Today, IonQ announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the operating assets of Qubitekk, Inc., a leading Vista, CA-based quantum networking company. As part of the transaction, the Qubitekk team will join IonQ to further enhance IonQ’s leading position in the quantum networking industry. IonQ anticipates closing the acquisition within the next six months, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions.

Oxford Ionics, a world leader in trapped-ion quantum computing, today announced that it has won a contract, alongside Infineon Technologies AG, to build a state-of-the-art portable quantum computer for Agentur für Innovation in der Cybersicherheit GmbH, or 'Cyberagentur'. Oxford Ionics and Infineon are one of three independent contractors selected by Cyberagentur, who is investing a total of €35M into the project.

The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, announces a strategic partnership with Pasqal, a French pioneer and world leader in neutral atom quantum computing. As part of this collaboration, which aims to introduce cutting-edge quantum computing technologies into the Group’s operations, CMA CGM also announces an investment in Pasqal.

Q-CTRL, a pioneer of quantum infrastructure software to make quantum technologies useful, today announced newly published results that demonstrate a boost of more than 4X in the size of an optimization problem that can be accurately solved, shown for the first time on a cloud-based, utility-scale IBM quantum computer and outperforming competitive annealer and trapped ion technologies.

Researchers from NTT, the University of Tokyo, RIKEN, and Kyushu University have created a new quantum computing architecture which separates memory from processing to improve efficiency.

Q-CTRL, the global leader in quantum infrastructure software, announced successful field trials of a new generation of quantum-assured navigation solutions validated to outperform comparable conventional alternatives in challenging real-world settings. This marks the first achievement of commercial quantum advantage for any of the recently posed applications of quantum technology, cementing Q-CTRL’s role as the dominant leader in the quantum sector.

Adtran today announced that Colt Technology Services has successfully completed a quantum-secured encryption trial across its metro and long-haul optical wave networks using Adtran FSP 3000 technology. The trial assessed the performance of both post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and quantum key distribution (QKD) to safeguard critical data from emerging cybersecurity threats. By successfully securing traffic between Colt’s London and Frankfurt sites as well as across three locations in London, the trial demonstrates the viability of quantum-secured encryption solutions in a multi-vendor, disaggregated environment. Colt aims to develop customizable solutions based on the findings, helping businesses prepare for quantum-era security challenges.

ICFO researchers, in an international collaboration, have used terahertz light to explore exotic phenomena within magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene. This approach reveals previously unseen behaviors and provides direct insights into the quantum geometry of electronic wavefunctions —the fundamental framework underlying these phenomena.

Nokia and Honeywell Aerospace Technologies today announced a strategic partnership with Numana to advance Quantum-Safe Networks (QSN) in Montreal, Canada, and worldwide. This collaboration will drive innovation, foster collaboration, and accelerate the adoption of next-generation secure networking technologies for enterprises and service providers. Additionally, this partnership will help raise awareness about the importance and benefits of these technologies, advancing secure and reliable networking solutions for a resilient digital future.

Colt Technology Services (Colt), the global digital infrastructure company, today announced the successful completion of a groundbreaking quantum-secured encryption trial across its optical wave network. Colt collaborated with a number of technology partners for the trial including Adtran, Ciena, ID Quantique, Nokia and Toshiba, with a view to Colt offering a suite of services for global businesses to prepare for a quantum-secured future.