Today’s Brief Commentary
It’s been a very solid week of progress here in the Terran Quantum Realm, um, I mean, the global quantum industry. More than just technological progress, we have partnerships, realistic forecasts for useful quantum applications, and in-country collaborations.
I’ve been seeing the phrase “real-world use cases” more and more. At first, I thought the expression was a little hypy, but then I corrected myself. I think people are growing tired of marketing copy that confuses what is currently true and what vendors hope will happen. I also believe people want to understand how much hardware progress is necessary to make the applications practical for production use. I really don’t want to hear, for the thousandth time, what the potential applications are unless there is a detailed quantitative analysis of what it will take to get us there.
So, “real-world” means that industry experts are collaborating with quantum computing researchers to develop the prototype applications. The industry wants quantum and whatever else it needs to solve its problems. This is not “hybrid”, it is “computing.” (Okay, that’s my Q3 2025 statement on that.)
Many quantum software application companies are actually quantum consultants, and that is good. We need more of those expert interactions. Ensure that your contracts are very clear on intellectual property ownership, lest you find out later that you do not have the freedom of action to commercialize your technology.
Today’s thought: Kudos to companies and news sources who provide RSS feeds of their content and announcements.
Don’t forget to check out and bookmark our sortable list of upcoming quantum technology conferences.
Words and phrases below that may step over the line for normal marketing copy, are grandiose, overused, or cause you to wonder if something is really that special are highlighted thusly.
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Education and Workforce
New IBM Quantum Learning Delivers Expanded Library of Open-Access Content
https://www.ibm.com/quantum/blog/iql-migration
Date: Monday, July 7, 2025
Companies Mentioned: IBM
Excerpt: We’re excited to announce that IBM Quantum Learning has completed the first phase of its migration to the new IBM Quantum Platform, hosted on IBM Cloud®. This move not only marks a major upgrade in how we deliver education, but also reaffirms our longstanding commitment to the quantum community, as well as our commitment to enabling quantum education for all.
Financial Dealings and Earnings Announcements
Sutor Group Earnings Brief: Rigetti Computing Announces Financial Results for Q4 2024 and FY 2024
Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Companies Mentioned: Rigetti Computing
Excerpt: On Monday, May 12, 2025, Rigetti Computing announced its financial results for the Q1 2025 quarter ending March 31, 2025. See its press release for the full details. It wasn’t pretty, but maybe it doesn’t need to be with a lot of cash in the bank … yet.
Rigetti Computing to Report Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Host Conference Call on August 12, 2025
Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Companies Mentioned: Rigetti Computing
Commentary: Will they reverse 5 quarters of flat or declining revenue?
Excerpt: Rigetti Computing, Inc. (“Rigetti” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: RGTI), a pioneer in hybrid quantum-classical computing, announced today that it will release second quarter 2025 results on August 12, 2025 after market close. The Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results and provide an update on its business operations at 5:00 p.m. ET the same day.
Quantum Computing
Amazon Braket launches new 54-qubit superconducting quantum processor from IQM
Authors: Zia Mohammad; Charunethran Panchalam Govindarajan; Peter Komar; and Stefan Seegerer
Date: Monday, July 21, 2025
Companies Mentioned: Amazon Web Services, IQM Quantum Computers Oy
Excerpt: Amazon Braket enables customers to design and run quantum algorithms on a broad selection of quantum hardware through a unified interface. Today, we expand the hardware available on Braket with the general availability of IQM’s latest quantum processing unit (QPU). The device, named Emerald, is a 54-qubit superconducting QPU providing customers higher fidelity gates and full square lattice connectivity.
Bell Labs Takes A Topological Approach To Quantum 2.0
https://www.nextplatform.com/2025/07/21/bell-labs-takes-a-topological-approach-to-quantum-2-0/
Author: Jeffrey Burt
Date: Monday, July 21, 2025
Companies Mentioned: Microsoft, Nokia Bell Labs
Commentary: Note the stated timeframe in the article for usable, fault-tolerant quantum computing.
