Chip Industry Week In Review Marvell’s plasmonics buy; Onto’s process control stake; TSMC A14/13 and EDA flows; Apple shuffle; LPDDR6; SOCAMM2 chipset; MATCH Act progress; EUV resist crunch; India 3D packaging fab; digital test card for HPC; telemetry platform for power management; edge AI MCU for voice; new Google TPUs. Deals - Marvell acquired Polariton Technologies, a Swiss developer of plasmonics-based silicon photonics devices. - Onto Innovation is partnering with Rigaku, combining Onto’s analysis software with Rigaku’s CD-SAXS platform for advanced semiconductor process control. Onto also agreed to acquire a 27% stake in Rigaku for about $710M. - Tesla plans to use Intel’s 14A process for its Terafab AI chip manufacturing project in Austin, Texas, becoming Intel’s first customer for the new process node, reports Reuters. - Arteris is collaborating with GF’s MIPS to build physical AI computing platforms using smart NoC IP and SoC integration automation software. TSMC North America Technology Symposium Node number leapfrogging is in full swing, even though it’s not clear what those numbers actually mean anymore. Regardless, TSMC said this week that it will ship its A14 node in 2028, followed by an A13 optical shrink of that node in 2029. The foundry also said it will: - Allow customer access to COUPE co-packaged optics later this year; - Introduce backside power access at the A14 node; - Introduce a logic base die for HBM3E and HBM4; - Offer interposers up to 40X the size of today’s reticles, and - Roll out advanced packaging capability in Arizona by 2029. Fig. 1: TSMC roadmap slide for system-on-wafer (SoW) integration. Source: TSMC TSMC also expanded its collaboration with EDA companies: - Cadence will provide digital and analog flows that integrate agentic AI across TSMC’s N3, N2, A16, and A14 process nodes. - Siemens will provide automated design
Apr 24, 2026 · via semiengineering.com
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Question: What do a solar glare analysis tool, the trajectory and optimization software known as TAOS, and the quantum boom in New Mexico all have in common? Answer: They were all developed at Sandia National Laboratories and are all winners of the 2026 Federal Laboratory Consortium awards for Excellence in Technology Transfer. 2026 FLC Awards Each year, the FLC recognizes outstanding partnerships that help turn cutting-edge research at national laboratories and research centers into impactful products and services in the marketplace. This year there are 27 FLC award winners and seven honorable mentions. Three of those projects were born at Sandia. Together, the awards reflect the range of Sandia’s impact, from improving safety around solar installations and supporting aerospace flight analysis to helping build a growing quantum ecosystem in New Mexico. Solar Glare Hazard Analysis Tool/Forge Solar Solar energy installations began spreading across the country in the 2010s after the Department of Energy launched its SunShot Initiative. While it represented a huge step toward making solar more affordable, it didn’t take long for some to recognize a glaring problem, including former longtime Sandia senior scientist Cliff Ho. The massive installations, many of which were built in open areas near airports, were creating blinding glare, putting pilots, air traffic controllers, motorists and communities in danger. With the Federal Aviation Administration, DOE, Air Force and Department of Transportation all flagging safety concerns, there was a big push to quickly solve the problem. That is where Ho and Sandia came in. With the help of Sandia graduate-student intern Cianan Sims, Ho created the Solar Glare Hazard Analysis Tool. The web-based software mapping allows users to quickly locate a site, draw an outline of a proposed array, and identify hazardous glare throughout the year. If glare is found, the tool calculates
Apr 24, 2026 · via newsreleases.sandia.gov
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) to Report First Quarter FY2026 Financial Results on May 12 LOS ANGELES, CA - April 24, 2026 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) (“D-Wave” or the “Company”), the only dual-platform quantum computing company providing both annealing and gate-model systems, software and services, today announced it will release its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 ended March 31, 2026 on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 before market open. The press release will be available on the D-Wave Investor Relations website: https://ir.dwavequantum.com. In conjunction with this announcement, D-Wave will host a conference call on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), to discuss the Company’s financial results and business outlook. The live dial-in number is 1-833-890-9920 (domestic) or 1-412-564-6463 (international). Participants