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Add preferred source OQT, a South Korean neutral-atom quantum computing startup, has raised 14 billion won (approximately $10.4 million) in a pre-Series A funding round. DSC Investment led the round, with existing investors Kakao Ventures and Bluepoint Partners participating in follow-on investments. New investors include Murex Partners, Stonebridge Ventures, Schmidt, Z Venture Capital (ZVC), and…

College Park, Md. – Oct. 12, 2026 -IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading full-stack quantum platform and foundry, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Elisity, Inc., a Zero Trust security company, in an all-stock transaction valued at up to $1.3 billion. The acquisition brings together IonQ’s post-quantum cryptography (PQC)…

Senior leaders from Imperial College London have travelled to the US to highlight the university’s expertise in quantum research and deep tech entrepreneurship for San Francisco Tech Week.

Quantum computing is highly effective in processing the large amounts of data being generated by AI-based systems.

I spent a lunchtime recently at a Singapore Press Club session on how artificial intelligence and quantum computing are making cyber threats worse. The room was full of people who work at the sharp end of this – running national defences, protecting small businesses, and thinking about where all of this is heading.

Are quantum computers still years away from breaking modern encryption at scale? Or is Q-Day almost here? Regardless of the answer, Governments are no longer waiting.

The news: The federal government has awarded $12.3 million in grants to six quantum technology companies to lead new research and development projects, with Silicon Quantum Computing receiving the largest commitment.

Proposed acquisition would combine QeM’s quantum-secure technologies with Plurilock’s established cybersecurity revenue base, hundreds of customer relationships, public-sector procurement channels, service delivery capabilities and AI-driven cybersecurity technologies.

Investors often weigh the risks of unproven but transformative technologies. Comparing D-Wave Quantum (NASDAQ:QBTS) and QuantumScape (NASDAQ:QS) highlights the choice between quantum computing and advanced battery storage for your long-term portfolio.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced Thursday that the state’s Capital of Quantum initiative is partnering with Paladin Capital Group to further advance quantum computing research.