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The UK National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) has signed an enterprise licensing agreement with quantum‑algorithm developer Phasecraft to deliver the company’s software suites through the centre’s Spar‑Q Access programme. The deal, the first time NQCC will embed quantum applications alongside its cloud‑runtime brokerage, targets British businesses, universities and researchers working in condensed‑matter physics, chemical modelling and industrial combinatorial optimisation. An open call for proposals will be issued in late November 2026, with the inaugural cohort beginning in [...]

ZeroTier announced a partnership with Redapt to embed its ZeroTier Quantum platform into Redapt’s infrastructure, cloud and managed‑service portfolio. The solution uses post‑quantum cryptographic standards ML‑KEM‑1024 (FIPS 203) and ML‑DSA‑87 (FIPS 204) to protect connectivity across data‑center, cloud and edge environments. Redapt will assess, design, deploy and manage the platform for enterprise clients while also providing cybersecurity advisory and virtual CISO services to ZeroTier. Both firms target sectors such as government, defense, finance and regulated gaming, offering a turnkey [...]

The UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) has signed an enterprise‑licensing deal with quantum‑software firm Phasecraft to deliver the SparQ Access programme to UK businesses and researchers. The partnership will open Phasecraft’s three tools—Magritte for materials and molecular modelling, Monet for density‑functional‑theory calculations, and Mondrian for optimisation—under an invitation‑only scheme that begins accepting proposals in late November 2026, with the first cohort launching in spring 2027. Selected participants will receive technical support from Phasecraft’s scientists and engineers, [...]

Amazon announced Thursday that Uber Eats will replace Grubhub as the delivery partner for Prime members. The integration lets Prime subscribers order food through Amazon.com or Shopping app without creating a separate Uber account, and orders over $25 incur no delivery fee. Grubhub+ subscriptions remain active through December 31, 2027, but new Prime orders will no longer be routed through Grubhub. The shift ends a partnership that began in 2022, when Amazon held an equity stake of up to [...]

PUBG: Battlegrounds has launched a partnership with K‑pop girl group IVE, featuring the 2022 hit “Love Dive.” The update, live on PC and arriving on consoles November 12, adds three IVE‑themed locations on Rondo, six character likenesses, outfit and weapon skins, and special emote stages that play music videos or album art. Players can also use Cupid’s Crossbow and interactive elements on starting islands. The patch restores two PvE modes with higher difficulty and introduces a new Hell [...]

IonQ, a trapped‑ion quantum hardware company, has signed a commercial partnership with QuantumCT, Connecticut’s public‑private quantum strategy initiative. QuantumCT will procure cloud access to IonQ’s commercial systems for regional organizations, expanding local use of trapped‑ion processors that offer all‑to‑all qubit connectivity and long coherence times. The arrangement enables developers to benchmark algorithms on real hardware without maintaining cryogenic or vacuum infrastructure, and supports a modality‑diverse computing environment alongside existing superconducting and photonic platforms. The deal marks the [...]

Qualcomm announced a partnership with SpaceX to develop a 5G Starlink mobile network slated for a 2027 U.S. launch. The deal will use Qualcomm’s Dragonwing QRU100 and QDU100 platforms, Massive MIMO radio units, and Layer 1 software to build a high‑capacity, scalable network. Qualcomm describes the collaboration as its largest 5G deal yet and a foundation for future AI‑native 6G. The agreement follows SpaceX’s recent rejection by T‑Mobile for a similar MVNO arrangement.

IonQ has partnered with Connecticut’s QuantumCT initiative to grant state universities, research labs, startups, and businesses access to its trapped‑ion quantum computers. The deal provides more than 150 hours of cloud runtime for research in quantum algorithms, optimization, materials science, and workforce development. QuantumCT will distribute IonQ’s cloud resources across its network, anchored by the University of Connecticut and Yale, aiming to position Connecticut as a national quantum research and commercialization hub. The partnership enables hands‑on experience [...]