Fujitsu launches collaboration with State of New Mexico to establish quantum computing research center Fujitsu today announced a collaboration with New Mexico to establish a quantum computing research center in New Mexico. ift.tt/0v5U1jo

New Mexico partners with Fujitsu for quantum computing research center Focus will be quantum computing hardware, software, algorithms and theory ift.tt/ownu1sF

Pentagon announces $350 million initiative for quantum computing The Pentagon announced an approximately $350 million initiative to strengthen US leadership in quantum computing for national security needs. ift.tt/2ZJzHQL

Pentagon unveils US$350 million quantum computing push as China rivalry grows New initiative aims to strengthen US military capabilities as Washington and Beijing compete for leadership in advanced technology. ift.tt/sc0WhoI

Patenting Quantum Computing Innovations – Part 5: Shor’s Algorithm and Conclusions In part five of our five part series on quantum patents, Sinan Utku discusses why an attempt to patent Shor's algorithm would likely be challenged. The article concludes with an observation about the uncertain state of patent eligibility law in the US. ift.tt/lY6Xgf0

NSF Names Founding Partners for X-Labs Consortium, With Occam Foundry and Florida Quantum Center Among Them The U.S. National Science Foundation has named the initial founding partners of its new NSF X-Labs Consortium. ift.tt/fDHROx9

Atom Computing advances in $300M DARPA quantum competition Atom Computing has advanced to the final stage of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative. ift.tt/gYf0cFH

New Mexico cybersecurity leader calls for quantum safeguards while state inks deal with major player A New Mexico cybersecurity official told lawmakers to adopt quantum computing safeguards while the state inked a deal with a major company. ift.tt/wLmtbyp

U.S. Department of Energy Unveils Quantum Genesis Priority Applications to Guide Fault-Tolerant Scientific Utility The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science has released the Quantum Genesis Priority Applications (QGPAs), outlining eight key scientific problems to assess the relevance of fault-tolerant quantum computers. This framework supports the federal Quantum Genesis initiative, including the $215M Q Competition and a National Quantum Computing User Facility. The QGPAs focus on areas where classical computing faces limitations, such as chemistry, materials, subatomic physics, and applied mathematics. ift.tt/EOxcrP4

U.S. Department of Energy Allocates $159 Million in Phase II Genesis Mission Awards for Quantum Error Correction and Materials Co-Design The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $159 million in Phase II Genesis Mission awards to 12 projects. These projects focus on quantum error correction, materials co-design, and custom microelectronics, leveraging AI and high-performance computing. Key initiatives include Harvard's ASQC project for quantum error correction, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's AI-Empowered Design of Functional Quantum Magnets, and Fermilab's AXESS project for accelerating chip design for extreme environments. ift.tt/SsRGrZz

Atom Computing Advances To Final Stage Of DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Atom Computing was selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to advance to the final stage of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative. Stage C of the program carries potential funding of up to $300 million. ift.tt/k2leAsR

New Mexico signs Fujitsu deal for quantum computing research center New Mexico signs a three-year agreement with Fujitsu to establish a quantum computing research center. ift.tt/FyGYRtc

DOE Announces Science Applications For Quantum Computing The DoE released eight applications to guide the development and evaluation of fault-tolerant quantum computers for scientific use.. ift.tt/PF6gVJW

Nvidia Puts $1 Billion Behind America's Next Tech Wave Nvidia NASDAQ:NVDA is committing $1 billion over five years to support U.S. artificial intelligence, quantum computing, healthcare and energy-security initiatives, expanding its role from chip supplier into a broader strategic partner for American science and industrial policy. For investors, the s… ift.tt/SLcvZGO

Lujan Grisham announces agreement with tech company Fujitsu for quantum computing “Fujitsu is here, identifying and recognizing that New Mexico has momentum and potential,” Lujan Grisham said. ift.tt/QCvD9nj

Meet the 2026 Ming Hsieh Institute Scholars - USC Viterbi Five USC Viterbi and USC Stevens ECE PhD students join the MHI Scholars Program, bringing research interests spanning quantum computing, superconducting hardware and optical communications while working to build a more connected ECE community. ift.tt/6gM5lqU

NVIDIA Commits $1 Billion over Five Years to Accelerate U.S. Scientific Computing and Quantum Infrastructure NVIDIA is investing $1 billion over five years to advance U.S. scientific computing and quantum infrastructure. This commitment supports research institutions, cloud providers, and national laboratories, focusing on hybrid quantum-classical hardware integration, fault-tolerant quantum software, fusion energy, and microelectronics design. A key aspect is expanding access to high-performance computing and NVIDIA's open-source CUDA-Q platform for quantum processor simulation and control. ift.tt/gOVa0HN

Fujitsu to establish quantum computing research center in New Mexico Santa Fe, NM (KKOB)- New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announcing a new collaboration with Tokyo-base... ift.tt/Ylnx6uh

2 AI and Quantum Stocks Set for Strong Q3 Earnings Growth Semtech and D-Wave Quantum display strong catalysts, from surging AI infrastructure demand to rising quantum bookings and government funding. ift.tt/qN0nvQF

India’s MeitY Sanctions ₹99.94 Crore ($10.3 Million USD) for IIT Madras and izmo Microsystems Silicon Photonics Program India's MeitY has sanctioned ₹99.94 crore (approx. $10.3 million USD) for Phase II of the SPECTRA program at IIT Madras, in partnership with izmo Microsystems. This five-year initiative focuses on developing silicon photonics for high-bandwidth data centers, AI compute clusters, and quantum communications, including chip-scale QRNG and integrated QKD photonic circuits. The collaboration aims to establish an end-to-end solution for photonic integrated circuits from fabrication to system integration. ift.tt/93MWT7V