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News•Feb 27, 2026
Sophus Technology to Showcase Quantum Solver Delivering Faster Optimization
Sophus Technology will unveil its Quantum Solver in a March 10 webinar, promising optimization speeds 50‑to‑100 times faster than current solvers. The quantum‑inspired platform enables full‑fidelity supply‑chain models, eliminating the need for simplifications that compromise accuracy. By handling daily production planning and SKU‑location replenishment in minutes, it aims to unlock previously intractable network design scenarios. Executives are evaluating such tools to sustain growth amid rising supply‑chain complexity.
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News•Feb 27, 2026
SEALSQ Expands Japan Presence to Support 2035 Quantum Security Mandate
SEALSQ Corp is expanding its footprint in Japan by showcasing its production‑ready QS7001 secure System‑on‑Chip and QVault Trusted Platform Module at two March 2026 industry events. The move backs Japan’s National Cyber Command Office mandate to transition all government and critical‑infrastructure...
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News•Feb 27, 2026
Quantum eMotion Strengthens Cybersecurity Strategy with SecureKey Platform Acquisition
Quantum eMotion Corp. announced the acquisition of SKV Technology Inc., securing the SecureKey platform and its memory‑less cryptographic suite. The deal merges QeM’s Sentry‑Q quantum‑grade entropy layer with SecureKey’s hardware‑integrated enforcement, delivering a full‑stack, quantum‑resilient security architecture from cloud to...
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News•Feb 27, 2026
QuTech Aims to Overcome Entanglement Decay with New Solid-State Quantum Devices
QuTech researcher Tim Taminiau secured an NWO Vici grant to develop solid‑state quantum network devices that keep entanglement continuously available. The project will use silicon‑vacancy (VSi) spin qubits in silicon carbide (SiC) to build multi‑node nodes that combine a fast...
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News•Feb 27, 2026
Planqc Recognized as Key Player in Europe’s Quantum Computing Ecosystem
A new BCG and UnternehmerTUM report crowns planqc as a leading European player in neutral‑atom quantum computing. The analysis projects quantum technologies could generate $450‑850 billion in global economic value by 2040, underscoring Europe’s need for industrial‑scale, sovereign solutions. It stresses...
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Deals•Feb 27, 2026
Quantum eMotion Corp. Acquires SKV Technology Inc., Securing SecureKey Platform
Quantum eMotion Corp. announced it will acquire all shares of SKV Technology Inc., gaining control of the SecureKey platform. The acquisition includes milestone‑based earn‑out payments up to C$7 million and potential royalties up to $15 million, with closing expected around March 2 2026. The...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
Quantum Simulation Reveals Curved Spacetime on 80 Qubits
Researchers used IBM's 80‑qubit Heron processor to simulate curved spacetime dynamics in a spin‑XXZ chain. By engineering spatially varying couplings, they observed distorted light‑cone propagation and horizon‑induced freezing after a quench, with clear signals persisting for up to 20 Trotter...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
AI Resilience Checks Boosted by Quantum Computing Ideas
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara introduced an Ising‑ and quantum‑inspired framework that recasts binary neural network (BNN) robustness verification as a Quadratic Unconstrained Boolean Optimisation (QUBO) problem. Using a free‑energy‑machine (FEM) solver they verified the entire binarized MNIST test set...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
AI Designs Better Drug Candidates with Quantum Aid
Researchers from Japan Tobacco and D‑Wave have unveiled a hybrid framework that merges deep generative models with quantum annealing to design drug‑like molecules. The system introduces a Neural Hash Function that enables binarisation for quantum processing while preserving gradient flow....
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News•Feb 25, 2026
Light-Based System Recalls Past Data Without Training
Researchers led by Çağın Ekici have built a programmable linear‑optical quantum reservoir that leverages measurement‑conditioned feedback to process time‑series data without training internal weights. The system uses a reconfigurable interferometer mesh where only a subset of phases is updated each...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
AWS Quantum Technologies Releases Qiskit-Braket Provider v0.11, Now Compatible with Qiskit 2.0
AWS Quantum Technologies launched Qiskit‑Braket provider version 0.11, adding BraketEstimator and BraketSampler primitives and full support for Qiskit 2.0 while retaining backward compatibility to v0.34.2. The update introduces a versatile `to_braket` function that compiles circuits from Qiskit, OpenQASM 3, and native Braket inputs...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Reliance Global Group Launches Scale51 with Acquisition of Quantum-Resilient Encryption Firm Enquantum
Reliance Global Group announced the acquisition of Enquantum Ltd., marking the first platform investment under its Scale51 operating model. Enquantum brings FPGA‑based, hardware‑accelerated quantum‑resilient encryption, including a 2025 patent for terabit‑scale communications. The deal aligns with a projected $300 billion annual...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
4colors Research & Partners Secure Funding to Tackle Aircraft Loading with Quantum Computing
A consortium led by 4colors Research, together with Airbus, DNV, NQCC and ORCA Computing, has received an NQCC SparQ grant to develop a hybrid classical‑quantum solution for aircraft cargo loading. The project, titled “Quantum‑Accelerated Mixed‑Integer Optimisation for Aircraft Loading,” will...
