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    1. IQM Verifies Full-Chip Entanglement Across 54-Qubit Emerald Superconducting Processor

      IQM Quantum Computers has successfully demonstrated full-chip entanglement across all 54 qubits of its IQM Emerald processor, a significant advancement in quantum computing. This achievement validates full-lattice coherence on commercial hardware, with measured state fidelities exceeding the genuine multipartite entanglement threshold. The company utilized an automated scheduling compiler and dynamical decoupling to achieve this milestone, highlighting both progress and the ongoing challenges in maintaining coherence in quantum systems.

    2. pQCee Enters U.S. Public Sector Through Carahsoft Master Aggregator Agreement

      pQCee has partnered with Carahsoft Technology Corp. to provide its post-quantum cybersecurity software to the U.S. public sector. This agreement allows Carahsoft to distribute pQCee's encryption suites to various government entities through its existing networks. This collaboration addresses the need for secure, post-quantum cryptography solutions in response to Executive Order 14412, enabling government agencies to upgrade their cybersecurity without overhauling existing IT infrastructure.

    3. IP Law Firm MBHB Launches Dedicated Quantum, Optics, and Semiconductors Practice Group in Chicago

      MBHB, an intellectual property law firm, has launched a new Quantum, Optics, and Semiconductors Practice Group in Chicago. This group will counsel hardware developers, research universities, and government contractors, focusing on patenting challenges in quantum innovation. The practice will address issues like 35 U.S.C. § 101 eligibility and federal regulations related to public funding.

    4. Wolfspeed Commercializes Transparent Silicon Carbide Substrates for Quantum Computing and Integrated Photonics

      Wolfspeed has launched transparent silicon carbide (TSiC™) wafers for quantum computing and integrated photonics, available in 150mm and 200mm sizes, with 300mm in sampling. This technology offers a scalable platform for solid-state spin qubits and quantum photonic integration, addressing manufacturing bottlenecks faced by other materials like diamond. TSiC™'s optical and thermal properties enable monolithic integration of quantum devices, overcoming previous limitations in wafer-scale fabrication.

    5. Infleqtion Operates Tiqker Optical Atomic Clock Aboard U.S. Navy Vessel During Pacific Military Exercises

      Infleqtion successfully demonstrated its Tiqker optical atomic clock aboard a U.S. Navy vessel during the Maritime Big Play Pacific military exercise in October 2026. The device provided stable positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities for two weeks in a marine environment, proving its resilience against GPS-degraded or jammed conditions. This marks a significant step towards quantum-based PNT for naval operations, despite integration challenges for broader fleet adoption.

    6. BTQ Technologies and QPerfect Deliver First Circuit-Level Implementation of Quantum One-Shot Signatures

      BTQ Technologies and QPerfect have developed a circuit-level implementation of a quantum one-shot signature (OSS) scheme. This scheme uses fragile quantum states to ensure single-use security, eliminating the need for blockchains. Their approach streamlines previous theoretical frameworks by using a puncturable pseudorandom function and a global measurement routine for multi-bit signing.

    7. BTQ Technologies Integrates QPerfect MIMIQ Quantum Emulator into qBraid Cloud Platform

      BTQ Technologies has integrated its QPerfect MIMIQ quantum emulator into the qBraid Cloud Platform, offering developers access to large-scale quantum circuit emulation. This integration allows for the simulation of thousands of qubits for low-depth, weakly entangled circuits, utilizing tensor-network compression to overcome classical simulation limitations. It serves as a tool for algorithmic debugging and pre-hardware validation, enabling optimization of quantum instructions and error-correcting codes.

    8. Alice & Bob Demonstrates End-to-End Shor’s Algorithm Compilation Requiring 23,000 Cat Qubits to Break RSA-2048

      Alice & Bob, in collaboration with other researchers, have demonstrated that Shor's algorithm could factor an RSA-2048 integer using 22,593 physical cat qubits in 3.14 days. This reduces the physical qubit footprint by roughly a factor of 40 compared to previous estimates. The research highlights the accelerated convergence of algorithmic efficiency and bosonic error correction, reinforcing the need for critical infrastructure to migrate to post-quantum standards by 2035.

    9. IDEMIA Secure Transactions Achieves Industry-First EMVCo Certification for Post-Quantum Payment Cards

      IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST) has achieved the first EMVCo certification for a payment card platform that incorporates post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and crypto-agility services. This platform allows for future-proofing against quantum threats while maintaining compatibility with current payment systems. A key challenge addressed is ensuring transaction speed with larger PQC keys and signatures, which will require POS terminals to adapt for broader commercial deployment.

    10. AppViewX Launches Standalone Quantum Trust Hub to Automate Post-Quantum Cryptographic Posture Management and Remediation

      AppViewX has launched its Quantum Trust Hub, a standalone platform designed to automate post-quantum cryptographic posture management and remediation. It helps enterprises and federal agencies meet PQC transition deadlines by 2030, offering agentless discovery, unified cryptographic inventory, and ITSM-driven remediation to mitigate "harvest now, decrypt later" risks. The platform addresses challenges in cryptographic migrations, including replacing hardcoded libraries and managing new post-quantum key sizes.