Mohamed Abdel-Kareem

D-Wave Quantum Inc. announced several enhancements to its quantum optimization platform during the Qubits 2025 user conference, reflecting rising adoption across industries. The company introduced an upgraded hybrid nonlinear (NL) solver with support for continuous variables and linear interactions, extending its applicability to optimization problems such as budget allocation and resource distribution. These updates complement existing constrained quadratic model (CQM) capabilities and aim to simplify model construction for a broader set of real-world use cases. D-Wave also unveiled new application areas for its quantum optimization tools, including offer allocation, portfolio optimization, and maintenance repair operations (MRO). These additions expand on established [...]

D-Wave Quantum Inc. has announced two distinct quantum computing application milestones: the deployment of a hybrid quantum-classical production scheduling system at Ford Otosan, and the completion of a quantum-assisted drug discovery proof-of-concept in collaboration with Japan Tobacco (JT). Both projects utilize D-Wave’s annealing quantum computing technology and demonstrate applied use cases in industrial and scientific contexts. At Ford Otosan, a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and Koç Holding, D-Wave’s quantum hybrid solver has been integrated into vehicle production sequencing for the Ford Transit line. With more than 1,500 vehicle variants produced on the same line, sequencing the order of production [...]

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released detailed guidance for organizations planning to migrate to post-quantum cryptography (PQC), establishing a phased national roadmap that stretches through 2035. The guidance outlines clear milestones and emphasizes the importance of integrating PQC planning into broader cyber resilience strategies. The document, Timelines for Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography, outlines a three-stage process. By 2028, organizations are expected to complete cryptographic discovery across their IT and operational infrastructure and produce a migration strategy. By 2031, they should have completed high-priority PQC upgrades and refined their implementation roadmap. The final phase, targeting 2035, calls for the [...]

Fujitsu, in collaboration with Osaka University, Systems Engineering Consultants Co., LTD., and TIS Inc., has released an open-source quantum operations software suite, designed to support full-stack quantum computer management—from setup to cloud-based operation. Branded as the Open Quantum Toolchain for Operators and Users, the software is now available on GitHub and aims to lower the technical barrier for organizations deploying quantum systems. Until now, institutions looking to provide quantum computing access via the cloud have needed to build their own complex operational layers. Fujitsu’s open-source toolchain offers a standardized, extensible solution, enabling research labs and enterprises to streamline deployment and management [...]

ULVAC, Inc. and ULVAC CRYOGENICS INC. have announced the development of a next-generation dilution refrigerator for quantum computing, with input from IBM. Targeting deployment in early 2026, the system will provide a 10 millikelvin cryogenic environment critical for superconducting qubit operation. Unlike current systems primarily sourced from overseas vendors, this effort establishes a domestic production framework in Japan, ensuring faster delivery and long-term maintenance support for quantum research and industry. The system features fully in-house manufacturing of dilution units, pulse-tube cryocoolers, and vacuum components to ensure supply chain independence. It is designed with a scalable modular architecture to support increasingly complex [...]

The Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP) has officially opened the Quantum and Intelligent Systems Laboratory for Power Engineering (QISLaP), the country’s first quantum research lab focused on the energy sector. The facility is funded by the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) with a grant of PHP 18 million ($314K $USD). QISLaP will support research on hybrid quantum computing models aimed at improving forecasting and optimization in power systems. Initial research will focus on predicting energy-related metrics such as electricity demand, solar irradiance, wind speed, and electricity prices [...]

DeteQt, a quantum sensing spinout from the University of Sydney, has secured AUD $750,000 ($471K USD) in pre-seed funding from Main Sequence Ventures and ATP Fund to scale development of its diamond-on-chip magnetometry platform. The raise builds on a AUD $3.3 million ($2.1 million USD) defence contract awarded last year via the Defence Innovation Network to demonstrate dual-chip quantum magnetometers targeting real-world applications such as inertial navigation, resource detection, and medical diagnostics. DeteQt’s approach integrates nitrogen-vacancy (NV) diamond sensing elements with silicon CMOS control and readout circuitry, fabricated via Global Foundries, into a compact, manufacturable platform. The architecture enables strong coupling [...]

The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) will invest up to CA$675,000 ($471K USD) over three years into QAI Ventures to grow Calgary’s quantum innovation ecosystem. The funding will support a two-phase program consisting of a pre-accelerator and a five-month accelerator, aimed at training 54 individuals and funding three Calgary-based startups developing applied quantum solutions. Participants will gain access to global expertise, mentorship, commercialization support, and advanced software tools. The accelerator will be hosted at Quantum City, strengthening ties between academia and industry and embedding QAI Ventures within Calgary’s growing quantum cluster. The initiative also aims to generate a sustainable talent pipeline [...]

Fujitsu, and QuTech, in collaboration with Element Six, have achieved a major milestone toward fault-tolerant quantum computing by demonstrating a complete universal quantum gate set for diamond spin qubits with error probabilities below 0.1%. This marks the first time such a low error rate has been reported across all operations in a universal gate set for this qubit modality. The results, published in Physical Review Applied, exceed the threshold required for quantum error correction, laying important groundwork for practical and scalable quantum computation. The experiment used nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond to form a two-qubit system composed of an electron spin [...]

Diraq and Fermilab have announced a multi-institution collaboration under the U.S. Department of Energy’s QuantISED (Quantum Information Science Enabled Discovery) program to develop a novel quantum sensor platform for high-energy physics. The initiative, named Quandarum, is focused on detecting dark matter candidates such as axions by integrating Diraq’s patented silicon spin qubit technology with Fermilab’s cryogenic “skipper” analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). The sensor will exploit quantum properties for enhanced sensitivity and aims to exceed the capabilities of classical sensing systems. The project combines complementary expertise: Diraq, a leader in silicon-based quantum computing, brings scalable quantum dot fabrication and spin qubit readout experience, [...]