Technology News December 12, 2025

Distributed Quantum Computing with Slow Interconnects

Research demonstrates that multiple quantum processing units (QPUs) connected by slow interconnects can surpass the performance of a single QPU, overcoming a key bottleneck in distributed quantum computing—the rate of…

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Quantum Applications December 12, 2025

Watt-level Second Harmonic Generation Achieved in Thin-Film Lithium Tantalate with Enhanced Efficiency and 0.5cm Interaction Length

Researchers have created a compact, highly efficient system using a new material that doubles the frequency of light, achieving over one watt of output power and paving the way for…

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Technology News December 12, 2025

£100 Million Available: Innovate UK Backs Seed to Series A Firms

Innovate UK has allocated a minimum of £100 million in grant funding, alongside private investment, to support high-potential UK-registered SMEs—from seed to Series A—in accelerating their growth. This competition, delivered…

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Quantum Computing Business News December 12, 2025

Tim Day Unveils Monarch Quantum, Aiming for Quantum Scale

Rob Williamson has launched Monarch Quantum, featuring Integrated Light Engines designed to simplify the integration, scaling, and commercialization of quantum systems. This new technology aims to accelerate the adoption of…

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Technology News December 12, 2025

QuantrolOx Launches VIDYAQAR: Open Quantum Platform for Research

QuantrolOx has launched VIDYAQAR, a first-of-its-kind, open-architecture quantum platform designed to expand access to advanced quantum hardware and accelerate innovation in research, testing, and education. This fully open and scalable…

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Quantum Funding December 12, 2025

Google Backs 7 Teams with $1 Million in Quantum Application XPRIZE

Google has selected seven finalist teams in the XPRIZE Quantum Applications competition, a global challenge backed by Google, to pioneer quantum algorithms. These teams will share $1 million, and compete…

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Security December 12, 2025

Privacy-preserving Identifier Checking in 5G Networks Maintains Device Integrity with Homomorphic Encryption

Researchers have developed a privacy-focused system for 5G networks that verifies device identities against operator blacklists without revealing the actual identifiers, balancing user privacy with network security and enabling controlled…

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Technology News December 12, 2025

Quantum Startup Funding of $25M+ Signals Strong Cluster Presence

The ECIPE Quantum Project has moved to identifying innovation hubs—or quantum clusters—where meaningful advances in quantum technologies occur. These clusters are geographically concentrated ecosystems essential for progress, given the capital-intensive…

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Technology News December 12, 2025

Quantum Chemistry: Microsoft & Algorithmiq Target Drug Discovery

Algorithmiq and Microsoft are collaborating to advance quantum solutions for chemistry and drug discovery, integrating Algorithmiq’s simulation methods with Microsoft’s quantum platform. This collaboration aims to deliver cloud-accessible quantum capabilities,…

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Artificial Intelligence December 12, 2025

Document Parser Benchmarking Achieves 0.78 Correlation with Human Evaluation of Mathematical Formula Extraction from PDFs

Researchers have created a new benchmark and evaluation system, utilising artificial intelligence to assess how accurately software extracts mathematical formulas from scientific documents, revealing substantial differences in performance between available…

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Quantum Funding December 12, 2025

Google DeepMind & UK Government Expand AI Partnership for Science

Google DeepMind is expanding its partnership with the UK government to accelerate AI innovation, focusing on areas like science and education to benefit the public. This collaboration will provide UK…

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Technology News December 12, 2025

IBM Granite 4.0 Achieves 2x Faster AI Inference Speeds

IBM achieved the highest score in the 2025 Foundation Model Transparency Index, with 95%, demonstrating a commitment to openness and trustworthiness in AI development. This transparency enables businesses to deploy…

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Quantum Events December 12, 2025

Qubits 2026: D-Wave Hosts Annual Quantum Computing Event

Qubits is D-Wave’s annual quantum computing event, bringing together innovators and thought leaders from across the globe. The conference offers a unique opportunity to hear from leading experts, either in…

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Quantum Applications December 12, 2025

Quantum Chemistry: New Algorithms Emerge From Quantinuum Deal

Quantinuum and Hiverge are collaborating to advance quantum algorithm discovery, specifically for applications in quantum chemistry. This partnership combines Quantinuum’s quantum computing expertise with Hiverge’s automated algorithm discovery engine, aiming…

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Artificial Intelligence December 12, 2025

Token Expand-Merge: Training-Free Compression Accelerates Billion-Parameter Vision-Language-Action Model Inference

Researchers have developed a new method, Token Expand-and-Merge-VLA, that significantly speeds up the processing of complex visual information for robots without sacrificing performance, enabling faster and more efficient responses in…

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