Technology & AI - Part 2
446 reports
Quantum Computing Faces Its Hardest Test Beyond Qubit Counts
Quantum processors are no longer judged only as faster classical machines. Their value depends on whether real workloads can be mapped to quantum evolution and run reliably inside hybrid systems with effective error correction.
Google Tests Four AI Chips in Orbit
Google's first Project Suncatcher hardware test is scheduled to fly next week on SpaceX's Transporter-18 rideshare mission. A prototype satellite carrying four Tensor Processing Units will measure how the chips withstand launch vibration, radiation, vacuum and extreme temperatures before any larger orbital computing cluster is attempted.
US Air Force Begins Testing Its First Collaborative Combat Aircraft
The United States Air Force has received Anduril's YFQ-44A and General Atomics' YFQ-42A for experiments on how semi-autonomous aircraft can operate with crewed fighters in contested airspace
ETSI Warns That Quantum Randomness Can Become Predictable
ETSI's technical report TR 104 171 argues that quantum random-number generators require continuous validation across the full entropy chain because detector dead time, noise and side-channel leakage can reintroduce predictability.
DigiCert Opens Quantum Central for Post-Quantum Migration
DigiCert made Quantum Central generally available on September 24, 2026, giving enterprises a management layer for cryptographic inventories, CBOM generation, policy checks, certificate issuance and post-quantum remediation workflows.
Mesa Quantum Raises $11.8M for GPS-Independent Quantum Sensors
Mesa Quantum has raised an oversubscribed $11.8 million round to move its chip-scale atomic clocks and inertial sensors from component research toward integrated systems and scaled manufacturing for GPS-denied environments.
Infleqtion Entangles 30 Logical Qubits on Neutral Atoms
Infleqtion announced on September 24, 2026, that its commercial Sqale neutral-atom processor had entangled 30 logical qubits using 80 physical qubits. The demonstration combined encoded atom blocks, dynamic shuttling, a lower-overhead logical gate and software-assisted loss recovery.
IonQ QCBM Beats Classical Radar Change Detection Baselines
IonQ reports that a 20-qubit trapped-ion quantum generative model improved radar change detection on a high-resolution airfield dataset while matching classical methods on volcanic InSAR imagery
AI Design System Cuts Simulated Quantum Error Rates 14.6-Fold
QC Design says its Meridian platform reduced evaluated logical error rates across more than 100 fault-tolerance design tasks while testing architectures against hardware noise in simulation
Unitree Humanoids Bring Chinese Water Sleeve Dance to America's Got Talent
Eight Unitree G1 humanoid robots joined Sichuan dancer Wu Yufei for a synchronized water-sleeve routine in the Season 21 finale of America's Got Talent, demonstrating carefully programmed coordination rather than independent machine improvisation.
NASA Tests Autonomous Systems to Make Airport Runways Safer
NASA and Boeing tested digital taxi guidance and runway sensing at Ames in March 2026, demonstrating how sensor data could detect obstacles and reduce communication errors without replacing pilots or air traffic controllers
Sanders seeks ban on artificial superintelligence
Bernie Sanders and Greg Casar have introduced a proposal for a federal pause on the most powerful AI systems, a permanent ban on artificial superintelligence, and government approval for covered frontier models.
Yenepoya Plans Quantum AI Hardware Lab in Mangaluru
Yenepoya University and REYRA AI plan a Mangaluru laboratory for quantum-inspired hardware and software while preparing students and faculty through certification courses in quantum computing and Quantum Machine Learning.
SK Telecom Builds a Digital Twin for Quantum Networks
SK Telecom and KISTI demonstrated a standards-compatible digital twin that lets engineers examine quantum-network configurations before installing physical QKD hardware, while reporting no new secret-key rate, distance or security-certification results.
Quantum Utility Starts With Chemistry Not Qubit Counts
Matthias Troyer's assessment of quantum computing points to chemistry as the clearest near-term application while error correction, data movement, hardware architecture and end-to-end cost determine whether larger systems will become scientifically useful.
Tiny Drones Navigate Dark Spaces With Artificial Whiskers
Researchers at Delft University of Technology demonstrated a tiny drone that uses pressure-sensitive artificial whiskers to navigate clear-wall test environments without relying on visual information.
Fortaegis Raises $50 Million for Silicon-Based Quantum-Safe Security
Fortaegis Technologies has raised an oversubscribed $50 million Series A to move its silicon-rooted Secure Compute architecture from technology validation toward commercial production across AI infrastructure, defense, telecommunications, critical infrastructure and automotive systems.
