Mohamed Abdel-Kareem

PsiQuantum has selected Linde Engineering to design and deliver a large cryogenic cooling plant for its first utility-scale quantum computer, to be constructed in Brisbane, Australia. The system will cool PsiQuantum’s Omega photonic quantum chips, which are housed in cryogenic cabinets operating at approximately 4 Kelvin (-269 °C, -452 °F). The photonic qubit architecture allows for higher operating temperatures than matter-based systems, enabling more efficient scaling using standard optical fiber interconnects. The cryogenic plant will support tens of thousands of quantum chips and is among the largest built for this purpose. Linde Engineering brings experience from over 500 cryogenic plant installations across [...]

Equal1, developer of Ireland’s first quantum computer Bell-1, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CeADAR, Ireland’s Centre for Applied AI, to accelerate the national Quantum-AI infrastructure. The partnership targets joint development of funded R&D proposals and aims to build a framework supporting Irish business and academic adoption of hybrid quantum-AI systems. Bell-1 uses a silicon-based architecture designed for scalability and cost-efficiency, signaling a transition from research prototypes to deployable systems. The collaboration will focus on integrating Equal1’s compact quantum servers with AI workflows, leveraging CeADAR’s enterprise outreach to promote adoption. Equal1’s approach, termed “Quantum Computing 2.0,” features a monolithic [...]

Anyon Technologies (Singapore) and YQuantum LLC (Switzerland) have announced a strategic partnership to co-develop scalable superconducting quantum computing systems and establish a European-based quantum testbed. The collaboration aims to integrate Anyon’s quantum computing hardware with YQuantum’s cryogenic signal routing and filtering technologies, enabling next-generation quantum systems with enhanced modularity and scalability. The initiative reflects a broader ambition to build a global quantum supply chain, strengthening quantum capabilities in both Asia and Europe. With mutual roots in research institutions such as Caltech, UC Berkeley, and ETH Zurich, both companies bring complementary expertise to support hardware innovation and industrial deployment. The planned testbed [...]

Alice & Bob has announced the construction of a $50 million quantum hardware facility in Paris, featuring a 4,000 m² chip development lab with a nanofabrication cleanroom and infrastructure to support its next-generation QPU lines: Lithium, Beryllium, and Graphene. The facility will include a cryostat farm housing 20 dilution refrigerators to enable parallel experimentation and development, with a dedicated section for testing Graphene, a 100-logical-qubit machine scheduled for 2030. The lab is funded by the company’s recent $103 million Series B. The site will integrate systems from Quantum Machines and Bluefors, who will provide quantum control electronics and cryogenic infrastructure, respectively. [...]

Maybell Quantum has signed an agreement with Interlune, a U.S. space resources company, to become its first commercial customer for lunar-sourced helium-3, a critical input for dilution refrigerators used in quantum computing. Under the deal, Maybell will receive thousands of liters of helium-3 annually between 2029 and 2035 to support the cooling requirements of its cryogenic platforms. These systems, including the company’s high-density “Big Fridge,” enable quantum processors to operate below 10 millikelvin and have already demonstrated threefold improvements in qubit support within one-tenth the volume of competing systems. On the same day, Interlune announced a groundbreaking agreement with the U.S. [...]

Oxford Ionics has released a detailed development roadmap for its trapped-ion quantum computing platform, outlining a three-phase strategy—Foundation, Enterprise-grade, and Value at scale—designed to scale its systems from current deployments of 16–64 qubits to over 10,000 physical qubits, ultimately enabling millions of logical qubits. The roadmap is anchored not only on qubit count but on achieving industry-leading physical error rates of 10-4 and below, aiming to support practical, high-fidelity quantum computation in real-world applications. In the Foundation phase, Oxford Ionics is deploying QPUs featuring 16–64 qubits with 99.99% fidelity and all-to-all connectivity, enabling complex algorithm execution without immediate error correction. The [...]

ORCA Computing and ParTec AG have announced a strategic partnership to deliver quantum-accelerated AI Factories, marking a new phase in enterprise-ready quantum computing. Under this agreement, ORCA’s photonic quantum systems will be deployed within ParTec’s AI supercomputing environments, including two of the world’s upcoming largest supercomputers—ELBJUWEL at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf and VESUVIO at Università di Napoli Federico II. These systems are designed for AI-as-a-Service, supporting next-generation use cases in mobility, aerospace, cybersecurity, and healthcare. The joint solution merges ParTec’s high-performance computing (HPC) and AI infrastructure with ORCA’s room-temperature, low-latency photonic quantum computers. This approach enables real-time hybrid computing architectures with rapid deployment [...]

UK-based startup Moth and electronic artist ILĀ have collaborated to produce RECURSE, the world’s first commercially released music track created using quantum-powered generative AI. The track was developed using Moth’s Archaeo platform, which integrates quantum machine learning—specifically Quantum Reservoir Computing (QRC)—with artist-provided inputs to generate musical elements like bass, synth, and drums. Final sequences were processed on IQM Quantum Computers hardware, showcasing a hybrid workflow combining classical and quantum methods. Unlike standard AI models that rely on scraping large datasets, Archaeo works with small, curated datasets provided directly by the artist, offering improved creative control and preserving originality and authorship. ILĀ [...]

Researchers at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and the University of Rochester have successfully developed and demonstrated the Rochester Quantum Network (RoQNET), a quantum communications testbed connecting their campuses via 11 miles of optical fiber. The system transmits information using single photons at room temperature, advancing efforts toward scalable and secure quantum communications using existing telecom infrastructure. RoQNET serves as a prototype for distributed quantum entanglement over fiber lines. The team uses integrated quantum photonic chips for generating entangled photons, and solid-state-based quantum memory nodes. These technologies are considered essential for the development of quantum internet infrastructure that can interconnect [...]

Allstate Corporation has joined the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE) as a corporate partner, becoming one of the first major insurance companies to explore quantum computing’s potential for transforming the industry. The move positions Allstate within a leading research and innovation ecosystem as it seeks to leverage quantum technologies to improve customer service, operational efficiency, and long-term business strategy. The company views quantum computing as a frontier tool for accelerating data analysis, enhancing risk assessment, and advancing fraud detection. While the technology remains in development, Allstate aims to explore its near-term use in boosting AI, machine learning, and digital decision-making. The CQE [...]