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The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has inaugurated PIAST-Q in Poznań, Poland, marking the first operational deployment of a EuroHPC quantum computer and the first EuroHPC infrastructure located in Poland. PIAST-Q is a laser-based trapped-ion quantum computer, supplied by AQT | Alpine Quantum Technologies GmbH (AQT) of Innsbruck, Austria, and hosted and operated by the Poznańskie Centrum Superkomputerowo-Sieciowe (PCSS) in Poland. The system offers a performance of 20 physical qubits and was notably delivered and deployed several months ahead of its contractual timeline. PIAST-Q is designed with features including high fidelity universal quantum gates for minimizing computational errors, long coherence times [...]

F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) has unveiled new comprehensive Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) readiness solutions seamlessly integrated into its Application Delivery and Security Platform. These solutions are designed to equip organizations with the necessary tools to secure applications and APIs against emerging quantum computing threats while maintaining high performance and scalability. This initiative addresses the fundamental shift in cybersecurity posed by the quantum era, where traditional asymmetric cryptography is projected to become vulnerable, leading to "harvest now, decrypt later" attack strategies. The F5 platform simplifies the transition to quantum-safe protections by providing a fully integrated and scalable approach for both application delivery and security. [...]

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) and researchers from the University of Washington's InQubator for Quantum Simulation (IQuS) have performed the first known simulation of a process called "neutrinoless double-beta decay" using a quantum computer. This simulation, conducted on IonQ's Forte Enterprise quantum system, observed a "lepton-number violation"—a phenomenon never directly simulated before on a quantum computer—which has implications for understanding the universe's imbalance between matter and antimatter. The simulation technique employed by the team allows for the modeling of nuclear dynamics on yocto-second (10⁻²⁴ seconds) timescales. The approach was co-designed and customized for IonQ's trapped-ion quantum hardware, leveraging its all-to-all connectivity and native [...]

Researchers from The University of Tokyo and IBM have demonstrated Krylov Quantum Diagonalization (KQD) on an IBM Heron quantum processor, successfully simulating the Heisenberg model on a 2D heavy-hex lattice of up to 56 sites. This experiment represents the simulation of one of the largest many-body systems achieved on a quantum processor to date. The findings of this research have been published in Nature Communications. KQD is an algorithm designed for high-precision energy estimation from dynamic behavior, operating without requiring variational optimization. The method constructs subspaces of the many-body Hilbert space using Trotterized unitary evolutions executed on the quantum processor, with [...]

Quantum Dice, a University of Oxford spin-out specializing in quantum random number generator (QRNG) technology, and Astute Group, a global electronics distributor and supply chain partner, have announced a strategic global distribution partnership. As part of this agreement, Astute Group has joined Quantum Dice’s authorized partner program to accelerate access to its DISC™-protected QRNG chip products. The collaboration will focus on sectors with high security requirements, including aerospace, defense-grade systems, government, and critical infrastructure, aligning with the recently published UK Strategic Defence Review. At the core of Quantum Dice’s QRNG products is its patented source-device independent self-certification (DISC™) protocol. This protocol [...]

Qunnect, a company deploying quantum entanglement-based protocols over commercial fiber, has closed an oversubscribed Series A extended financing round, securing $10 million. The round was led by Airbus Ventures, with additional participation from Cisco Investments and Quantonation. This new funding is designated to fuel the development of turn-key variants of Qunnect's Carina product suite, enabling demonstrations for new use cases with strategic industry partners. Qunnect has already deployed two metropolitan quantum networks in major cities (New York City and Berlin). Qunnect's products, including its Carina product suite, support the real-world deployment of scalable data networks based on quantum physics. These commercially [...]

Global Data Quantum, a Spanish company, has added its Quantum Portfolio Optimizer software to IBM's Qiskit Functions Catalog. This new application function was introduced at the IBM Quantum Partner Forum 2025 in London, enabling finance professionals to leverage quantum computing resources for investment strategy backtesting and dynamic portfolio optimization. This addition expands the catalog's offerings, providing a dedicated tool for financial use cases at the 100+ qubit scale. The Quantum Portfolio Optimizer is designed to abstract the complexities of quantum development, requiring only domain-specific inputs such as historical or expected asset prices. It translates this financial information into a problem formulated [...]

Q-CTRL, a provider of quantum infrastructure software, has announced the availability of its Fire Opal performance management software on Rigetti's latest 84-qubit Ankaa-3 quantum computer, accessible via the Rigetti Quantum Cloud Services (QCS) platform. This integration addresses the challenge of error suppression in quantum computing, enhancing the usability and capabilities of Rigetti's superconducting hardware. Fire Opal improves the performance of quantum computers by autonomously suppressing errors, which are a major impediment to the commercial adoption of quantum computing. This integration allows quantum developers, researchers, and enterprise users to directly access Fire Opal's quantum error-suppression and performance-enhancement capabilities on Rigetti's Ankaa-3 system. [...]

IBM and RIKEN, a national research laboratory in Japan, have unveiled the first IBM Quantum System Two to be deployed outside of the United States. Located in Kobe, Japan, the system is notably the first quantum computer to be co-located with RIKEN's Fugaku supercomputer, one of the world's most powerful classical systems. This deployment, a key milestone for quantum-centric supercomputing, is supported by Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) as part of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)'s "Development of Integrated Utilization Technology for Quantum and Supercomputers" project. The IBM Quantum System Two at RIKEN is [...]

The UK government has announced a landmark £670 million ($908.6 million USD) investment dedicated to accelerating the application of quantum computing over the next decade. This substantial commitment is a cornerstone of the newly published Digital and Technologies Sector Plan, integral to the government's modern Industrial Strategy aimed at driving national renewal and fostering sustained economic growth. Science and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle confirmed the funding, with Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) hosting Lord Patrick Vallance, Minister for Science, to highlight the initiative's direct engagement with leading UK quantum companies. This significant funding provides a 10-year settlement for the National Quantum Computing [...]