Trump's AI Force puts acceleration ahead of restraint
Donald Trump plans an AI Force and a new AI czar while rejecting calls to slow the industry, as data centers push electricity systems toward a major expansion by 2030
Dell and Diraq Place Silicon Qubits Beside HPC Servers
Diraq and Dell Technologies have installed a Dell HPC cluster beside Diraq's silicon spin-qubit hardware in Sydney to test real-time orchestration, calibration and quantum-classical control workflows without claiming quantum advantage.
Pasqal and LG CNS Build a Neutral Atom Quantum Data Center Roadmap
Pasqal and LG CNS have agreed on a three-year plan to connect neutral-atom quantum processors with AI data-center infrastructure while leaving deployment, technical benchmarks, and commercial performance to be demonstrated.
Quantum Models Target Rare Earth Separation Chemistry
USA Rare Earth, Pasqal and Riven Systems are developing a quantum-machine-learning workflow to identify selective extractants for separating mixed rare earth carbonate into individual oxides, using thousands of automated experiments and feedstocks from mining and recycling.
Sectigo Quantum Ready Maps the Enterprise PQC Migration
Sectigo announced Quantum Ready(TM) on 17 September 2026 as a Quantum Security Posture Management platform for discovering cryptographic assets, assessing post-quantum risk and prioritizing migration across hybrid enterprise environments.
I-care adds AI anomaly detection without past failure data
I-care Group has acquired the assets of Amiral Technologies, including its DiagFit system, which detects abnormal machine behavior from normal operating data without requiring a library of past failures.
Quantum-Safe Network Platform Launches on Existing Fiber in Europe
Q-SAFE Solutions has introduced a quantum-safe communications platform built in the EU-27, combining quantum key distribution and post-quantum cryptography for telecom, infrastructure, and government networks-no dedicated dark fiber required.
Surface code error suppression tested on IBM heavy-hex quantum processors
A team from the University of Southern California and Quantum Elements has experimentally tested surface code error suppression on IBM's 156-qubit heavy-hex superconducting processors, challenging assumptions about lattice geometry and quantum error correction.
Riverlane opens US quantum error correction hub in Maryland
Riverlane has set up its US headquarters in Maryland's Discovery District to speed up real-time quantum error correction projects and work more closely with quantum hardware makers and academic researchers.
Patent eligibility for quantum dot Pauli Z gate hardware faces legal scrutiny
A proposed hardware method for implementing the Pauli Z gate in quantum dot-based quantum computers highlights the unresolved legal barriers to patenting quantum operations that rely on established physical laws.
Brazilian Research Institute Orders On-Premises Superconducting Quantum Computer
IQM Quantum Computers will supply its IQM Spark superconducting quantum system to Brazil's Eldorado Research Institute, marking the first time a private research institution in South America has purchased and installed a quantum computer on site.
Trapped-ion quantum processor trims engineering simulation time by 14 percent
IonQ, Synopsys, and NVIDIA have linked a trapped-ion quantum processor with large-scale engineering simulation software, reporting up to 14.6% total runtime savings in benchmarked industrial workloads.
DOE launches $215 million competition for logical qubit quantum computers
The US Department of Energy is offering $215 million to teams that can build quantum computers with at least 100 logical qubits and run hundreds of millions of fault-tolerant operations, alongside a $45 million program for independent hardware benchmarking.
Java 27 Integrates Hybrid Post Quantum Cryptography for TLS 1.3
Oracle has released Java 27 with native support for hybrid post quantum cryptography in TLS 1.3, aiming to address harvest now decrypt later threats and streamline migration to quantum resistant security for cloud and enterprise applications
Falqon Systems launches multi-node quantum secure networks across Europe
Falqon Systems, formerly Q*Bird, is rolling out operational quantum secure networks in several European countries using measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution and hybrid key management.
Canada's BDC directs $1 billion to quantum and deep-tech startups
The Business Development Bank of Canada is deploying $1 billion to support quantum computing, post-quantum cryptography, and dual-use deep technologies, aiming to fill funding gaps for Canadian startups beyond the seed stage.
Trump rejects new AI safety rules as tech leaders warn of risks
President Donald Trump has dismissed calls for stricter AI safeguards, insisting that strong leadership and existing regulatory powers are sufficient as US tech executives warn of escalating risks from rapid AI development.
Qualcomm and Amazon team up on custom silicon and optical links for AI data centers
Qualcomm Technologies and Amazon are partnering to develop custom silicon and high-speed optical connectivity for AI data centers, aiming to speed up AI inference and data transfer at scale.
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