can use those dial-in numbers or can click this link for instant telephone access to the event. The link will be made active 15 minutes prior to the call’s scheduled start time. An on-demand webcast will be available and a transcript of the conference call will be posted on the D-Wave Investor Relations website after the call. Participating in the call will be Chief Executive Officer Dr. Alan Baratz and Chief Financial Officer John Markovich. To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/ZwlUJ About D-Wave Quantum Inc. D-Wave is a leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services. It is the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, and the first and only to offer dual-platform quantum computing products and services, spanning both annealing and gate-model quantum computing technologies. D-Wave’s mission is to help customers realize the value of quantum today through enterprise-grade systems available on-premises and via its LeapTM quantum cloud service, which offers 99.9% availability and uptime. More than 100 organizations across commercial, government and
Apr 24, 2026 · via newmediawire.com
– Successful Quantum Information Conversion and Routing Between Different Encoding Methods… World’s First Prototype – Operates at room temperature and on existing optical fibers… Presents the possibility of realizing quantum networks without specialized infrastructure Cisco has unveiled a key technology capable of resolving the 'language barrier' between different quantum computers. This is being hailed as a turning point that can expand quantum computing from a single-system-centric approach to a 'connectivity'-centric one. On the 24th, Cisco announced a research prototype for a 'Universal Quantum Switch' capable of converting and transmitting information between quantum systems from different vendors and using various encoding methods without loss. This technology marks the first instance of real-time conversion and routing of quantum information, which was previously impossible. The core layer of the 'Quantum Internet'… Connectivity creates scalability Currently, quantum computers have a structure where direct communication is difficult because information representation methods vary by manufacturer. Cisco has taken an approach that addresses this limitation through a 'network layer'. The newly unveiled quantum switch is equipped with a patent-based engine that converts various encoding methods, such as polarization, time bin, frequency bin, and path, in real time. This enables quantum systems of different types to be connected within a single network. In particular, it is characterized by operating at room temperature in existing fiber-optic communication networks, eliminating the need for separate cooling equipment or special infrastructure. In actual proof-of-concept (PoC) experiments, it succeeded in transmitting without information loss while maintaining quantum state fidelity degradation at less than 4%. Cisco believes that this lays the foundation for quantum computing to evolve beyond a competition in the performance of individual devices into "connection-based expansion." The explanation is that just as the Internet expanded through switches, quantum computing can also move toward practical industrial application through networks. Cisco stated, “Connecting
Apr 24, 2026 · via venturesquare.net
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Mansour Shayegan has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, recognizing his distinguished work in semiconductor physics. The academy’s class of 2026 includes 252 leaders in academia, the arts, industry, journalism, philanthropy, policy, research and science. The new members will be inducted at a ceremony in October in Cambridge, Mass. Shayegan, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, explores the physics of semiconductors, with a focus on their electronic properties. His lab grows exceptionally pure semiconductor samples and studies them to observe subatomic particles and their interactions. In a 2021 project his lab created the world’s purest sample of gallium arsenide, a semiconductor used in devices that power technologies like cell phones and satellites. He observed unexpected behavior under relatively weak magnetic fields. These observations had no established theoretical framework, and opened new ground for physicists to explore. In another study, Shayegan confirmed a century-old theory that certain kinds of materials, when drawn down to a very low electron density, would spontaneously magnetize. His team used an ultra-pure semiconductor to explore what happens to electrons as they become less densely packed in a two-dimensional space, a plane between two solids that is only one particle deep. Advancing insight into the fundamental behaviors of electrons can play a role in the development of technologies like quantum computers and quantum sensors. The Academy elected seven Princeton faculty members in total. The others are Mark Aguiar, Adele Goldberg, Noreen Goldman, Jenny Greene, Melissa Lane and Atif Mian. Shayegan earned his bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has received Princeton’s Graduate Mentoring Award, the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, an NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award, the Humboldt Prize and a Fulbright Fellowship, among others. Shayegan is a Gordon and Betty Moore Materials Synthesis Investigator and an
