Keywords: Quantum Computing


Google warns quantum computers could crack Bitcoin encryption within minutes

Google's Quantum AI team has published a white paper revealing that breaking the elliptic curve cryptography securing Bitcoin and Ethereum may require far fewer quantum computing resources than previously thought — and could theoretically be done fast enough to intercept a transaction before......

France completes acquisition of Atos strategic activities

France has finalized the purchase of strategic activities from the French IT group Atos, creating a state-owned entity named Bull. The acquisition, valued at up to 404 million euros, consolidates the country’s capabilities in high-performance computing (HPC), quantum computing, and supercomputers,......

Tech giants and startups dominate quantum computing patent race since 2020

Patent filings in quantum computing since 2020 show strong activity from major US and Asian technology companies, alongside specialized startups and industrial hardware firms. The landscape reflects competition across hardware design, software frameworks, and cloud-based quantum services. Among large......

Artificial intelligence and sustainable computing drive technology research in 2025

Research in technology and computer science in 2025 focused on the widespread integration of artificial intelligence across industries, alongside increased attention to sustainable computing and advanced human machine interaction. These trends were supported by rapid improvements in generative AI models,......

Quantum computing progress raises doubts about chemistry as first breakthrough

Quantum computing is advancing in the fight against hardware errors, yet the long-anticipated goal of using these machines to simulate complex molecules remains harder to achieve than many researchers once expected. A report published by New Scientist on March 13 questions whether chemistry will ultimately......

Silo AI founder launches QuTwo to link enterprise AI with quantum computing

Peter Sarlin, the Finnish entrepreneur who sold artificial intelligence startup Silo AI to AMD for $665 million in 2024, has unveiled a new venture called QuTwo. The company positions itself as what Sarlin describes as “an AI lab for the quantum era,” aiming to bridge enterprise artificial......

French quantum startup Pasqal raises €340 million and targets dual Paris–Nasdaq listing

French quantum computing startup Pasqal has announced a major financing package of 340 million euros alongside a merger with a listed shell company, paving the way for a dual stock market listing in Paris and on the Nasdaq at a pre‑money valuation of 2 billion dollars. Half of the new funds, or 170......

Photons in optical circuits replicate brain-like memory behavior

A team of Italian scientists has shown that photons traveling through optical circuits can spontaneously behave like neural networks, imitating how the human brain stores and retrieves memories. The study, published in Physical Review Letters on February 18, demonstrates that identical photons......

Finland's IQM plans SPAC listing in US at $1.8 billion value

Finland’s IQM Quantum Computers has agreed to merge with Real Asset Acquisition Corp, a US-listed special purpose acquisition company, in a deal that would take the quantum hardware maker public at an equity valuation of about 1.8 billion dollars. The transaction, which remains subject to approval......