Technology

Breakthrough in Distributed Quantum Computing
Physicists achieved a quantum computing breakthrough by successfully connecting separate quantum processors through photonic links, enabling quantum teleportation of logical gates between modules and demonstrating the first distributed quantum computer system, which could potentially scale up without the limitations of cramming millions of qubits into a single device.

Programmable quantum circuits in a large-scale photonic waveguide array
A team has reported on the first demonstration of precise control of single photon states on an 11-dimensional continuously-coupled programmable waveguide array.

Exploring the Boundary Between Classical and Quantum Worlds
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking device that uses dual-colored laser beams to levitate and study pairs of electrically charged glass nanospheres.

Conducting While Frozen: Graphene’s Quantum Paradox
A groundbreaking discovery in quantum physics has revealed a novel electronic state in twisted graphene layers, where electrons exhibit the paradoxical behavior of being simultaneously frozen yet capable of conducting current along edges without resistance.

Enhanced Quantum Entanglement Through Four-Level Atomic Interactions in Strontium
This research explores how atoms interact through light exchange to enhance quantum entanglement, focusing on a novel approach using multi-level atomic systems.

Tantalum airbridges for scalable superconducting quantum processors
Researchers experimentally characterized tantalum airbridges as control line jumpers, ground plane crossovers and coupling elements, and further validated the overall adaptability by a 13-qubit quantum processor with a median T1 exceeding 100 μs.
Business

Qolab Secures Over $16 Million in Series A Financing
Qolab, Inc., a pioneering company in superconducting quantum computing, has successfully raised over $16 million in Series A financing.

SandboxAQ Secures $300M to Scale Large Quantitative Models
SandboxAQ has announced a significant funding round of over $300 million from prominent investors including Fred Alger Management, T. Rowe Price Associates, Mumtalakat, and notable individuals like Eric Schmidt, Marc Benioff and Yann LeCun. The […]

Maryland Aims to Become Global Quantum Hub with $1B IonQ Partnership
IonQ, a leading quantum computing company, has announced a major partnership with the University of Maryland and the State of Maryland to establish the region as the “Capital of Quantum.” This landmark initiative aims to […]
International

Breakthrough in Distributed Quantum Computing
Physicists achieved a quantum computing breakthrough by successfully connecting separate quantum processors through photonic links, enabling quantum teleportation of logical gates between modules and demonstrating the first distributed quantum computer system, which could potentially scale up without the limitations of cramming millions of qubits into a single device.

How Shannon Entropy Bridges Classical and Quantum Physics
Researchers resolved the apparent paradox between quantum mechanics and classical thermodynamics by demonstrating that while von Neumann entropy remains constant in quantum systems, Shannon entropy increases over time just as classical entropy does, thereby reconciling quantum theory with the second law of thermodynamics.

Exploring the Boundary Between Classical and Quantum Worlds
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking device that uses dual-colored laser beams to levitate and study pairs of electrically charged glass nanospheres.

Electron Spin Control Through Chiral Molecules
Recent research at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz has demonstrated that chiral molecules placed on gold surfaces can effectively control electron spin direction based on their handedness (left or right), offering a promising alternative to traditional magnetic methods for developing more efficient electronic devices.

Hydrogen Bonds Enable New Approach to Spin Qubit Assembly
Scientists have made a transformative discovery in quantum computing that challenges long-held assumptions about spin qubit assembly. The breakthrough research demonstrates that hydrogen bonds can effectively facilitate spin interactions between qubit components.

Lithium Tantalate Technology Revolutionizes Frequency Comb Generation
A research team has developed a groundbreaking, compact frequency comb generator using lithium tantalate technology that achieves 450 nm spectral coverage with over 2000 comb lines while reducing power requirements twentyfold, potentially transforming applications from robotics to environmental monitoring.
Startups

Qolab Secures Over $16 Million in Series A Financing
Qolab, Inc., a pioneering company in superconducting quantum computing, has successfully raised over $16 million in Series A financing.

SandboxAQ Secures $300M to Scale Large Quantitative Models
SandboxAQ has announced a significant funding round of over $300 million from prominent investors including Fred Alger Management, T. Rowe Price Associates, Mumtalakat, and notable individuals like Eric Schmidt, Marc Benioff and Yann LeCun. The […]

Maryland Aims to Become Global Quantum Hub with $1B IonQ Partnership
IonQ, a leading quantum computing company, has announced a major partnership with the University of Maryland and the State of Maryland to establish the region as the “Capital of Quantum.” This landmark initiative aims to […]

Quantum register reaches 1200 neutral atoms in continuous operation
A team of researchers from the Munich Quantum Valley, led by the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics in collaboration with the quantum computing start-up planqc, has succeeded in running a register of 1200 atoms continuously for over an hour.

Delta g raises £1.5m to build gravity gradiometry platform
A new University of Birmingham spinout, Delta g, has raised £1.5 million in its pre-seed investment round to fast-track the commercial availability of its ground-breaking quantum technology gravity sensors for mapping the underground space. The […]

Toyota Tsusho Partners With Quantum Machines
Quantum Machines, provider of quantum control solutions , and Toyota Tsusho Corporation (Toyota Tsusho), a member of the Toyota Group, have announced a partnership to offer Japanese customers cutting edge quantum technologies. The partnership will […]

ORCA Computing: a new Quantum Computer in the UK
ORCA Computing is working with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to develop future data processing capabilities. In a year-long programme of activity, MoD will use ORCA’s PT-1 model, the first computer of its kind […]

Largest quantum photonic processor to date
Researchers working in the EU-funded PHOQUSING project are developing a hybrid computational system based on cutting-edge integrated photonics that combines classical and quantum processes. Project partner QuiX Quantum in the Netherlands has created the largest […]