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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 deal expands QeM’s quantum‑resilient cybersecurity offerings.
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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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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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News•Feb 10, 2026
Artificial Neurons Ditch Magnetic Fields for More Powerful, Scalable Computing
Researchers at NTU and IIT Roorkee have demonstrated a spintronic artificial neuron that operates without external magnetic fields, using a ruthenium‑dioxide altermagnet coupled to a synthetic antiferromagnet. The device exploits out‑of‑plane spin‑splitting torque and built‑in exchange coupling to achieve intrinsic...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Material Shifts State on Demand, Paving the Way for Controllable Quantum Devices
Scientists at Princeton, Nanyang Technological University and the University of Arkansas have demonstrated a reversible, structurally driven topological phase transition in the layered material GdPS by incrementally dosing potassium on its surface. ARPES measurements combined with first‑principles calculations reveal a...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Chemical Simulations Boosted with New Technique Achieving 94% Efficiency
Researchers at Qingdao Institute and Shandong University introduced a unified MPI parallelisation framework for wave‑function methods, demonstrated with the iCIPT2 algorithm. By abstracting each computational step into a dynamically‑scheduled loop and using a ghost‑process model, the template achieved up to...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
New Material Hosts ‘Majorana’ Particles for Robust Quantum Computing Networks
Researchers have demonstrated higher‑order topological superconductivity in a monolayer MnXPb₂–Pb heterostructure, producing Majorana zero‑mode corner states. First‑principles calculations and an effective boundary theory confirm robust localisation of these modes in a triangular geometry. Crucially, the study shows that electrical gating...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Hybrid Light-Matter Particles Unlock Potential for Terahertz Quantum Technology
Researchers have theoretically predicted ferron‑polaritons—hybrid quasiparticles formed by coupling ferroelectric excitations (ferrons) with superconducting Swihart photons—in superconductor/ferroelectric/superconductor trilayers. The interaction reaches the ultrastrong‑coupling regime, producing a terahertz‑range spectral gap that is orders of magnitude larger than gaps observed in magnetic...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Entangled Qubits Overcome Limits to Precision Measurement of Unknown Rotations
Scientists at Northeast Normal University have extended an entanglement‑based quantum metrology technique to large‑spin probes, achieving optimal Fisher information without prior knowledge of the rotation axis. By entangling the probe with an ancilla qubit and employing post‑selection, they reach a...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Faster Quantum Simulations Unlock New Materials and Drug Discoveries
Researchers introduced a high‑order quadrature technique that upgrades matrix product state (MPS) simulations of time‑dependent quantum many‑body systems to second‑order convergence. By replacing the instantaneous Hamiltonian with a Simpson‑rule averaged Hamiltonian, the method cuts average error by up to 1,000×...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Quantum Computation’s Light-Matter Link Mapped with Unprecedented Accuracy
Researchers solved the full Hamiltonian dynamics of a solid‑state spin‑photon interface, deriving exact fidelities for three key quantum protocols: photon‑number superposition generation, a controlled photon‑photon gate, and photonic cluster‑state production. By modeling multi‑mode light fields and incorporating spin hyperfine interactions,...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
Quantum Measurements Force Spin Chains to Develop Long-Range Connections
Researchers at the University of British Columbia demonstrated that on‑site charge measurements on infinite quantum spin chains in a symmetry‑protected topological (SPT) phase trigger a transition from short‑range to long‑range entanglement. By preparing the initial state with a quantum cellular...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
Quantum-Proof Software Tools Tackle Looming Cyber Threats with Novel Adaptation Framework
Scientists warn that quantum computers threaten today’s cryptographic defenses, and simply swapping libraries will not suffice. Researchers led by Lei Zhang propose a new discipline—Quantum‑Safe Software Engineering—and introduce the Automated Quantum‑Safe Adaptation (AQuA) framework. AQuA’s three‑pillar approach tackles PQC‑aware detection,...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
Quantum Cryptography’s Arithmetic Boost Promises More Secure Communications Networks
Researchers present Arithmetic Reconciliation, a low‑complexity protocol for continuous‑variable quantum key distribution (CVQKD) that boosts reconciliation efficiency at low signal‑to‑noise ratios. Simulations using LDPC codes show key‑sequence matching rates of 0.83–0.92 and quantization efficiencies above 95%, even at SNRs as...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
Quantum Networks’ Errors Tackled with New Noise-Reduction Technique
Researchers examined Zero‑Noise Extrapolation (ZNE) for error mitigation in distributed quantum computers, comparing a global approach applied before circuit partitioning with a local approach applied to each sub‑circuit. Simulations across 2‑6 QPUs using GHZ, Deutsch‑Jozsa and W‑state benchmarks showed global...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
AI Predicts Quantum System Behaviour for Faster, More Reliable Control
Researchers Zhong, Wang et al. introduced an optimal‑control framework that couples long short‑term memory (LSTM) neural networks with the Adam optimizer to predict open‑quantum‑system dynamics, eliminating costly numerical simulations. The method was applied to a two‑level system undergoing adiabatic speedup,...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
Quantum Teleportation Between Cities Moves Closer with New Hardware Blueprint
Scientists at Delft University of Technology have produced a hardware‑focused optimisation framework for intercity quantum teleportation, deriving closed‑form expressions for fidelity and rate under simplified noise models. Simulations on the NetSquid platform validate the formulas, showing that current trapped‑ion processors...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
New Probability Theory Bridges Quantum Computing and Classical Randomness
Researchers Antonio Falcó and Hermann G. Matthies introduce an algebraic probability framework that starts from algebras of random variables and a linear expectation functional, bypassing traditional measure‑theoretic constructs. By restricting to finite‑dimensional algebras, they avoid analytic hurdles while capturing both...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
Quantum States Defy Time’s Arrow with Unprecedented Sensitivity for Measurement Devices
Researchers have unveiled a scalable method to generate Schrödinger‑cat states using a brief sequence of twist‑and‑turn pulses. The technique reduces the required shearing strength proportionally to 1/√N, allowing larger atom ensembles to be entangled with weaker interactions. By integrating a...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
Quantum Computers’ Resilience to Radiation Errors Is Now Accurately Modelled
Researchers led by Baity, Nayak, and Varshney have introduced a computational model that accurately simulates radiation‑induced errors in superconducting quantum processors. By coupling Geant4/G4CMP quasiparticle‑density calculations with quantum error‑correction (QEC) simulations of a [[9,1,3]] surface code, the model quantifies how...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
AI Health Models Leak Patient Data Despite Privacy Safeguards, Research Reveals
Researchers unveiled a quantum‑inspired tensor‑train defence that safeguards clinical prediction models from privacy attacks while retaining predictive accuracy and interpretability. Experiments on logistic‑regression and shallow neural‑network models, including the public LORIS immunotherapy predictor, showed severe data leakage under white‑box access...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
Reliance Global Group to Acquire Majority Stake in Post-Quantum Cybersecurity Firm Enquantum for $2.125M
Reliance Global Group announced a definitive agreement to acquire a 51% controlling interest in post‑quantum cryptography firm Enquantum Ltd. for $2.125 million, payable over ten months in milestone‑linked tranches. The acquisition will be executed through Reliance’s EZRA International Group subsidiary, with...
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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 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 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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