Apr 24, 2026 · via engineering.princeton.edu
Physicists are making new inroads into the world of post-quantum theories, uncovering what reality may look like on a level deeper and stranger than the already infamously odd quantum theory. In the 1920s, physicists had several extremely useful theories for how the world works, yet they kept uncovering situations where those theories didn’t work. Through these holes in so-called classical physics, they glimpsed a deeper layer of the world that underlies everything – the quantum realm. Now, physicists are having déjà vu. Quantum theory works incredibly well, but it also has gaping holes when confronted with cosmically large objects controlled by gravity. What sort of post-quantum world could reveal itself through that hole? James Hefford at the National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology and Matt Wilson at Paris-Saclay University, both in France, have now developed a mathematical sketch of one plausible post-quantum world, possibly the deepest layer of reality yet. “Quantum theory doesn’t describe the entire universe,” says Hefford. “One of the greatest problems in physics is to come up with a theory of quantum gravity, a theory that describes both quantum theory and gravity. That thing ought to somehow go beyond just quantum theory.” There are many proposals for how to develop a theory of quantum gravity, but Wilson and Hefford took inspiration from the relationship between quantum and classical physics. Specifically, we do not encounter strange quantum effects in everyday life because of a process called decoherence, which destroys most objects’ quantumness. It is thanks to decoherence that our very reasonable and tangible world emerges from the quantum world in which cats can seemingly be simultaneously dead and alive, and particles can tunnel through walls like ghosts. The researchers posited that an analogous process of “hyperdecoherence” ought to make quantum theory emerge from a post-quantum
Apr 24, 2026 · via newscientist.com
Apr. 24, 2026Marubeni Corporation Marubeni has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter, the “MOU”) with Multiverse Computing SL (hereinafter, “Multiverse”), a Spain-based leader in quantum and AI optimization, to conduct a market study (hereinafter, the “Study”) for the rollout of “CompactifAI” (hereinafter, the “Technology”), an AI model compression solution utilizing quantum-inspired technology1, in Japan. Marubeni aims to complete the Study during FY2026. Features of the Project and TechnologyGenerally, in the lightweighting of AI models, there is a challenge where higher compression rates tend to cause a degradation in accuracy. In contrast, Multiverse, a quantum AI company highly acclaimed in the global market2, leveraged tensor networks3 as a quantum-inspired approach to establish a technology4 that can compress model sizes by up to approximately 90% while limiting AI accuracy degradation to around 2–3%, making it possible to operate large-scale AI models with fewer computational resources. Compression using the Technology is expected to significantly reduce cloud capacity usage and power consumption, substantially improve processing speeds, and make it easier to implement AI—which has traditionally required high-performance computing infrastructure—in edge computing environments such as in-vehicle devices, as well as secure on-premise (in-house) environments that meet strict security requirements, enabling flexible applications tailored to industrial uses. Background and SignificanceIn recent years, as the use of generative AI has rapidly expanded, Japan is facing challenges in promoting digital transformation (DX) including: The Technology aims to contribute to solving these issues by optimizing AI computational resources. Through the deployment of the Technology in Japan, Marubeni will support Japanese companies in reducing AI operational costs, realizing low-environmental-impact “Green AI,” and implementing advanced AI that makes it easier to secure data and operational management in-house and domestically (sovereign AI). Future OutlookMarubeni is promoting business creation with an eye toward the industrial application of quantum-related technologies, centered on quantum computing.
