Mohamed Abdel-Kareem

The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC) has announced a $13 million AUD ($8.3M USD) equity investment in Quantum Brilliance (QB), a leader in diamond quantum technology. This funding will establish Australia’s first quantum diamond foundry, advancing the design and fabrication of quantum diamond devices essential for quantum computing, sensing, and networking. Key Points of the Initiative: Purpose: The foundry will enable the mass production of diamond quantum devices, supporting applications that are small, lightweight, energy-efficient, and operable at room temperature. Collaborations: The foundry builds upon QB’s partnerships with Australian universities, such as the Australian National University, La Trobe University, and RMIT [...]

China has unveiled the "Tianyan-504," a superconducting quantum computer featuring a 504-qubit "Xiaohong" chip. The system, developed collaboratively by the China Telecom Quantum Group (CTQG), the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Center for Excellence in Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, and QuantumCTek Co., Ltd., represents a domestic milestone in quantum computing technology. The "Tianyan-504" not only exceeds the 500-qubit threshold but also matches international standards in key performance metrics such as qubit lifetime and readout fidelity, according to CTQG. It will be integrated into China Telecom's "Tianyan" quantum computing cloud platform, launched in November 2023, which has attracted users from over 50 [...]

Google Quantum AI has introduced Willow, a cutting-edge quantum chip that marks significant advancements in quantum computing. The 105-qubit chip achieves state-of-the-art superconducting qubit performance and the company has reported on two key demonstrations with this new chip. New Levels of Performance in the Random Circuit Sampling (RCS) benchmark. In 2019, Sycamore demonstrated an implementation of a Random Circuit Sampling (RCS) that achieved in about 3 minutes, a problem that would take one of the fastest supercomputers about 10,000 years to solve. Since then, both the classical algorithms as well as the classical supercomputer hardware have improved significantly. But now, in [...]

Oxford Ionics, Quanscient, and Airbus have joined forces to explore the application of quantum computing to computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Supported by the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) under its SparQ programme, this partnership aims to create a roadmap for utilizing quantum simulations to improve CFD efficiency in aerospace and other industries. CFD, vital for analyzing fluid mechanics in aircraft performance, relies on high-performance computing to model factors like lift, drag, and fuel efficiency. Quantum computing, with its ability to process complex computations faster and more accurately, offers the potential to revolutionize this field. The partnership will initially target quantum [...]

Multiverse Computing, a leader in quantum AI software, announced an investment from CDP Venture Capital, Italy's largest venture capital investor, as part of the company's Series A funding round. The investment, facilitated through the Corporate Partners I fund's ServiceTech and Energytech divisions, will support Multiverse’s expansion in Italy, particularly by strengthening its presence in Milan, fostering new partnerships, and attracting local talent. The deal aligns with the mission of CDP Venture Capital to promote innovation and technological advancements in Italy. Multiverse Computing plans to use the new funds to advance its collaboration with prominent Italian entities, including its work with EuroHPC [...]

U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) introduced the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act, which aims to secure $2.7 billion in federal funding over five years to accelerate quantum research and development across key federal agencies. The initiative will focus on advancing quantum sensing, computing, and communications, with the goal of enhancing national security, economic competitiveness, and addressing technological challenges in the quantum sector. The bill proposes expanding quantum research to include practical applications by shifting the focus of the National Quantum Initiative (NQI) and introducing new centers and partnerships. It includes provisions [...]

Quantum Dice, a spin-out from the University of Oxford, has been selected for the Digital Security by Design (DSbD) Technology Access Programme (TAP), a UK government-backed initiative aimed at enhancing cybersecurity resilience. The company, known for its pioneering quantum random number generator (QRNG) technology, will collaborate with six other companies to integrate its secure, verifiable quantum entropy into systems using the CHERI protection model developed by the University of Cambridge. This collaboration is part of the sixth cohort of the program, which focuses on cybersecurity technologies for critical infrastructure and IoT devices. Quantum Dice will demonstrate its patented DISC™ protocol, designed [...]

RTX BBN Technologies is collaborating with DARPA on a groundbreaking project to develop advanced quantum sensors with applications in both defense and commercial sectors. These sensors aim to exceed the performance limits of current technology, offering over ten times the precision of traditional sensors. The project, part of DARPA’s INSPIRED program, involves using squeezed light—an innovative quantum technology that reduces photon noise to achieve more accurate measurements. The primary challenge faced by conventional sensors is "shot noise," which occurs due to the quantum fluctuations of light. This limits their sensitivity, especially in fields like LiDAR, biosensing, and communications. BBN's new sensor [...]

Korean quantum technology company SDT has successfully raised 20 billion won ($14.11 million USD) in a pre-IPO investment round, securing funds from a mix of investors, including DS Asset Management, IBK Investment & Securities, and others. This follows a previous investment of 10 billion won ($7.05 million USD) led by Shinhan Venture Investment in August 2024. With this latest funding, SDT is accelerating its preparations for the first domestic IPO in the quantum technology sector, targeted for the second half of 2025. SDT specializes in quantum computing, holding a broad portfolio of intellectual property across various quantum technologies such as superconductors, [...]

Entropica Labs, based in Singapore, and Xanadu, a Canadian photonic quantum computing leader, have announced a partnership aimed at advancing fault-tolerant quantum computing (FTQC). The collaboration integrates Entropica’s EKA, a data structure for quantum error correction (QEC), with Xanadu’s open-source tools, PennyLane and Catalyst, to create a seamless error-corrected quantum programming workflow. This partnership addresses the critical challenge of efficient qubit utilization as the industry transitions from noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) devices to fault-tolerant systems. By combining resources, the two companies aim to reduce the logical qubit overhead required for meaningful quantum algorithms, a key step towards utility-scale quantum computing. Tommaso [...]