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Quantum computing developer Rigetti Computing (Nasdaq: RGTI) has partnered with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC)—a joint center of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh—to construct TangleLab, a hybrid quantum-classical supercomputing testbed. Funded by a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its Advanced Computing Systems & Services program (Award #2537076), the facility will integrate a 9-qubit Novera™ quantum computing system with classical High-Performance Computing (HPC) and graphics processing unit (GPU) infrastructure. TangleLab expands upon Rigetti and HPE’s ongoing commercial collaboration to build quantum-enabled HPC systems. Designed to operate at PSC's new [...]

The University of California, Berkeley—on behalf of its Department of Physics and the Roger Herst Quantum Nexus—has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with quantum automation developer QuantrolOx to advance the industrialization of superconducting quantum computing. Effective July 7, 2026, the non-binding framework combines UC Berkeley’s open, "white-box" superconducting qubit hardware testbeds with QuantrolOx's machine-learning-driven Quantum EDGE software suite to transition quantum hardware operations from manual laboratory experiments to automated, reproducible workflows. Led by UC Berkeley Physics Professor Irfan Siddiqi and QuantrolOx CEO Vishal Chatrath, the collaboration will use the Roger Herst Quantum Nexus as a shared innovation space for [...]

Federally chartered crypto bank Anchorage Digital has unveiled its post-quantum compute (PQC) preparedness strategy, establishing an operational blueprint to safeguard digital asset holdings against emerging quantum decryption threats. Recognizing that quantum algorithms such as Shor's algorithm pose a direct threat to public-key digital signatures, the firm has deployed a multi-layered security infrastructure designed to neutralize "harvest now, decrypt later" adversary models. To secure client holdings at rest and in transit, Anchorage Digital has integrated three foundational cryptographic safeguards: Hash-Based Bitcoin Address Conventions: Utilizing hash-based address models that prevent public key exposure prior to transaction execution, keeping dormant Bitcoin holdings quantum-safe at [...]

Micro-cap technology holding firm Two Hands Corporation (OTC: TWOH)—which is in the process of changing its corporate identity to Quantum X Inc.—has announced that the base user interface for its internally developed quantum circuit simulation software, EntangleX, is now open to selected external partners for third-party beta testing. The milestone follows a phase of internal development led by project lead Ujjwal Roy and CEO Emil Assentato. Designed as a browser-based, GPU-accelerated simulation environment, EntangleX allows technical teams, researchers, and educators to model, execute, and analyze quantum circuits using classical infrastructure without requiring direct access to physical quantum processors. The platform includes [...]

Superconducting quantum computer developer IQM Quantum Computers (Nasdaq: IQMX) and European rail operator Deutsche Bahn have published joint research demonstrating the execution of a hybrid quantum-classical optimization algorithm on real-world operational railway data. Executed end-to-end on IQM’s Emerald quantum processor, the study addresses the complex challenge of rolling stock planning—assigning physical train units to scheduled trips while minimizing operational costs and adhering to strict maintenance constraints. The collaboration evaluated a real operational dataset provided by Deutsche Bahn's IT subsidiary, DB Systel, consisting of 190 scheduled trips across five major German cities (Cologne, Munich, Berlin, Frankfurt, and Hamburg) over a two-day planning [...]

Global professional services firm Ernst & Young (EY) has announced the addition of an on-site quantum computer to its in-house technology stack. Led by EY Canada, the deployment serves as a key innovation hub within EY's global enterprise tech strategy. The hardware installation forms part of a broader $3 billion global investment in artificial intelligence and next-frontier computing, expanding the firm's commercial capacity to process data-sensitive enterprise workloads across optimization, fraud detection, data protection, and large-scale risk management. By hosting an on-site system directly inside Canadian borders rather than relying exclusively on cloud-based quantum access, EY addresses stringent data sovereignty, regulatory, [...]

High-power semiconductor laser developer Vexlum has announced the establishment of a dedicated R&D laboratory in London alongside the appointment of Dr. Stefan Truppe as Managing Director of Vexlum UK. Spun out from Tampere University in Finland, the company specializes in Vertical-External-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VECSEL) technology, producing high-power, single-frequency laser engines across visible and deep-ultraviolet (UV) wavelengths. The expansion establishes a permanent UK research and technical validation footprint, directly embedding Vexlum into the UK's £2.5 billion National Quantum Strategy. The expansion comes in response to growing demand for Vexlum's flagship VXL laser system. Operating as a compact two-liter laser engine designed to [...]

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) an $18 million, six-year grant (NSF Award #2614051) to fund a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) dedicated to developing advanced quantum materials. The award is part of a broader $108 million NSF deployment funding six national MRSEC research centers across the United States—including Princeton University, Harvard University, Columbia University, MIT, and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln—to advance frontier research in quantum metamaterials, soft matter, and microelectronics. At UC San Diego, the 2026–2032 grant represents a competitive renewal of the campus's initial 2020 MRSEC [...]

Passion is Key for Communicating Quantum Overview With the growing momentum and investment in the quantum sector, now is the time to tell a clear and compelling story about this powerful technology. That's the advice from HKA Marketing Communications leaders Cierra Lunde, Director, Strategic Content, and Mike Kilroy, Executive Vice President, who explain why the key to success is passion for quantum. In this episode of The Quantum Spin by HKA, Cierra describes her path to quantum tech and the strategies she uses to make quantum computing understandable for everyone. While Cierra has become a world-class communicator in a relatively short [...]

Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic and IBM Research have developed a quantum machine learning framework to predict which tumor gene mutations generate immunogenic neoantigens—abnormal cell-surface proteins that trigger a therapeutic T-cell immune response. Published in Science Advances under the title "Quantum convolutional HLA immunogenic peptide prediction (Q-CHIPP): Next-generation neoantigen prediction with quantum neural network," the study combines quantum convolutional neural networks (QCNNs) with biomedical domain knowledge to address data scarcity and overfitting in precision immuno-oncology. Predicting immunogenic neoantigens remains a major challenge in developing personalized cancer vaccines and targeted immunotherapies. While a single tumor can express thousands of mutant candidate peptides, [...]