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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 [...]

IonQ has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in ID Quantique (IDQ), a leader in quantum-safe networking and quantum detection systems. This strategic acquisition enhances IonQ's position in quantum networking, enabling the company to build a Quantum Internet and accelerate industry applications. The acquisition adds IDQ's quantum key distribution (QKD) systems, quantum random number generators (QRNGs), and single-photon detectors to IonQ's product portfolio. It also brings nearly 300 patents, boosting IonQ's intellectual property holdings to over 900 patents, solidifying its leadership in quantum technologies. For additional details, read the full press release available on the IonQ website here as well [...]

Origin Quantum Computing Technology Co, based in Hefei, has unveiled Origin Tianji 4.0, China’s fourth-generation fully self-developed quantum control system, marking a major milestone in the country’s drive toward scalable quantum computing. Designed to support over 500 qubits, Tianji 4.0 builds on its predecessor used in the Origin Wukong quantum computer and introduces substantial upgrades in integration, automation, and signal precision, serving as the “neural center” for managing quantum chip operations. The Tianji 4.0 system introduces a modular and standardized engineering model that transforms complex quantum chip calibration into a process executable by general engineers, rather than specialists. It tightly integrates [...]

QphoX, Rigetti Computing, and the UK National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) have launched a collaborative project to develop and demonstrate the optical readout of all qubits in a superconducting quantum processor. Funded by RVO and Innovate UK via the Eureka network, the 33-month program builds on prior work where a single superconducting qubit was successfully read out using an optical signal through microwave-to-optical transduction. This method promises major thermal and wiring advantages by replacing conventional microwave amplifiers with optical fiber links. The new project will scale QphoX’s microwave-to-optical transduction technology and integrate it with Rigetti’s 9-qubit Novera™ QPU, to be operated [...]

Qoro Quantum and the Galician Supercomputing Center (CESGA) have successfully completed a two-week pilot project demonstrating scalable, distributed quantum circuit simulations using CESGA’s QMIO infrastructure and the distributed quantum emulator CUNQA. The collaboration focused on running parallelized versions of the Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE) and Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) using Qoro’s orchestration platform and CESGA’s high-performance computing (HPC) resources. Integration between the systems was seamless, with Qoro’s Divi software automating algorithm parallelization and scheduling workloads across ten HPC nodes, showing that complex quantum simulations can run efficiently in distributed environments. In the VQE use case, Qoro simulated hydrogen molecules using [...]

Cisco has formally launched its Quantum Networking Lab in Santa Monica, California alongside the introduction of a prototype quantum entanglement chip developed with UC Santa Barbara. The photonic integrated chip generates up to one million entangled photon pairs per second at room temperature, operates at telecom wavelengths for compatibility with existing fiber infrastructure, maintains energy efficiency under 1mW, achieves fidelities of up to 99%. Designed to support distributed quantum computing, the chip represents a foundational component in Cisco’s vision for scalable quantum data centers and secure quantum communication networks. The entanglement chip forms part of Cisco’s broader quantum infrastructure strategy, which [...]

IBM has introduced the Quantum Flex Plan, a new access and pricing model aimed at supporting project-based quantum computing research with greater flexibility, simplicity, and lower cost. The Flex Plan is designed for researchers and organizations whose quantum workloads don’t follow a steady monthly cadence. Instead of committing to long-term subscriptions or managing usage caps, users pre-purchase quantum compute minutes that can be used as needed over the contract term. Ideal for startups, academic researchers, enterprise R&D teams, and educators, Flex Plan supports bursty, time-sensitive workloads — such as experiments ahead of major conference deadlines, classroom-scale learning initiatives, and targeted use-case [...]

Heriot-Watt University has officially opened a £2.5 million ($3.3 million USD) Optical Ground Station (HOGS) at its Research Park in Edinburgh to advance satellite-based quantum-secure communication. Developed under the UK Quantum Communications Hub and featuring a 70-cm precision telescope with adaptive optics and quantum detectors, the facility will enable quantum key distribution (QKD) experiments with satellites. HOGS is also equipped to monitor space debris and test ultra-high-speed optical communications for next-generation networks. The project marks a major step in the UK’s efforts to build a quantum-secure internet, offering a unique testbed for industry and academia. Connected via dark fibre to Heriot-Watt’s [...]

South Korea-based quantum technology firm Norma Inc. has entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with UAE-based Al Fardan Ventures to establish a dedicated quantum computing R&D and manufacturing facility in the Middle East. The agreement, signed in Seoul during the World IT Show 2025, sets the foundation for Norma’s expansion into the region and aims to position the Middle East as a global hub for next-generation computing technologies. The partnership will target high-demand ICT domains such as artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, data centers, quantum security, and quantum computing. Norma and Al Fardan plan to support regional innovation through sustained research [...]

IBM, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and the Government of Andhra Pradesh have unveiled a plan to establish India’s most advanced quantum computing facility in Amaravati. Anchored by IBM's Quantum System Two with a 156-qubit Heron processor, this installation will be the centerpiece of the new Quantum Valley Tech Park—positioned to be India’s premier hub for quantum research, application development, and industry-academic collaboration. TCS will co-lead efforts to build quantum algorithms and hybrid computing applications aligned with India’s National Quantum Mission. Complementing IBM’s infrastructure, TCS will develop use cases across critical sectors including life sciences, manufacturing, cryptography, and energy systems. Quantum Valley [...]