SECQAI, a UK-based ultra-secure hardware and software company and member of the NATO DIANA initiative, today announces the launch of the world’s first hybrid Quantum Large Language Model (QLLM).

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) funds research into controlled quantum states of individual or coupled systems with its ongoing emerging talent program “Quantum Future”. Among the first selected projects, which kicked off in January 2025, is “qHPC-GREEN”, proposed by junior research group leader Dr. Werner Dobrautz, who began building his research team at the Center for Advanced Systems Understanding (CASUS), an institute of Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), only in late 2024. The computational chemist aims to model quantum mechanical systems at the heart of certain biochemical and physical phenomena that are relevant to environmental and energy challenges. The project running until the end of 2029 will combine quantum and high-performance computing to achieve this goal.

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (“D-Wave” or the “Company”), a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, and the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, and the Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) at Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) announced today that FZJ has purchased a D-Wave quantum computer, becoming the first high-performance computing (HPC) center in the world to own a D-Wave Advantage annealing quantum computing system.

QuSecure, Inc., a leader in post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and next-generation cryptographic agility, today announced the closing of additional funding, bringing its Series A round to $28M to advance its delivery of cutting-edge, crypto-agile, quantum-resistant cybersecurity enterprise software solutions. Two Bear Capital led the round with participation from Accenture Ventures. The investment will support product development, accelerate go-to-market initiatives, and expand QuSecure’s customer base across government, financial, and critical infrastructure sectors.

QphoX B.V., a Dutch quantum technology startup that is developing leading frequency conversion systems for quantum applications, Rigetti Computing, Inc., a pioneer in full-stack quantum-classical computing, and Qblox, a leading innovator in quantum control stack development, today announced that their joint research demonstrating the ability to readout superconducting qubits with an optical transducer was published in Nature Physics.

In a major stride toward fortifying cybersecurity and defense technologies across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), MP3 International Trading Agencies Sole Proprietorship LLC (a subsidiary of Grade One Group, part of the EDGE Group) has signed a landmark Sales and Distribution Agreement with Synergy Quantum, a global leader in quantum-secure technology solutions. This strategic alliance will bring military-grade quantum cybersecurity and advanced defense solutions throughout the GCC—encompassing the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman—thus strengthening protection for critical infrastructure, defense operations, and government agencies against escalating cyber and quantum threats.

SEALSQ Corp ("SEALSQ" or "Company"), a company that focuses on developing and selling Semiconductors, PKI, and Post-Quantum technology hardware and software products, today announced that it will host SEALSQ Quantum Day at NASDAQ on February 11, 2025, featuring a high-profile Roundtable Discussion following the NASDAQ Closing Bell Ceremony. The event will focus on the United States' strategic need for technological independence in semiconductors, post-quantum artificial intelligence (AI), and cybersecurity, which are critical for national security, economic growth, and technological leadership.

Rice University physicist Emilia Morosan is part of an international research collaboration that has been awarded multimillion-dollar funding from The Kavli Foundation to develop and test next-generation superconductors through artificial intelligence and quantum geometry. This global initiative, spearheaded by Päivi Törmä of Aalto University in Finland, seeks to push the boundaries of quantum materials science and superconductivity.

Research co-led by University of Toronto researchers and Insilico Medicine has demonstrated the potential of quantum computing and artificial intelligence to transform the drug discovery pipeline. In the study published in Nature Biotechnology, the researchers combined quantum computing and generative AI with classical computing methods to create molecules targeting a cancer-driving protein called KRAS, which had previously been considered “undruggable.”

The 2024 International Conference on Quantum Technologies for High Energy Physics (QT4HEP), hosted by the CERN Quantum Technology Initiative (QTI) from 20-24 January 2025, brings together the global physics community to discuss advancements in quantum technologies and their impact on fundamental physics.