Apr 24, 2026 · via marubeni.com
Cisco unveils universal switch for the quantum networking era Networking technology giant Cisco Systems Inc. today introduced a new networking switch for quantum systems that routes quantum information between computers while preserving quantum state. The Cisco Universal Quantum Switch, a working prototype, is the company’s latest proof of concept aimed at pushing quantum systems closer to real-world practical use. Researchers and enterprises already use quantum computers as complementary co-processors to solve specific, mathematically complex problems that are effectively out of reach for classical supercomputers. This is either because they cannot solve them at all or because doing so would take too long to be useful. Enterprises are most interested in optimization, molecular simulation for materials science and drug discovery, and quantum-safe cryptography, while researchers are focused more on physics, simulation and new quantum algorithms. One of the biggest problems facing quantum computing is scale. To reach powerful enough quantum computers, the industry needs to hit millions of qubits, the fundamental unit of quantum information. Current quantum computers are in the hundreds to low thousands of qubits, and roadmaps point toward the low tens of thousands in the next few years, but practical real-world gains will require systems far beyond that. There are two broad ways to reach the practical quantum era: build bigger, more powerful quantum computers, or connect multiple quantum computers together the way classical computers are connected in data centers to behave like a single unified system. Cisco’s innovation does the latter. Making quantum networking universal It also adds several critical features that make it possible to interconnect systems from multiple vendors without specialized hardware. The switch operates at room temperature and over telecom fiber, and includes a Cisco-patented conversion system that translates between different encoding modalities used by different quantum technologies at input and output. That means
Apr 24, 2026 · via siliconangle.com
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The past few weeks have brought apparently alarming news of Mythos, an AI that can identify cybersecurity flaws in a matter of moments, leaving operating systems and software vulnerable to hackers. The cybersecurity community is now beginning to get a better sense of how Mythos may change the face of cybersecurity – and not necessarily for the worse. What is Mythos and why are people concerned by it? Mythos is an AI created by Anthropic. Its existence was accidentally revealed last month when people unearthed content on the company’s website, not due for publication, which had been left unsecured for anyone to see. Advertisement According to Anthropic, there’s a good reason the model had been kept behind closed doors: it is – by accident rather than design – extremely good at hacking. It can allegedly discover flaws in virtually any software, if asked, that would allow the user to break in. The company says that Mythos found thousands of high- and critical-severity vulnerabilities in operating systems and other software. Anthropic did not respond to New Scientist’s request for comment, but the company said on its website that “the fallout—for economies, public safety, and national security—could be severe.” Free newsletter Sign up to The Weekly The best of New Scientist, including long-reads, culture, podcasts and news, each week. The company says it took the responsible step of keeping it hidden. So nobody at all is able to use it? Not quite. Anthropic has decided to make it available to a select group of technology and finance giants like Amazon Web Services, Apple, Google, JPMorganChase, Microsoft and NVIDIA under something called Project Glasswing so that they can uncover any bugs in their own software before someone else does. Members of a private online forum have also managed to gain unauthorised access to
Apr 23, 2026 · via newscientist.com
Top 50 Most Promising Startups Quantum computing nears its ‘ChatGPT moment’ From theory to infrastructure, the industry begins its shift toward real-world deployment, with Israeli startups playing a key role. The “ChatGPT moment,” the breakthrough into the mainstream, has not yet arrived for the world of quantum computing, but 2026 is emerging as the year in which the next technological revolution begins to move from theory to business. This does not mean quantum computers are becoming fully commercial yet, but if 2025 was the year of high expectations, the current year is shaping up to be the one in which the infrastructure is laid. From here on, the focus shifts to solving how to build the computers and operating systems that will make quantum an integral part of every data center. In other words: the question of whether the quantum revolution will happen has already