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Fortaegis Technologies has successfully closed a $50 million Series A funding round led by Serendipity Capital, with participation from major strategic investors. This capital will accelerate the deployment of their hardware-rooted quantum-safe secure compute architecture, which provides advanced security against AI and post-quantum decryption threats by generating dynamic, quantum-resistant encryption keys from physical silicon properties. The company plans to scale FPGA deployment and develop custom ASICs for various markets, including AI data centers, defense, and telecommunications.

GlobalFoundries has finalized a $375 million CHIPS Act award to expand its Quantum Technology Solutions (QTS) unit in Malta, New York. This funding will scale domestic quantum hardware manufacturing, utilizing GF's 22FDX process for cryogenic CMOS and advanced packaging. The agreement establishes a secure domestic foundry ecosystem for various quantum computing architectures, reinforcing U.S. microelectronics supply chains.

Diraq and Dell Technologies have partnered to integrate silicon spin-qubit quantum processors with classical HPC and AI server infrastructure, with Dell deploying an HPC server cluster directly inside Diraq's Sydney lab for ultra-low-latency quantum-classical interconnect and real-time control. The collaboration focuses on hybrid orchestration software for automated qubit calibration and error correction, aiming to scale CMOS-compatible silicon QPUs into standard data centers for applications in optimization, logistics, finance, and AI-driven drug discovery.

Quantum B has been granted European Patent EP 4462727 for its Quantum Conference Key Agreement (QCKA) protocol. This protocol utilizes multipartite quantum entanglement to establish distributed consensus across independent network nodes, offering an alternative to classical consensus mechanisms. The technology aims to lower communication overhead for multi-party synchronization and is part of Quantum B's broader portfolio, including its involvement in the EU-funded POSEIDON project.

Pasqal and LG CNS have signed a three-year agreement to integrate Pasqal's neutral-atom quantum processing units (QPUs) into LG CNS's AI Data Centers in South Korea and the Asia-Pacific region. This partnership aims to deploy hybrid quantum-classical computing platforms for high-performance AI workloads, expanding Pasqal's presence in the APAC market.

USA Rare Earth, Pasqal, and Riven Systems are collaborating to develop quantum machine learning (QML) models for separating rare earth elements. This partnership combines Pasqal's quantum computing, Riven's autonomous chemistry lab, and USA Rare Earth's resources to optimize chemical separation, aiming to reduce supply chain dependencies and improve efficiency in processing critical minerals.

Sectigo has launched Sectigo Quantum Ready™, a new enterprise software solution for Quantum Security Posture Management (QSPM). This platform helps organizations identify and assess quantum-vulnerable cryptography across their systems, generating a dynamic Cryptographic Bill of Materials (CBOM). It aims to facilitate the migration to post-quantum cryptography by providing continuous discovery and integration with Sectigo's Certificate Manager for automated policy enforcement.

Quantum X Labs, under its QuantumQ Security division, has introduced a quantum-native cybersecurity architecture with three layers: Detect (LayerQake), Encrypt (Qatacomb), and Verify (Quantum Verification Suite). This initiative, guided by former Mossad Chief Yossi Cohen, aims to integrate quantum mechanics directly into network defense, moving beyond traditional post-quantum cryptography. While the programs are still in research and IP filing stages, they represent a significant pivot for the company, formerly Viewbix Inc.

NLM Photonics, LIGENTEC, and Spark Photonics have successfully created the first Silicon Nitride Organic Hybrid (NOH) modulators on a commercial photonics platform. This breakthrough allows for the integration of NLM's organic electro-optic materials onto silicon nitride substrates, enabling active, low-loss modulation across visible and near-infrared wavelengths. This advancement has applications in photonic qubit routing, quantum key distribution, and laser control in trapped-atom systems, and is supported by NLM Photonics' expanded investor base, securing its materials supply chain and manufacturing pipeline.

Qtonic Quantum Corp has launched QShield, a software-only post-quantum cryptography solution designed to protect network connections between Linux endpoints. It utilizes NIST-standardized algorithms like ML-KEM-1024 and ML-DSA-87 to defend against "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" attacks. QShield operates at the host layer, providing encrypted overlay tunnels without requiring specialized hardware, and has demonstrated high reliability in a 72-hour AWS endurance test.