another such that the energy depends not only on how many dopants are present but also on their relative arrangement on the lattice. In particular, the interaction strength decays with dopant separation so that the farther apart two dopants are, the weaker their mutual interaction.
Jul 23, 2026 · via aws.amazon.com
Rigetti Computing to Report Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Host Conference Call on August 6, 2026 BERKELEY, Calif., July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rigetti Computing, Inc. ("Rigetti" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: RGTI), a pioneer in hybrid quantum-classical computing, announced today that it will release second quarter 2026 results on Thursday, August 6, 2026, after market close. The Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results and provide an update on its business operations at 5:00 p.m. ET the same day. Key details regarding the call are as follows: Call Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026 Call Time: 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT Webcast Link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/9pedzvky Live Call Participant Link: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI6483c92f267f4169a6d27a72dc7c5e58 Webcast Instructions You can listen to a live audio webcast of the conference call by visiting the “Webcast Link” above or the "Events & Presentations" section of the Company's Investor Relations website at https://investors.rigetti.com/. A replay of the conference call will be available at the same locations following the conclusion of the call for one year. Live Call Participant Instructions To participate in the live call, you must register using the “Live Call Participant Link” above. Once registered, you will receive dial-in numbers and a unique PIN number. When you dial in, you will input your PIN and be routed into the call. If you register and forget your PIN, or lose the registration confirmation email, simply re-register to receive a new PIN. About Rigetti Rigetti is a pioneer in full-stack quantum computing. Rigetti quantum computers are based on superconducting qubits, which are widely believed to be the leading qubit modality given their maturity, clear path to scaling, and fast gate speeds. Rigetti quantum computing systems achieve gate speeds of 50-70 nanoseconds, which is about 1,000 times faster than alternative modalities such as trapped-ion
Jul 23, 2026 · via investors.rigetti.com
Terra Quantum and Apex.AI Demonstrate Quantum-Safe Security for Long-Lived, Cloud-Connected, Software-Defined Systems Successful implementation demonstrates secure edge-to-cloud communication using NIST-standardized post-quantum cryptography while preserving existing application architectures and software investments. ST. GALLEN, Switzerland and PALO ALTO, Calif., July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Terra Quantum, a global leader in quantum technologies, and Apex.AI, a leading provider of safe and secure software for software-defined vehicles and intelligent machines, today announced the successful implementation of NIST-standardized post-quantum cryptography (PQC) for secure communication between an Apex.AI-based robotic software environment and a cloud-based control system. The collaboration demonstrates how connected robotic, automotive, and defense systems can securely exchange information with cloud services using standardized quantum-resistant cryptography while preserving the communication patterns and distributed software architectures that modern intelligent systems rely on. The implementation provides a practical blueprint for bringing quantum-safe security to long-lived connected systems without requiring fundamental changes to existing applications. As quantum computing continues to advance, many of today's widely deployed public-key cryptographic algorithms are expected to become vulnerable to cryptographically relevant quantum computers. For software-defined vehicles, autonomous systems, connected robotics, data of national security concern, and platforms designed to remain in service for decades, this creates a long-term cybersecurity challenge. These systems increasingly depend on secure communication with cloud-based services for monitoring, diagnostics, software updates, fleet management, coordination, and remote operation, making the transition to quantum-resistant security an important priority. The implementation combines Terra Quantum's post-quantum cryptography capabilities with Apex.OS to enable secure cloud communication using NIST-standardized quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms. Apex.OS provides the software-defined robotics and intelligent-machine foundation for this joint solution, enabling secure edge-to-cloud communication in an application environment representative of modern autonomous and connected systems. Importantly, the solution preserves existing communication workflows and application architectures, enabling organizations to strengthen cybersecurity while maintaining compatibility with modern distributed software systems. "Connected intelligent
Jul 23, 2026 · via prnewswire.com