Quantum Computing

Qubits, error correction, and the race to useful quantum machines.

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Ian King / Bloomberg ·

Intel agrees to acquire Tel Aviv-based quantum computing startup Classiq; Classiq has raised more than $200M in funding and has about 130 employees

Intel Corp. agreed to buy Israeli startup Classiq Technologies Ltd. as part of a push to capitalize on quantum computing, a still-nascent field that is seeking commercial applications.

Google ·

Google says "magic state cultivation" works in practice on its Willow quantum processor, calling it a breakthrough that reduces errors by about 40x

We've shown that magic state cultivation works on Google Quantum AI hardware.

Lauren Thomas / Wall Street Journal ·

Quantum computing company IonQ agrees to buy Elisity, which helps stop cyberattacks and ransomware from spreading, in an all-stock deal valued at up to $1.3B

Privately held Elisity stops cyber attackers and ransomware from spreading across organizations

Tobias Mann / The Register ·

Nvidia commits $1B over five years to build out the US' "capacity for super intelligence R&D" in fields like quantum computing, healthcare, and energy security

Commitment comes as GPUzilla prepares to fortify Uncle Sam's arsenal with at least seven AI-optimized supers

Mark Bergen / Bloomberg ·

UK-based quantum computing startup Universal Quantum raised a $100M+ Series A led by DCVC and Firgun Ventures to expand research hubs in Germany and Singapore

A British startup seeking to build a working quantum computer has raised $100 million from a range of investors …

Financial Times ·

PitchBook: VCs have invested $4B+ in quantum computing companies YTD, almost as much as in all of 2025, which nearly matched the previous four years combined

The dawn of a new computing era may finally be here. Now the race is on to find a path to profit.

Stephen Nellis / Reuters ·

Microsoft says it will give DARPA on-site access to its latest quantum computing hardware, including the Majorana 2 chip, at its new Maryland research center

Microsoft (MSFT.O) on Tuesday said it will give the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency direct, on-site access …

Mark Bergen / Bloomberg ·

A look at the race to build quantum computers, as the tech becomes a geopolitical battleground with potential to transform cybersecurity, finance, and more

Companies are racing to create devices that could revolutionize finance, supercharge medical and climate research …

Emily Forgash / Bloomberg ·

Shares of French quantum computing company Pasqal closed up 95% in their Nasdaq debut on Friday following a merger with a SPAC

Pasqal Holding SA soared in its first day of trading after the quantum computing company went public in New York via a merger with a blank-check firm …

Will Knight / Wired ·

Anthropic releases Model Hardware Standard, a framework to help AI agents use physical systems like microscopes, quantum computing hardware, and robot arms

The potential for AI to automate scientific research and manufacturing must be balanced with new risks, Anthropic says.

Isabelle Bousquette / Wall Street Journal ·

BCG: enterprise users spent a total of $300M on quantum computing in 2025, outranking the combined spending of research labs and governments for the first time

Many companies are pouring millions into quantum computing programs to gain a competitive edge and prepare for future encryption threats

Amrith Ramkumar / Wall Street Journal ·

President Trump signs two executive orders aimed at speeding the development of advanced quantum computers and mitigating the security threats they present

Administration set an ambitious new 2028 target for a system that can conduct scientific research

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