been answered. The debate is now about when. Optimists estimate that within two to three years there will already be fairly widespread use of quantum computers; more cautious voices speak of five years. Either way, after nearly three decades of promises about a breakthrough that could solve some of the most complex scientific problems facing humanity, this is a very short timeframe. Quantum computers differ from the conventional computers we know because they are not based on bits as their basic unit of information, but on qubits. These are complex units of information that do not take a value of 1 or 0 like a regular bit, but can exist in both states simultaneously. This phenomenon, known as superposition, is key to the massive computational power of quantum computers, which do not need to evaluate every possible combination sequentially but can process many possibilities at once. This capability could allow quantum computers to solve problems
Apr 23, 2026 · via calcalistech.com
Three insights you might have missed from theCUBE’s coverage of HPE World Quantum Day Quantum computing, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing will play complementary roles in driving the next era of technology innovation. That is, if the industry can figure out a way to open doors and more easily enable development work beyond quantum specialists. Speaking with theCUBE’s enterprise editor, Paul Gillin (pictured, left), as part of an AnalystANGLE segment during the HPE World Quantum Day event, Dave Vellante (right), chief analyst at theCUBE Research, explained that quantum, HPC and AI are not rivals locked in a zero-sum game for technological dominance. “It’s really about bringing together these three powerful technologies — CPUs, GPUs and now quantum processors, or QPUs — to solve problems that couldn’t be tackled before,” Vellante said. One remaining barrier is that the industry is mired in the “Stone Age” when it comes to developing software for quantum computing, according to Gillin. He stressed the need for a “Python for quantum” that would simplify and democratize developer access to quantum systems. “Until that can be made more broadly available — until more people have access to quantum technology — it’s going to continue to be kind of a lab project,” Gillin said. At the recent HPE World Quantum Day event, during an exclusive broadcast on theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s livestreaming studio, Gillin and Vellante spoke with industry experts from Oak Ridge National Lab, Argonne National Laboratory and more about how quantum computing, HPC and AI are beginning to converge — not as competing technologies, but as complementary layers shaping the next phase of enterprise innovation. (* Disclosure below.) Here’s the analysis segment with Gillin and Vellante, part of SiliconANGLE’s and theCUBE’s coverage of the HPE World Quantum Day event: Here are three key insights you may have
Apr 23, 2026 · via siliconangle.com
The Quantum Computer Being Built by UC Chile and the Challenges of its Industrial Application In collaboration with Federico Santa María Technical University, UC Chile was awarded the 2025 grant Research Rings Competition in Specific Thematic Areas from the National Agency for Research and Development (ANID, as per its acronym in Spanish) to begin building this computer that will work with multiple iterations of a problem simultaneously, efficiently finding an optimal solution. A quantum computer is used to solve a decision-making problem. It can quickly find the most efficient solution, since it analyzes every possible path simultaneously, which takes it directly to all possible solutions in real time. “For example, a truck delivering supplies has different routes to visit 20 cities, and from every possible combination of routes, the quantum computer determines which is optimal, in terms of minimizing time, distance travelled, or fuel consumption,” says Dardo Goyeneche, faculty member from the UC Chile Institute of Physics. “A traditional computer can do this as well, but it tests each route one by one, while the quantum computer explores all routes at once, and selects the optimal one, making it much faster.” Goyeneche, along with Jerónimo Maze, faculty member from the UC Chile Institute of Physics, and Ariel Norambuena, professor from Federico Santa María Technical University, are working in building Quantü, a computer that uses the laws of quantum mechanics for data processing, with the aim of contributing to the long-term resolution of scientific, technological, and industrial challenges in Chile. The initiative was awarded by the National Agency for Research and Development (ANID, as per its acronym in Spanish) in the 2025 version of the grant Research Rings Competition in Specific Thematic Areas, in the category of Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing, and was one of the three selected projects nationwide.
