French quantum startup Pasqal to list on Nasdaq via SPAC at a $2bn valuation
Neutral-atom quantum computing firm Pasqal, co-founded by Nobel laureate Alain Aspect, merges with Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II via SPAC, targeting Nasdaq listing at $2 billion valuation in H2 2026. Deal provides capital for scaling quantum hardware and applications. Pasqal advances programmable quantum matter for computing and sensing.
The Next Web • Mar 6
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IBM scientists unveil the first ever "half-Möbius" molecule, with the help of quantum computing
IBM researchers create unprecedented half-Möbius strip molecule where electrons follow corkscrew paths, validated through quantum computing models. The twisted structure alters reactivity, promising advances in materials science and catalysis.
Scientific American • Mar 6
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Rigetti Posts $216 Million Annual Loss While Expanding Quantum System Deployments
Rigetti Computing reports $216M full-year 2025 net loss on $14.6M revenue, offset by $209M cash reserves and deployment of 84-qubit Ankaa-3 systems to customers. Advances modular quantum roadmap targeting 36-logical-qubit capabilities by year-end. Persists in race despite industry-wide commercialization hurdles.
The Quantum Insider • Mar 5
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EU strips AI, chips and quantum from industrial plan aimed at countering China
European Union's industrial policy proposal removes AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, biotech, and robotics from requirements for "made in Europe" production to access government funds. Leaked draft ahead of formal unveiling strips strategic tech protections aimed at countering China. Decision broadens funding eligibility to non-EU producers.
South China Morning Post • Mar 4
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Could a niche 80s technology be the key to better quantum computers?
SEEQC, a quantum computing startup, is reviving superconducting computing circuits first explored in the 1980s to build more efficient quantum processors. New Scientist reports that the company, operating from a former IBM superconducting computing facility in New York, is developing digital single flux quantum technology that could dramatically reduce the energy costs and error rates plaguing current quantum systems.
New Scientist • Feb 28
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Breaking encryption with a quantum computer just got 10 times easier
Researchers have developed a more efficient quantum computing approach using qLDPC codes that reduces qubit requirements for breaking RSA encryption by an order of magnitude. The new method enables qubits to interact beyond nearest neighbors, increasing information density and reducing the estimated qubit count from millions to approximately 100,000.
New Scientist • Feb 25
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Cisco Bridges Classical and Quantum Networks
Cisco consolidates corporate control over next-generation infrastructure with quantum-networking software, extending classical computing's reach into quantum realm while accelerating privacy obsolescence
IEEE Spectrum • Oct 9
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