Mohamed Abdel-Kareem

Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), in partnership with Rosatom, has successfully demonstrated a 72-qubit neutral-atom quantum computer prototype. This experimental milestone marks the third Russian system to surpass the 70-qubit mark, joining recent ion-based and superconducting developments. The prototype, utilizing single neutral rubidium atoms (⁸⁷Rb) trapped in optical tweezers, serves as a critical validation step for Russia’s national quantum roadmap, which targets fault-tolerant systems of several hundred qubits by 2030. The technical core of the demonstration is a novel three-zone register architecture designed to improve operational reliability and minimize crosstalk. The architecture divides the quantum register into functional segments: a Computing [...]

The Office of Naval Research (ONR), a branch of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), has awarded a $9 million Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) grant to a consortium led by Prof. Zheshen Zhang at the University of Michigan. The five-year project, titled "DISCO-DEQS," aims to develop a holistic framework for distributed entangled quantum sensing. The research focuses on utilizing quantum entanglement to connect sensor networks, theoretically allowing them to surpass the Standard Quantum Limit (SQL) in measurement sensitivity and bandwidth through quadratic scaling or higher. The technical objective centers on integrating quantum computing and networking resources—including error correction and stabilization [...]

Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) have demonstrated fault-tolerant quantum error correction (QEC) below the surface code threshold using the 107-qubit Zuchongzhi 3.2 superconducting processor. Published as an Editors' Suggestion in Physical Review Letters on December 22, 2025, the study confirms that logical error rates suppress exponentially as code size increases, marking the first time a research group outside the United States has reached this "break-even" milestone. The team achieved a logical error suppression factor of Λ = 1.40(6) using a distance-7 (d=7) surface code, proving that the system has moved beyond the regime where error [...]

The President of Chile, Gabriel Boric Font, alongside the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge, and Innovation, has formalized the National Strategy for Quantum Technologies 2025–2035. This 10-year roadmap transitions Chile toward a knowledge-based economy by establishing sovereign capabilities in quantum computing, advanced sensing, and secure communications. The strategy integrates into the global ecosystem by aligning with the United Nations' International Year of Quantum Science and Technology in 2025 and prioritizes the translation of R&D into industrial applications for the mining, energy, and telecommunications sectors. The strategy’s technical core focuses on the development of high-level scientific infrastructure, including the deployment of national [...]

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) has finalized an agreement with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) to deliver a 100-qubit IonQ Tempo system, anchoring South Korea’s National Quantum Computing Center of Excellence. The system will be integrated directly into KISTI-6 ("HANKANG"), the nation's largest high-performance computing (HPC) cluster. This deployment marks the first instance of on-site hybrid quantum-classical integration in South Korea, providing researchers and enterprise users with a secure private cloud environment for advanced computational research. The technical focus of the partnership centers on the development of hybrid quantum-classical algorithms and infrastructure to address complex challenges in healthcare, finance, [...]

The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved a $5 million grant for IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) to support the design and construction of its global headquarters in College Park. Funded through the Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Fund as part of the state’s 2026 Capital Budget, the award is a centerpiece of Governor Wes Moore’s "Capital of Quantum" initiative. The grant targets the capital equipping and site improvement of the approximately 100,000-square-foot facility, which serves as IonQ’s primary hub for trapped-ion quantum hardware manufacturing and research. The investment reinforces Maryland’s strategy to establish the state as a dominant global cluster for [...]

The Galician Supercomputing Center (CESGA) has partnered with IQM Quantum Computers and Telefónica to deploy two on-premises quantum systems by June 2026. The flagship installation is the 54-qubit IQM Radiance, a production-grade superconducting system designed specifically for integration into high-performance computing (HPC) environments. This system will be accompanied by a 5-qubit IQM Spark, a platform dedicated to pulse-level research and quantum skills development for the Spanish scientific community. The technical core of the agreement focuses on the transition to hybrid quantum-classical workflows. The IQM Radiance will operate in tandem with the new Finisterrae IV AI-supercomputer, enabling the offloading of complex optimization [...]

Infleqtion has been awarded a $2 million Direct-to-Phase II SBIR contract by the U.S. Army to develop Secured AI for Positioning at the Edge, Navigation, and Timing (SAPIENT). The 18-month project focuses on applying Contextual Machine Learning (CML) to enhance the resilience of multi-sensor navigation data in adversarial and GPS-denied environments. This award follows Infleqtion’s recent announcement of a planned public listing via a merger with Churchill Capital Corp X (NASDAQ: CCCX). The SAPIENT initiative utilizes quantum-inspired multimodal learning and Boltzmann Machine-based models to fuse disparate data streams, including inertial navigation, GNSS, and computer vision. By leveraging NVIDIA’s CUDA-Q platform, Infleqtion’s [...]

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has entered into a five-year Master Research Collaboration Agreement (MRCA) with Singapore’s primary quantum research ecosystem, comprising the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), the National University of Singapore (NUS), and Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The partnership targets the technical bottlenecks in qubit scalability and connectivity by integrating Keysight’s digital Quantum Control Systems (QCS) with novel processor architectures developed in Singapore. Research will prioritize the execution of precise algorithms on flexible gate designs and the advancement of cryogenic measurement capabilities for qubit characterization. The collaboration centers on the deployment of Keysight’s QuantumPro, an electronic design [...]

BTQ Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq: BTQ) has announced a strategic investment in Keypair, a South Korean security firm specializing in full-stack hardware-rooted security for national infrastructure. The transaction establishes co-ownership of Keypair’s existing and future post-quantum cryptography (PQC) intellectual property. Simultaneously, BTQ announced its inclusion in the Defiance Quantum ETF (Nasdaq: QTUM), effective December 15, 2025, following the semi-annual reconstitution of the BlueStar Machine Learning and Quantum Computing Index (BQTUM). The Keypair collaboration focuses on the joint development of infrastructure-grade, hardware-based security technologies designed for systems with long service lifecycles. Keypair maintains established deployments within South Korea’s critical sectors, providing secure-element-based chips [...]