Quantum Computer

Microsoft's quantum push now includes AI-built chips: Majorana 2 explained

Built with the help of AI agents, Microsoft's Majorana 2 takes a different approach to quantum computing, focusing on hardware-level stability as rivals like Google push scaling and error correction

RBI forms panel to study quantum technology risks in finance sector

RBI has constituted an expert committee to assess risks and opportunities linked to quantum technology and recommend a roadmap for a quantum-secure financial ecosystem

Andhra Pradesh launches India's first quantum reference facility

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu launches a quantum reference facility in Amaravati to build a sovereign hardware ecosystem and drive innovation in advanced computing technologies

National Quantum Mission achieves 1,000-km secure communication milestone

As part of the National Quantum Mission, a 1,000-km quantum communication network has been successfully demonstrated within less than two years of its launch, said Department of Science and Technology (DST) officials on Wednesday. The network enables the transmission of information using quantum principles instead of classical binary signals in the form of 0s and 1s. The development marks a rapid progress against the mission's target of achieving a 2,000-km quantum communication network over an eight-year period. In a statement, Abhay Karandikar, secretary at DST, said, "This is a landmark advancement in secure quantum communication." The milestone was achieved using indigenous technology developed by QNu Labs - a startup supported under the mission and focused on quantum-safe cybersecurity solutions. The network is one of the longest quantum key distribution (QKD) deployments globally since the mission's launch in October 2024, according to the officials. The development is expe

Tamil Nadu to put quantum computers in hands of students, startups

Tamil Nadu will give students and startups direct access to real quantum computers through a state-backed programme, aiming to build practical deep-tech skills

Big Blue: India at the heart of IBM's global playbook on AI, Cloud, quantum

IBM is reinventing itself around a trinity of AI, hybrid cloud, and quantum computing - with India at the heart of its global innovation and growth strategy

GX Group to invest ₹500 cr in local photonics manufacturing venture

The firm has set up a new entity, GX Quantum Photonics Pvt. Ltd, which will mark its entry into the segment and lead local manufacturing in partnership with SMART Photonics BV

Quantum Echoes key step toward real-world quantum computing: Google

The company said the discovery marks the first-ever verifiable quantum advantage, meaning the results can be independently repeated and confirmed by other quantum systems

John Clarke, Michel Devoret, John Martinis win 2025 Physics Nobel Prize

The Academy said that this year's Nobel Prize in Physics has provided opportunities for developing the next generation of quantum technology

India, UK quantum computing collaboration in focus ahead of UK PM's visit

A research tie-up between Imperial College London and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay to harness quantum computing and biotechnology to help farmers grow stronger crops that are more resilient to climate change has emerged as a focus area ahead of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's expected visit to Mumbai next week. The project builds on quantum as a key pillar of the India-UK Technology Security Initiative (TSI), with a mission to cultivate healthier soil microbes and unlock new strategies for protecting crops in arid and climate-vulnerable regions. The India-UK TSI, signed last year, is scheduled to be at the top of the agenda when Starmer joins Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2025, starting in Mumbai on Tuesday. Imperial College London President, Professor Hugh Brady, will be among the members of the prime ministerial delegation headed for Mumbai on Starmer's first visit to India as UK PM. While further partnerships between the U

Quantum, AI & beyond: How IBM sees the Future of Business | TechTalk with Pranjal Sharma

Join Pranjal Sharma in an exclusive tech talk with IBM’s Managing Director for India & South Asia as they explore the future of business powered by Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence >

HSBC quantum computing trial improves bond price prediction by 34%

HSBC's trial involved examining how quantum computing could be used in over-the-counter trading markets where assets are bought and sold between two counterparties without any exchange

IBM to launch quantum computer in AP by March 2026, urges app research

Global tech giant IBM is aiming to open its quantum computer in Andhra Pradesh's Amaravati by March next year, a senior company official has said. India has "strong energy" from an education and skilling perspective in the relatively newer quantum computing space, but needs to focus more on the application research side as the future winners can emerge from this front, the official has said. Scott Crowder, vice-president for quantum adoption at the company, said the company has partnered with India's largest IT services exporter TCS to install the 'IBM Quantum System Two' and the same is projected to be ready by end of first quarter of 2026. Speaking to reporters at the Thomas J. Watson Research Center, which is the headquarters for IBM Research, Crowder said while geographic locations are not entirely important when it comes to advanced technologies like cloud computing, sovereigns' insistence on storing data locally is part of the reasons for having a compute centre in the Europea

IIT Madras licenses India's first silicon photonics-based quantum RNG

IIT Madras has signed a ₹1 crore licensing deal with Indrarka Quantum Technologies to deploy India's first silicon photonics-based quantum random number generator

Why is Xi Jinping unhappy with Chinese officials over AI, EV investments?

Xi Jinping called out local officials at the Central Urban Work Conference for overspending on artificial intelligence, EVs, and quantum computing without adequate expertise or planning

Denmark aims to build world's most powerful quantum computer, Magne

Microsoft, which has its largest quantum lab in Denmark, will provide software and Atom Computing will build the quantum computer

DRDO, IIT-Delhi demonstrate experimental progress in quantum communication

India has successfully demonstrated an experimental advancement in quantum communication domain that paves the way for real-time applications in quantum cyber security, according to the defence ministry. "The free-space quantum secure communication using quantum entanglement over a distance of more than one km was achieved via a free-space optical link established on the IIT-Delhi campus," it said in a statement on Monday. With this, India has entered a "new quantum era", officials said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated the DRDO and IIT-Delhi for this landmark achievement, stating that India entered a new quantum era of secure communication which will be a "game-changer" in future warfare. "This entanglement-assisted quantum secure communication paves the way for real-time applications in quantum cyber security, including long-distance Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), the development of quantum networks, and the future quantum internet," the statement said. The ...

Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approves establishment of state Quantum Mission

The Cabinet cleared the Quantum Mission proposed by the IT Department; a Quantum Valley will be developed in Amaravati with 50 acres earmarked for infrastructure

Working towards creating 'Quantum Valley' in state, says Andhra CM Naidu

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said that the government is setting up a task force and working towards creating a 'Quantum Valley' in the state to secure a first-mover advantage in this transformative field. The chief minister noted that quantum technology is set to usher in revolutionary advancements in various fields and added that he wants Andhra Pradesh to lead advancements in it. "Taking a step in that direction, we are setting up a task force and working on a plan to create a 'Quantum Valley', a world-class quantum computing hub in Andhra Pradesh that is in line with the National Quantum Mission," said Naidu in a post on 'X'. Aimed at accomplishing this vision, the southern state is collaborating with IIT Madras, TCS and IBM to emerge as a national hub for quantum computing research and attracting top-tier talent and global investments. On Monday, a key meeting was held towards this end, which was joined by L&T chairman & MD SN Subrahmanyan, .

Quantum technology has risks of strategic blind spots: NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog announced the launch of Frontier Tech Hub which will accelerate India's transition into a frontier tech nation