#quantum-computing

#quantum-computing

Funding season is about to restart in Europe after the summer lull, and if all goes well, it will be counting new unicorns in dozens - plural. While mega-rounds are less common than they were in 2021, this hasn't prevented 12 European startups from raising rounds at valuations of more than $1 billion during the first half of 2025. As the usual caveat goes, past performance is not indicative of future results, but this bodes well for the rest of the year.

Fujitsu is developing a superconducting quantum computer with 10,000 qubits, aiming for completion by 2030, utilizing its STAR architecture designed for fault-tolerant computing.

Quantum computing might sound strange at first, but it's based on real science that pushes the limits of what we thought computers could do.

My first encounter with physics came when I was eight years old, inspired by the story of a great scientist who left an unfinished manuscript on his desk. This sparked my fascination with the universe and the fundamental laws governing it, particularly the legacy of Einstein and his elusive theory of everything, which aims to encapsulate the workings of the cosmos in a single equation.

Quantum computers produce a probability distribution of potential answers rather than definitive results, indicating a significant shift from traditional computation models.

Kubernetes is ensuring its system can adapt as cryptographic standards evolve by incorporating support for hybrid key exchange algorithms, enabling gradual adoption of post-quantum secure schemes.

Bank of America described quantum computing as potentially "humanity's biggest breakthrough since the discovery of fire," underscoring its transformative potential across various sectors.

Advancements in qubit scalability and error correction have propelled the industry forward, with companies like IonQ, Rigetti Computing, and D-Wave Quantum leading the charge among pure-play quantum stocks.

The HAVIK project aims to achieve state-of-the-art two-qubit gate fidelity, a key step in enhancing the overall performance of superconducting qubits.

Rick Muller, head of IARPA, is leaving the agency on July 11 to join IonQ, a quantum computing company, amid broader downsizing in the U.S. intelligence community.

"You can find very high-powered lasers, but these lasers do not have any kind of coherence, which makes them unsuitable for use in quantum computers."

When we started, it was a classic deep tech case, and people thought revenue would be five to 10 years out, but that's not true. You can make money already.

The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy envisions making the UK a leading R&D superpower and establishing a trillion-dollar tech sector, promoting ambitious goals for the future.