The proposed 24-qubit quantum computing system will be based on Rigetti’s fourth generation Ankaa™-class architecture and will be made available to NQCC researchers for testing, benchmarking, and exploratory applications development.

ORCA Computing, has announced the acquisition of the Austin, Texas-based Integrated Photonics Division of GXC. This division is known for delivering advanced photonics solutions to top U.S. commercial and government entities including the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

nfleqtion, the world’s leading quantum information company, today announced it has acquired two integrated silicon photonics companies: SiNoptiq Inc. and Morton Photonics Inc. These acquisitions enable Infleqtion to expedite plans for chip-scale integration of lasers and photonic and atomic systems, which is essential for commercializing quantum products, such as sensors and quantum computers, as well as bolstering the overall quantum supply chain and enabling quantum manufacturing at scale.

Honeywell today announced the closing of a $300 million equity fundraise for Quantinuum, the world’s leading integrated quantum computing company, at a pre-money valuation of $5 billion. The round is anchored by Quantinuum’s strategic partner JPMorgan Chase, with additional participation from Mitsui & Co., Amgen and Honeywell, which remains the company’s majority shareholder. This investment brings the total capital raised by Quantinuum since inception to approximately $625 million.

Quantinuum, the world’s largest integrated quantum computing company, and RIKEN, Japan's largest comprehensive research institution and home to a world-leading high-performance computing (HPC) center, have announced an agreement in which Quantinuum will provide access to Quantinuum’s highest performing H1-Series ion-trap quantum computing technology to RIKEN. Under the agreement, Quantinuum will install the hardware at RIKEN’s campus in Wako, Saitama.

Equal1, a global leader in silicon powered quantum computing, has announced a major milestone in quantum computing: the successful validation of a commercial CMOS process.

In a landmark collaboration, Honda Research Institute (HRI) and quantum software company BlueQubit have successfully executed image classification on a quantum computer using Honda’s image dataset, a groundbreaking achievement that marks the first of its kind globally. This pioneering project showcases the transformative potential of quantum computing in AI-driven industries, setting the stage for future innovations in automotive technology and robotics.

IonQ, a leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Intellian Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of satellite communication antennas and ground gateway solutions, to explore how secure quantum networking can transform satellite communications. This memorandum furthers IonQ’s work in strategically partnering across South Korea’s enterprise, government, and academic sectors and launching initiatives seeking to advance their quantum economy.

Bangaluru based QpiAI, one of the 8 startups selected under the National Quantum Mission, coordinated by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) announced the launch of one of India’s most powerful quantum computers featuring 25 superconducting qubits, on the occasion of World Quantum Day yesterday.

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