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Hexaware Technologies has allocated £25 million ($33 million USD) for a multi-year expansion in the UK, creating 1,200 high-skilled technical roles over three to five years. The company will establish research and development centers in Manchester and Leeds, focusing on emerging technologies like cloud migration, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing. The expansion aligns with UK government frameworks on clean energy and industrial intelligence, with a goal of incubating local graduate talent and developing next-generation software tools.

Sandia National Laboratories and Quantinuum have published peer-reviewed performance data in the journal Nature detailing Helios, a 98-qubit commercial trapped-ion quantum computer. Researchers from Sandia evaluated and verified the system's operational parameters, confirming single-qubit gate fidelities of 99.9975% and two-qubit gate fidelities of 99.921%. These metrics establish baseline error rates that allow the system to execute operations outside the boundaries of classical simulation. The system's architecture and control stack enable complex program logic and real-time compilation.

Agile Analog, an analog security IP specialist, has partnered with Xiphera, a hardware-based cryptographic solutions expert, to create a unified defense solution for the next generation of semiconductor security. The collaboration integrates Agile Analog's anti-tamper sensor IP and Xiphera's digital cryptographic IP cores, addressing the industry's transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). The combined solution provides a comprehensive defense against both digital and physical threats, safeguarding semiconductor designs against future quantum threats and physical attacks.

Diraq, an Australian quantum hardware company, has opened a headquarters in Palo Alto, California, as part of its US growth strategy. The office will focus on product development and ecosystem partnerships. The company plans to expand further with offices in Los Angeles and Chicago. Diraq's architecture utilizes silicon spin qubits, operating at approximately 1 Kelvin, reducing complexity and energy requirements. The company aims to deliver an initial quantum computer by 2029 and reach utility-scale performance by 2033. [...]

Boeing's Q4S satellite payload has demonstrated high-fidelity entanglement swapping during ground testing, a crucial step towards space-based quantum networking. The compact payload has also completed environmental qualification testing and is undergoing final spacecraft integration ahead of a planned 2027 launch. The mission aims to validate quantum networking technologies for secure communications, precision timing, and a global quantum internet. Boeing's Q4S system showed leading performance in entanglement-swapping experiments within spaceflight power and weight constraints. The team is on [...]

QuantumScape stock has rallied after announcing a new partnership with Honda, a Japanese conglomerate. The multi-year joint research agreement follows a completed technology evaluation, upgrading QuantumScape's solid-state lithium-metal from speculative to commercially vetted. This development de-risks the ceramic separator and broadens OEM adoption beyond VW. QuantumScape is currently trading nearly 30% below its price at the start of 2026. The partnership is seen as a significant boost to the company's valuation. Honda's validation of QuantumScape's technology is [...]

Researchers at the University of Surrey conducted a theoretical study on the direction of time in quantum systems, published in Scientific Reports. The study examined how the "arrow of time" emerges from microscopic physics and found that time-reversal symmetry can remain intact in certain models. The arrow of time refers to the one-way direction from past to future in everyday life, but many fundamental physics equations do not prefer a direction of time. The researchers used open [...]

U.S. Representatives Mike Lawler and Pat Ryan introduced bipartisan legislation to establish a National Security Commission on Quantum Computing. The proposed bill creates an 11-member advisory panel to evaluate global quantum technology advancements and draft policy recommendations. The commission's directives include monitoring foreign investments, protecting the sovereign industrial base, and enhancing public-private interoperability. The bill aims to safeguard domestic intellectual property and cryptographic defense layers amid tightening global timelines for post-quantum cryptography readiness. The legislation has been [...]