Excerpt: Bell Labs is embracing topological qubits, similar to Microsoft’s approach with its Majorana 1 quantum chip, according to Eggleston. As others, he sees the broad array of modalities being investigated as an indication of the relatively early stage of quantum computing, with the expectation that they’ll winnow down as the technology matures. Bell Lab scientists saw high error rates across all modalities as a key problem and looked to physics to understand why qubits are so fragile and faulty and what can be done to improve error rates to allow for better scaling.
Quantum Computing Applications
Quantum Technologies: Key Strategies and Opportunities for Financial Services Leaders
Author: World Economic Forum
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Companies Mentioned: Accenture
Excerpt: The Quantum Technologies: Key Strategies and Opportunities for Financial Services Leaders white paper, written in collaboration with Accenture, assesses the current state of quantum applications in financial services, drawing on real-world case studies to provide actionable insights for key stakeholders. It reflects extensive engagement with leaders across the quantum and financial sectors.
In addition to examining practical examples, the paper outlines six foundational pillars that must be prioritized by policy-makers, industry leaders and academics to realize the full potential of quantum in financial services: research and development, infrastructure enablement, public-private collaboration, entrepreneurship support, education and workforce development, and responsible deployment. A focused effort on these areas will help ensure the responsible and strategic integration of quantum technologies across the financial ecosystem.
Quantum leap or quantum hype: the role of quantum computing in protein modelling
https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/analyst-comment/quantum-leap-or-quantum-hype/
Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Companies Mentioned: Boehringer Ingelheim, Google, Quantinuum, Roche
Commentary: The article could use additional detail on the hype versus current limitations.
Excerpt: Quantum computing in protein modelling is still at an early stage, but it is no longer theoretical. Pilot studies, cross-sector partnerships and growing investment suggest that pharma is taking the field seriously. While full-scale quantum protein simulations remain a distant goal, hybrid approaches are already being explored, and the infrastructure is maturing rapidly.
Quantum Computing Systems and Components
HRL Laboratories Launches Open-Source Solution for Solid-State Spin-Qubits
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Companies Mentioned: HRL Laboratories
Excerpt: HRL Laboratories developed an open-source extension to the Quantum Instrumentation Control Kit (QICK), designed to control electrostatically confined semiconductor spin-qubits. Called spinQICK, HRL’s solution provides a cost-effective way to rapidly utilize high performance and affordable field-programmable gate array (FPGA) hardware with spinQICK’s firmware and software to control spin-qubits.
Quantum Error Correction and Fault Tolerance
OQC and Riverlane Move Toward Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing with QEC Integration
https://www.riverlane.com/press-release/riverlane-and-oqc-move-toward-ftqc-with-qec-integration
Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Companies Mentioned: Oxford Quantum Circuits, Riverlane
Excerpt: Riverlane, the global leader in quantum error correction (QEC), today announced the integration of its second-generation QEC technology, Deltaflow 2, at a commercial data centre operated by CentreSquare, where it is co-located with Oxford Quantum Circuits’ (OQC) quantum computer. This is the first time dedicated quantum error correction technology has been deployed in a UK commercial quantum setting, marking a significant step toward building scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computers.
Sovereign Initiatives
Quobly and Inria combine their expertise to structure a sovereign quantum sector and accelerate scalability
Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025
Companies Mentioned: Quobly
Excerpt: Quobly, a pioneer in quantum microelectronics, and Inria, France’s national institute for research in digital science and technology, announce a strategic partnership to align silicon-based quantum hardware with advanced control software. This alliance aims to structure a sovereign value chain by combining software excellence with hardware engineering. By expanding its R&D to include low-level software layers – such as those found in embedded, industrial, and operating systems – Quobly reaffirms its ambition to build a fully integrated, fault-tolerant, and scalable quantum computing architecture.
Sutor Group Announcements
Quantum Computing Market Landscapes Released by Sutor Group
Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Companies Mentioned: Sutor Group Intelligence and Advisory
Excerpt: Sutor Group Intelligence and Advisory today announced the release of two definitive market landscape reports that provide a comprehensive view of the rapidly evolving quantum computing ecosystem. The reports reveal a thriving industry comprising more than 170 companies involved in hardware and software development across 25+ countries, backed by over 500 investors and funders worldwide. Understanding the developments explored in these reports is crucial for technology executives, investors, researchers, and policymakers seeking to establish a meaningful foothold in the rapidly expanding field of quantum computing.
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