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Diamond Foundry Inc. announced the creation of the first 200‑millimeter single‑crystal diamond, a breakthrough that enables diamond to be produced at semiconductor‑relevant wafer scale. The milestone, presented by CEO Martin Roscheisen during a keynote at CarbonSemi 2026 in Ningbo, China, required advances in crystal growth, plasma physics, reactor design, and process control. The achievement marks a pivotal step toward using diamond’s superior thermal conductivity and mechanical strength in high‑power electronics, AI processors, and quantum devices. [...]

The University of Cambridge has joined the UK Quantum SuperConnector, a five‑university consortium aimed at accelerating the commercialisation of quantum research. Cambridge will contribute its Maxwell Centre’s expertise, with Dr. Aga Iwasiewicz‑Wabnig as Co‑Director alongside Imperial’s Professor Ramana Nanda. The programme will link researchers to entrepreneurs, investors, and industry partners through training, a quantum accelerator track, and a UK‑wide digital platform. The initiative seeks to build regional innovation clusters, support workforce development, and drive the UK’s quantum [...]

Researchers at Physical Superintelligence (PSI) announced a formal proof of the Aaronson‑Ambainis conjecture, a problem first posed in 2008 about the conditions under which quantum computers can achieve exponential speedups. Using a proprietary Anthropic language model, the team generated a proof that was subsequently verified in the Lean proof assistant and peer‑reviewed. The theorem shows that for most randomly generated yes‑or‑no inputs, a classical algorithm can approximate a quantum algorithm’s acceptance probability without needing exponentially more input [...]

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 [...]

Charlene B. Flick argues that the quantum computing sector must adopt a “commercial diplomacy” strategy to move from laboratory breakthroughs to a viable market. She likens the role of quantum startups to diplomats who educate, listen, and align disparate interests, creating an ecosystem that can sustain demand. Historical analogues—Ford’s Model T, Edison’s light‑bulb demonstrations, and IBM’s System/360—illustrate how innovators paired technology with infrastructure, standards, and public confidence to achieve mass adoption. Flick notes that quantum’s current challenges include [...]

QNu Labs has launched a 12‑hour corporate training programme through its QNu Academy, aimed at enterprise cybersecurity leaders. Backed by India’s National Quantum Mission, the three‑day course covers quantum key distribution, quantum random number generators, post‑quantum cryptography, cryptographic inventory management and emerging quantum threats. It targets CISOs, security strategists, risk and compliance officers, IT architects and senior security managers, offering assessment‑based certification and optional on‑site workshops for 15‑50 participants or half‑day executive briefings. Instructors include QNu engineers [...]

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, [...]