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Deals•Feb 23, 2026
Reliance Global Group Acquires Enquantum Ltd. To Build Post‑Quantum Encryption Platform
Reliance Global Group announced the acquisition of Enquantum Ltd., a quantum‑resilient encryption firm, as the first platform deal under its Scale51 operating model. The transaction gives Reliance majority control (up to 51%) and aims to develop Enquantum into a core...
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News•Feb 21, 2026
Coinbase CEO Says Potential Quantum Computing Threats Are “Solvable”
Coinbase has created a quantum‑computing advisory board to assess and mitigate future threats to blockchain security. CEO Brian Armstrong told CNBC the quantum risk is “solvable” and that Coinbase is already “front‑footed” in developing post‑quantum cryptography solutions. The board will...
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News•Feb 21, 2026
New Quantum Algorithms Deliver Speed-Ups Without Sacrificing Predictability
Researchers Aaronson, Gur and Li introduced a systematic study of pseudo‑deterministic quantum algorithms, a class that returns a canonical solution with high probability. Their paper demonstrates an exponential speed‑up for the Quantum‑Locked Estimation problem compared with classical pseudo‑deterministic methods, and...
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Deals•Feb 20, 2026
Photonic Inc. Secures $180M CAD Investment, Appoints New Executive Chair and Directors
Photonic Inc., a quantum photonics company, announced a $180 million CAD investment from a group of investors, prompting the appointment of a new executive chair and board directors. The funding will accelerate product development and expand market presence, marking a...
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Deals•Feb 20, 2026
Welinq and Pasqal Secure €4M France 2030 Funding for Networked Quantum Computing
Welinq and Pasqal announced they have secured €4 million in funding from the French government's France 2030 program to develop networked quantum computing technologies. The funding will support the companies' efforts to advance quantum hardware and software solutions.
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Deals•Feb 14, 2026
Iceberg Quantum Raises $6M Seed Round Led by LocalGlobe
Sydney‑based quantum computing startup Iceberg Quantum announced a $6 million seed round to accelerate its fault‑tolerant Pinnacle architecture. The round was led by LocalGlobe with participation from Blackbird and DCVC. The funding will support development of the architecture that could dramatically...
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Deals•Feb 9, 2026
Reliance Global Group to Acquire 51% Controlling Stake in Enquantum Ltd. For $2.125M
Reliance Global Group announced a definitive agreement to acquire a 51% controlling interest in post‑quantum cybersecurity firm Enquantum Ltd. for $2.125 million, payable in tranches over ten months. The acquisition will be executed through Reliance’s EZRA International Group subsidiary as part...
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Deals•Feb 9, 2026
Leclercq American Capital Invests in SandboxAQ’s Quantum‑AI Cybersecurity Platform
Leclercq American Capital LLC announced a new equity investment in SandboxAQ, a quantum‑AI platform delivering B2B solutions for post‑quantum cybersecurity, advanced simulation, and next‑generation sensing. The undisclosed funding underscores confidence in SandboxAQ’s technology for cryptographic resilience, finance, healthcare, and other...
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Deals•Feb 5, 2026
Kembara Secures €750M First Close for €1B Deep Tech Investment Fund
Kembara announced the first close of its €1 billion European deep‑tech fund, securing €750 million in commitments. The fund will invest up to €40 million in 20 deep‑tech companies at Series B and C stages, aiming to bolster Europe’s deep‑tech ecosystem.
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Deals•Feb 2, 2026
Diraq Secures $20M Equity Investment From Australia's National Reconstruction Fund
Diraq, an Australian quantum computing startup, secured a $20 million equity investment from the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC) to accelerate its utility‑scale silicon‑based quantum computer development. The funding will support advanced manufacturing and aims to deliver a quantum computer with...
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Deals•Jan 29, 2026
IonQ Completes Acquisition of Skyloom Global Corp.
IonQ completed its acquisition of Skyloom Global Corp., a move to strengthen its quantum networking capabilities. The deal, first announced in November 2025, brings Skyloom’s expertise in free‑space optical communications into IonQ’s portfolio, advancing its roadmap for distributed quantum entanglement...
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Deals•Jan 20, 2026
D-Wave Acquires Quantum Circuits Inc., Adding Gate-Model Capability to Its Annealing Portfolio
D‑Wave announced the completion of its acquisition of Quantum Circuits Inc., merging its annealing quantum computers with Quantum Circuits' dual‑rail gate‑model qubit technology. The deal creates the first dual‑platform quantum computing company, accelerating the rollout of error‑corrected gate‑model systems alongside...
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Deals•Jan 17, 2026
Quantum Computing Inc. Secures $22M Stalking Horse Bid for Luminar Assets
Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) has submitted a $22 million stalking‑horse bid to acquire the remaining assets of Luminar Technologies, pending court approval in Luminar’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. The acquisition aims to integrate Luminar’s LiDAR technology into QCi’s photonic chip and packaging...
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