January 20, 2025

PennyLane by Xanadu supports AQT quantum computers

Xanadu and AQT announced that PennyLane, an open-source project from Xanadu for quantum machine learning, automatic differentiation, and optimization, now supports AQT quantum computers. Xanadu develops software for quantum machine learning (QML) and optimization. PennyLane, one […]

IQM Quantum startup takes a total €32M funding

IQM Finland Oy (IQM), a European startup which makes hardware for quantum computers, has raised a €15M equity investment round from the EIC Accelerator program for the development of quantum computers. This is in addition to […]

Germany: 2 Billion euros for quantum technology

German chancellor Angela Merkel announced a 2 Billion innovation program for quantum technology including the investment in two quantum computers. “The next fundamental digital leap in technology through quantum technologies is now beginning. Since other countries are […]

AISIN Group and QC Ware announce joint Quantum Computing research

The Japanese automotive technology giant AISIN Group and QC Ware announced a research collaboration exploring the impact of quantum optimization and quantum machine learning algorithms on automotive applications. The collaboration utilized commercially available quantum computers […]

Alice&Bob raises $3.3 million

The french startup Alice&Bob has raised $3.3 million to create the first fault-tolerant quantum computer. The round has been led by Elaia Partners and Breega. The company is using research that has been developed across a […]

Quantum Computing and Finance: Evolution or Revolution?

Modern Finance has always been closely linked to the evolution of IT, Telecommunications and Financial Mathematics. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are currently profoundly changing the banking and insurance business, in parallel with their accelerated […]

Microsoft Azure Quantum now in preview

Microsoft has just announced Azure Quantum is now officially in preview with select customers and partners. Developers can take advantage of Azure Quantum stack and access diverse quantum software, hardware, and solutions from Microsoft and partners 1QBit, […]

Rahko announces Merck collaboration

Rahko, a London-based startup, has just announced a new 3-year collaboration with the science and technology company Merck.  The collaboration is focused on exploring and leveraging the potential for quantum inspired machine learning to enable […]