Qolab, Inc., a leading innovator in quantum computing hardware, today announced an investment from Applied Ventures, LLC, the venture capital arm of Applied Materials, Inc. This Series A investment marks a significant milestone in the collaboration between Qolab and Applied Materials to accelerate the development and scalable manufacturing of superconducting qubits.

Innovate UK has announced the winners of the Quantum Missions pilot competition.

Now scientists from the University of California San Diego have uncovered a key finding to another unique property: at high pressure and low temperature, liquid water separates into two distinct liquid phases — one high-density and one low-density. Their work appears in Nature Physics.

Singapore has launched a new initiative to leverage the strengths of classical supercomputers and quantum computers working together. At the opening event of the SupercomputingAsia 2025 (SCA2025) conference on 11 March 2025, Guest-of-Honour and Minister for Digital Development and Information Mrs Josephine Teo announced the new Hybrid Quantum Classical Computing (HQCC 1.0) initiative in her speech.

SkyWater Technology, Inc. (or “SkyWater”), a U.S.-based Trusted technology realization partner, and D-Wave Quantum, Inc. (or “D-Wave”), a leader in quantum computing systems, software and services, today announced that D-Wave’s Advantage2 annealing quantum computer prototype, fabricated by SkyWater, was used to achieve computational supremacy in quantum simulation. The landmark research was published today by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), in its journal, Science, one of the world’s most respected scientific journals, known for publishing high-impact research that advances global scientific and technological progress.

Quantum Brilliance, a global leader in mass-deployable, room-temperature diamond quantum technology, and Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre today announced a significant milestone in quantum computing integration. The collaboration has resulted in the development of a tightly integrated, HPC-oriented, flexible and scalable hybrid workflow that seamlessly combines GPU, CPU, and quantum processing capabilities. This breakthrough, led by Dr. Pascal Elahi and the Pawsey quantum team, demonstrates a practical path toward incorporating quantum computing into real-world applications.

Microsoft’s topological qubit is constructed of indium arsenide and aluminum, which becomes a superconductor at very low temperatures. It is the result of nearly two decades’ work by a Microsoft team led by Chetan Nayak, Microsoft technical fellow and professor at the University of California at Santa Barbara. In this edited conversation, Nayak, who got his start in physics as a Harvard College undergraduate in the late 1980s and early 1990s, spoke with the Gazette about the advance and about his experience treading the sometimes-difficult path of discovery.

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new computational approach to accurately model and predict these complex spin structures using quantum mechanics calculations.

Research award winner Monit Sharma keeps the faith as he works away at solving real-world problems with quantum computing.

Using the Frontier supercomputer at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, researchers have developed a new technique that predicts nuclear properties in record detail. The study revealed how the structure of a nucleus relates to the force that holds it together. This understanding could advance efforts in quantum physics and across a variety of sectors, from to energy production to national security.