Yuval Boger interviews mathematician Gil Kalai about his long-standing skepticism regarding scalable quantum computing. Kalai explains two main arguments behind his theory: correlated noise that may defeat quantum error correction and complexity-based limits on NISQ devices achieving quantum supremacy. They discuss experimental claims such as Google’s 2019 result, potential tests of Kalai’s conjectures, and the … Read more

If you ask an AI coding agent to write a standalone Python script to parse a single JSON file, it will likely give you a perfect answer in seconds. But the same agent often breaks if you ask it to build a systematic data processing pipeline, like ingesting thousands of messy documents, chunking text, scoring … Read more

The AI agent observability space is taking off — but how can enterprises be sure what observability products and solutions they need?Observability startup groudcover (lower case “g” intentional) announced this week that it raised $100 million in a round led by One Peak, bringing its total funding to $160 million. The company says it has … Read more

Insider Brief SEALSQ has begun commercial activities for Miraex’s quantum photonics technology following its acquisition of the Swiss company in June 2026. Miraex’s thin-film lithium tantalate photonic integrated circuit technology is designed to connect microwave-based quantum processors with optical quantum communication systems. SEALSQ plans to apply Miraex’s technology across distributed quantum computing, quantum networking, quantum … Read more

Insider Brief IonQ has completed its acquisition of SkyWater Technology, combining IonQ’s quantum technology efforts with SkyWater’s U.S.-based semiconductor foundry capabilities. SkyWater will continue operating as a subsidiary of IonQ, providing semiconductor manufacturing, advanced packaging, and related technology services. IonQ said the acquisition will support its plans to expand quantum chip manufacturing, supply chain control, … Read more

Executive Summary France’s quantum ecosystem continued to expand in July 2026 through a combination of government oversight, industrial scaling, international partnerships and commercial growth, even as policymakers acknowledged intensifying global competition. The French Court of Auditors concluded that the country’s National Quantum Strategy has been well managed but warned that the international landscape has evolved … Read more

Insider Brief The article explains why cryptographic agility is becoming a key requirement for organizations preparing for post-quantum cryptography migration and future algorithm changes. Crypto-agile systems allow organizations to replace cryptographic algorithms through adaptable architectures rather than disruptive infrastructure replacements. The article outlines practical approaches to crypto-agility, including cryptographic inventories, algorithm negotiation, abstraction layers, hybrid … Read more

Insider Brief UC San Diego researchers are advancing quantum metamaterials that use nanoscale quantum materials to create smaller, faster and more controllable optical devices with applications ranging from imaging to optical computing. The research builds on UC San Diego‘s pioneering demonstrations of negative refraction in metamaterials, extending the field by using quantum materials as active … Read more

Insider Brief IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said the company expects quantum computing to begin making a measurable contribution to revenue and profit by 2028 or 2029, citing new research that he said demonstrates growing commercial potential for the technology. Krishna said IBM‘s quantum computers are uncovering material behaviors beyond the reach of conventional computers, with … Read more

Insider Brief BlueQubit, Qedma, IBM, and RIKEN demonstrated an error-mitigated quantum simulation of a Floquet Ising model that was compared against advanced classical computing methods. The study used IBM’s Heron quantum processor with Qedma’s QESEM software and evaluated results against classical simulations run on Fugaku and GPU-based systems. The researchers reported that the validated quantum … Read more