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Kipu Quantum Commercializes Its Application for Large Optimization Problems on IBM’s Qiskit Functions Catalog

Application now available to members of the IBM Quantum Network including Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions, and research labs...

Mar 18

Kipu Quantum and NYUAD Partner to Advance Quantum Research in the Middle East

KARLSRUHE, Germany, Feb. 26, 2025 — New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), through its Center for Quantum and Topological Systems...

Feb 26

HTEC and AI Inference Hardware Startup, d-Matrix, Announce Strategic Partnership

HTEC announces partnership with d-Matrix, the creator of Corsair™, the world’s most efficient AI computing platform for inference in...

Feb 4

Quintessent and IQE Establish Quantum Dot Epitaxial Wafer Supply Chain for AI Optical Interconnects

January 23, 2025 SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Quintessent Inc., a pioneer in quantum dot laser technology and heterogeneous...

Jan 23

Princeton TMX Adds Barge Capabilities to Multi-modal TMS

Princeton TMX announces a strategic partnership with OpenTug to integrate OpenTug’s marine logistics capabilities into the Princeton TMX...

Aug 30, 2024

Kipu Quantum’s Algorithms Used For BASF Logistics Optimization

Insider Brief Kipu Quantum explores the potential of its novel quantum algorithms for BASF’s logistics optimization. Kipu Quantum is a...

Jul 25, 2024

Kipu Quantum and Quantum-South Announce Strategic Partnership

Karlsruhe, Germany / Montevideo, Uruguay - June 4th 2024 Kipu Quantum GmbH, a German quantum software company focusing on developing...

Jun 3, 2024

Ferroglobe & Coreshell Sign a Memorandum of Understanding to Deliver World's First Battery-Grade Metallurgical Silicon for Electric Vehicles

Partnership to enable development of the lowest cost, longest range EV batteries replacing graphite and silane-based silicon with...

Mar 12, 2024

City of Dallas Selects the MixMode Platform to Fortify Its Critical Infrastructure

Investment will help ensure the protection and resilience of the city's critical systems against cyberattacks SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Feb....

Feb 29, 2024

MixMode Launches Paradigm Partner Program Enabling Global Partners w/ Adv. Gen. AI for Cyber Defense

New Channel-First Approach Allows Partners to Offer Immediate Deployment of Real-Time Detection for Novel and AI-Generated Threats at...

Aug 22, 2023

Kipu Quantum and the University of Santiago de Chile Sign Research Agreement

KARLSRUHE, GERMANY, and SANTIAGO DE CHILE, CHILE, August 10, 2023 – Kipu Quantum GmbH, a German quantum software company focusing on...

Aug 10, 2023

AppliedVR and National Cancer Inst. Collaborate on Research Evaluating VR for Reducing Anxiety...

Interim analysis supports feasibility and acceptability of a novel VR intervention to target psychological symptoms for PBT patients. LOS...

Jul 20, 2023

Kipu Quantum Signs Research Collaboration Deal With PASQAL to Optimize Quantum Algorithms

Partnership aims to provide industrial quantum advantage sooner than competition through tailored analog solutions KARLSRUHE, GERMANY,...

Jun 12, 2023

MixMode Selects CrowdStrike as Cybersecurity Partner, Joins CrowdStrike Elevate Partner Program

New integration with the CrowdStrike Falcon platform provides enterprise customers with high-fidelity endpoint telemetry to combat novel...

Apr 20, 2023

AppliedVR Partners with Lovell to Better Serve Government Healthcare Systems

Lovell® will represent AppliedVR as its Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business vendor in the federal space. LOS ANGELES and...

Apr 12, 2023

Four Inc. Announces Partnership with MixMode to Offer AI Cybersecurity Solutions to Gov. Agencies

HERNDON, Va., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Four Inc., a federal aggregator, has partnered with MixMode, a leading provider of...

Mar 28, 2023

Tower Announces World’s First Heterogeneous Integration of Quantum Dot Lasers on its SiPho Platform

Integrates a GaAs QD laser on Tower’s versatile high-volume SiPho Foundry platform MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel – March 2, 2023 – Tower...

Mar 2, 2023

New Microsoft Partnership Accelerates Generative AI Development

One of the hottest trends in artificial intelligence (AI) this year has been the emergence of popular generative AI models. With...

Nov 15, 2022

d-Matrix Unlocks New Potential with Reinforcement Learning Based Compiler for At Scale DIMC Platform

November 15, 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, d-Matrix, a leader in high-efficiency...