Mohamed Abdel-Kareem

Terra Quantum has announced the closed beta launch of TQ42 Studio, a quantum AI development environment that includes two components: QAI Hub, a no-code quantum machine learning platform, and Qode Engine, a Python SDK for advanced users. The goal of the platform is to lower the barrier to entry for quantum machine learning by offering visual model-building tools and automating quantum component integration. The announcement coincides with World Quantum Day 2025 and invites users to request early access to participate in the testing phase. QAI Hub enables users to design and test hybrid quantum-classical models through a graphical interface. At its [...]

PsiQuantum has been awarded a $10.8 million contract by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to supply quantum photonic chips, component software, and optical materials. The contract supports AFRL’s development of quantum circuits by providing access to PsiQuantum’s chip manufacturing infrastructure, including the integration of high-performance Barium Titanate (BTO) electro-optic phase shifters into AFRL-designed optical systems. The collaboration builds on an existing partnership established in 2022 and leverages PsiQuantum’s circuit tapeout process and semiconductor manufacturing with GlobalFoundries. Under the agreement, PsiQuantum will deliver completed quantum chips incorporating AFRL’s circuit designs alongside proprietary optical components and switching materials. These chips will [...]

QuantX Labs, an Australian developer of high-precision quantum timing systems, will launch a key component of its TEMPO optical atomic clock into space aboard Exotrail’s spacevan™ on a SpaceX mission in late 2025. The payload, an optical frequency comb, serves as the enabling subsystem for space-based optical clocks and has completed space-readiness validation, including thermal, vacuum, vibration, and radiation testing. The mission is supported by a $3.7 million grant from the Australian Space Agency under the Moon to Mars initiative. The optical comb will provide a high-precision frequency reference for advanced timing and positioning systems in low-Earth orbit (LEO). This in-space [...]

IonQ has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology (G-QuAT), a division of Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). The agreement establishes a framework for collaboration focused on advancing quantum computing capabilities in Japan. G-QuAT is tasked with developing hybrid quantum-AI technologies and promoting quantum applications in industrial and research contexts. The MOU outlines the intent for G-QuAT to obtain access to IonQ’s Forte-class quantum computers via the IonQ Cloud. This access is expected to support joint research and technical development efforts across a range of [...]

Partisia, Squareroot8, and NuSpace have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a quantum-secure communication infrastructure using satellite-based Quantum Random Number Generators (QRNGs). The initiative combines space-based QRNG with advanced cryptographic methods to support encrypted key distribution and correlated randomness for secure Multi-Party Computation (MPC). A key feature of the system is its ability to transmit quantum-safe random keys from orbit to ground parties, facilitating post-quantum encrypted communication channels. The satellite platform not only distributes random keys but also contributes to the preprocessing stage of MPC workflows. Preprocessing involves generating secret shared values and intermediate data before real inputs are known, [...]

The UK government has announced a £121 million (159.5 million USD) investment to accelerate quantum technology development and its transition into applied use. Funding includes £46.1 million ($60.7 million USD) through Innovate UK to support deployment across computing, networking, sensing, and position, navigation and timing (PNT) technologies. An additional £21 million ($27.7 million USD) will enhance capabilities at the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), including its testbed programme and quantum software development, while £10.9 million ($14.4 million USD) has been allocated to the National Physical Laboratory’s quantum measurement work to encourage broader industrial adoption. The announcement highlights emerging use cases in [...]

China Telecom and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have formed a strategic partnership to advance research in artificial intelligence and quantum technology. The collaboration includes establishing joint laboratories and implementing co-developed talent development programs. The partnership aligns with national science and technology goals and leverages HKUST’s academic research capabilities alongside China Telecom’s industrial infrastructure The joint initiatives will focus on addressing technical challenges in strategic emerging fields, including AI applications, quantum information science, and smart city development. Emphasis is placed on practical integration of research outputs into industry, contributing to the development of technological infrastructure within the [...]

Secured Quantum Services (SQS), in collaboration with the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC), has announced the launch of the Quantum Testbed & Proving Ground in Colorado Springs. Designed as a controlled environment, the Testbed enables rigorous validation and refinement of quantum technologies. It offers tiered participation for organizations—from startups to government agencies—allowing them to test quantum-secure and zero-trust solutions in real-world conditions. Participants can enter at lower investment levels and scale their solutions over time. The Testbed aims to accelerate practical deployment of quantum communications infrastructure by providing early adopters with a platform to prove use cases under [...]

Kipu Quantum has published a technical overview of Digital-Analog Quantum Computing (DAQC), a hybrid paradigm that integrates the discrete gate operations of digital quantum computing with the continuous quantum dynamics used in analog approaches. DAQC leverages native hardware interactions while reducing the need for deep circuit depth, making it especially relevant for NISQ-era devices. Despite its benefits, DAQC remains underutilized by hardware vendors, who have focused primarily on digital architectures. The company illustrates DAQC’s potential through applications such as fermion-boson simulations and quantum optimization. In superconducting circuits, natural couplings can be exploited to implement the Hubbard-Holstein model with reduced gate requirements. [...]

BTQ Technologies has signed a non-binding term sheet to invest €2 million ($2.2 million USD) in QPerfect, a French deeptech company specializing in neutral atom quantum computing and quantum design automation. The investment, based on a €10 million ($11.3 million USD) pre-money valuation, would give BTQ a 16.67% equity stake, with an option to acquire full ownership within 12 months. The two companies aim to finalize definitive agreements by June 30, 2025. QPerfect’s flagship platform, MIMIQ, serves as the foundation of its Quantum Logical Unit (QLU) framework, offering scalable, high-speed, and accurate quantum algorithm execution. The partnership will combine QPerfect’s expertise [...]