Apr 23, 2026 · via uc.cl
A relatively new ransomware family is using a novel approach to hype the strength of the encryption used to scramble files—making, or at least claiming, that it is protected against attacks by quantum computers. Kyber, as the ransomware is called, has been around since at least last September and quickly attracted attention for the claim that it used ML-KEM, short for Module Lattice-based Key Encapsulation Mechanism and is a standard shepherded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The Kyber ransomware name comes from the alternate name for ML-KEM, which is also Kyber. For the rest of the article, Kyber refers to the ransomware; the algorithm is referred to as ML-KEM. It’s all about marketing ML-KEM is an asymmetric encryption method for exchanging keys. It involves problems based on lattices, a structure in mathematics that quantum computers have no advantage in solving over classic computing. ML-KEM is designed to replace Elliptic Curve and RSA cryptosystems, both of which are based on problems that quantum computers with sufficient strength can tackle. On Tuesday, security firm Rapid7 said it reverse-engineered Kyber and found that the Windows variant used ML-KEM1024, the highest strength version of the PQC (post-quantum cryptography) standard. Kyber was using ML-KEM to conceal the key used to encrypt victims’ data with AES-256, a symmetric cryptographic standard that is also quantum-proof. (As reported previously, AES-128 would have sufficed in withstanding a quantum attack.) Brett Callow, a threat analyst at security firm Emsisoft, said it’s the first confirmed case of ransomware using PQC.
Apr 23, 2026 · via arstechnica.com
Image source: The Motley Fool. Date Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET Call participants - Chief Executive Officer — Arvind Krishna - Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer — James J. Kavanaugh - Vice President of Investor Relations — Olympia McNerney Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email pr@fool.com Takeaways - Revenue growth -- Grew 6%, reflecting balanced performance across segments and the durability of the company’s portfolio. - Operating pretax margin -- Expanded 140 basis points, indicating higher profitability and efficiency. - Free cash flow -- Rose 13% to $2.2 billion, representing the highest first-quarter free cash flow in a decade and a record margin. - Software revenue -- Increased 8%, with annual recurring revenue at $24.6 billion, up 10%. - Data revenue -- Climbed 16%, powered by generative AI demand and incremental contribution from Confluent and data stack acquisitions. - Red Hat -- Delivered 10% growth, with OpenShift surpassing $2 billion in ARR, and virtualization contracts exceeding $600 million since early 2024. - Infrastructure revenue -- Rose 12%; IBM Z posted 48% growth, with distributed infrastructure increasing at a double-digit rate. - Consulting revenue -- Grew 1%, with signings rising 6%, and generative AI comprising about 30% of the backlog. - Productivity savings -- Achieved $4.5 billion since 2023, expecting an additional $1 billion in 2026, driven by AI-enabled transformation. - Segment margins -- Infrastructure margin expanded 720 basis points, software margin up 60 basis points, consulting margin declined due to currency headwinds and reinvestment. - Strategic M&A activity -- Invested $10.5 billion in acquisitions with the closing of Confluent, contributing over 15 points to the projected 20%-25% full-year data revenue growth. - AI integration -- AI penetrates all business segments, including software, infrastructure, and consulting, with software AI revenue exceeding $1.5 billion,
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Apr 22, 2026 · via youtube.com
IBM Quantum powered five of the six Q4Bio Challenge finalist teams, including the $2 million-winning Algorithmiq-Cleveland Clinic-IBM collaboration, demonstrating that quantum hardware can now solve real healthcare and biological problems. Researchers demonstrated that hybrid quantum-classical workflows deliver new insights in molecular simulation and drug discovery. The results highlight how quantum computing is moving from theory to practical impact in life sciences, with new discoveries that classical approaches could not achieve[1]. What is Covered in this Article - IBM Quantum’s role in enabling new healthcare and biology research outcomes - How hybrid quantum-classical workflows change research possibilities - Novel molecular structures discovered in the competition - Barriers to broader enterprise adoption in healthcare The News: IBM Quantum played a central role in the Q4Bio Challenge, a competition funded by Wellcome Leap to accelerate quantum algorithms for healthcare and biology. Five of the six finalist teams, including the $2 million grand prize winners from Algorithmiq, Cleveland Clinic, and IBM, ran their solutions on IBM’s quantum hardware. Researchers focused on near-term hardware and hybrid quantum-classical workflows, not just theoretical models. Teams reported new findings in drug discovery and molecular simulation that were not possible with classical computing alone. The competition highlighted how quantum hardware, when combined with classical resources, can address complex biological questions and accelerate the pace of discovery. “Although classical methods for biochemistry have a decades long headstart, quantum methods are really starting to become competitive,” said Ryan LaRose, a professor at Michigan State University and a researcher on a team that used an IBM Quantum Heron r2 processor to study ATP and GTP hydrolysis in proteins. “For our project, IBM hardware provided the number of qubits, gate fidelity, and sampling rate needed to make our experiments viable.” Will IBM Quantum’s Q4Bio Challenge Results Lead to Biochemistry Breakthroughs? Analyst Take: IBM
Apr 22, 2026 · via futurumgroup.com
When Delta Gold Technologies PLC (Aquis: DGQ, OTCQB: DGQTF) listed on the Aquis Exchange on 1st December 2025 at 10p, it arrived with little of the usual fanfare that accompanies early-stage technology listings. There were no revenues to point to, no production assets to benchmark, and no immediate path to cash flow. Yet within a matter of months, the shares have climbed to around 122p, delivering a near tenfold return for early investors and placing the company firmly on the radar of the UK small-cap market. That kind of move typically demands an explanation. In traditional sectors, such as mining or industrials, a re-rating of this magnitude would usually follow a discovery, a contract win, or a material change in financial outlook. Here, the situation is different. The rise has come during what is still a research phase, with the company actively funding academic work and building intellectual property rather than generating income. Part of the answer lies in the narrative that has emerged around the business. From the outset, the company positioned itself not as a gold explorer, despite the name, but as a participant in one of the most competitive and capital-intensive technological races underway today. As outlined in its February 2026 corporate presentation, the focus is on developing intellectual property linked to quantum computing, specifically exploring how nano-scale gold could play a role in solving some of the fundamental limitations of current systems. This positioning matters. Quantum computing has become one of the defining themes in global technology investment, with major players committing billions of dollars annually in pursuit of breakthroughs that could reshape industries from artificial intelligence to financial modelling. Against that backdrop, even a small, early-stage entrant with a differentiated angle can attract significant market attention, particularly when the potential upside is framed in terms
Apr 22, 2026 · via share-talk.com
Chad McDermott - stock.adobe.com A&K Travel journeys with Colt for global quantum-safe network Travel giant chooses services arm of digital infrastructure provider to build out its global connectivity network based on quantum-safe encryption systems that operate without distance limitations Looking to develop a highly secure future‑ready infrastructure that can support global digital connectivity as it operates some of the most remote and operationally complex travel experiences in the world, A&K Travel Group (AKTG) has selected Colt Technology Services to deliver a global network for its core business and portfolio of premier travel brands. Beginning life in 1962, AKTG is a global lifestyle and travel company that describes itself as setting the standard for “refined and personalised travel experiences worldwide”. The group encompasses premier travel brands including Abercrombie & Kent, Crystal, Cox & Kings and Ecoventura, alongside strategic investments in other travel companies. The group has an international support system of more than 2,500 staff in 60 offices across 35 countries, having a presence in all seven continents. The company’s “guardian angels” provide 24/7 support. A&K Travel Group operates some of the most remote and operationally complex travel experiences in the world, from expedition ships and river vessels to safari camps and global offices. Delivering those experiences, it said, requires secure, resilient connectivity that performs consistently across continents and environments. AKTG has taxed Colt with building out its global connectivity network – which includes quantum-safe encryption from Arqit – to provide agile, quantum-safe security solutions that operate without distance limitations, across any location worldwide. This foundation is designed to provide AKTG with a resilient, interconnected global network architecture on which it can run its business and keep customers, employees and travel partners in more than 100 countries connected. Part of the project will see Colt team up with Arqit to deploy
Apr 22, 2026 · via computerweekly.com