Quantum News Briefs August 8: SCOPE AI closes quantum security technology acquisition •Singtel launches Southeast Asia’s first nationwide quantum-safe network, ready for enterprise trials • Infleqtion leads the future of navigation technology with Quantum Navigation Industry Day • IonQ awarded contract with Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence & Security •
News Briefs:
SCOPE AI closes quantum security technology acquisition
Scope AI Corp. (CSE: SCPE) (OTCQB: SCPCF) (FSE: VN8) ) announced in news release August 7 that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of the QSE Technology pursuant to a technology agreement dated July 9, 2024 with Ovryde Ltd. whereby Ovryde transferred its ownership and rights relating to delivery and application of quantum resilient entropy–“QSE Technology“.
The QSE Technology product suite offers API-based quantum-resilient entropy as a service and encrypted cloud, on-premise, and decentralized storage solutions. At its core, the platform provides a proprietary high-performance data-pipeline that can scale vertically and horizontally to protect private, business, and government applications with highly sensitive data in transit and at rest. This innovative technology ensures comprehensive protection against both current cyber threats and future quantum-computing decryption attacks. With its ease of integration, cost efficiency, and scalability, the QSE Technology product suite uniquely positions Scope to protect digital assets across a wide range of industries, ensuring robust security and peace of mind for our customers
The Acquisition enables Scope to provide retail and institutional customers with extremely robust security solutions that are easy to build upon or integrate into existing infrastructures. As quantum computing becomes more mainstream and rapidly advances, the potential for traditional encryption methods to be rendered obsolete grows, posing significant risks to data security worldwide. Our QSE Technology ensures that customers are prepared for the current, imminent, and ever-evolving threats posed by quantum computing, safeguarding their digital assets with state-of-the-art quantum-resilient solutions.
Singtel launches Southeast Asia’s first nationwide quantum-safe network, ready for enterprise trials
Singtel today announced the launch of Southeast Asia’s first National Quantum-Safe Network Plus (NQSN+), which employs modern quantum security solutions to protect enterprises against quantum threats, as well as a customised programme for enterprises to trial the technology before adoption as per Singapore Telecommunications release.
Singtel’s Quantum-Safe Network (QSN) supports a range of network and security devices, ensuring easy and seamless integration and enhanced connectivity for enterprises that are keen to secure their communications across the island. The advanced network also extends quantum-safe security to new use cases and applications such as identity, mobility and authentication services.
Infleqtion leads the future of navigation technology with Quantum Navigation Industry Day
UK recently announced the successful completion of the first phase of its Quantum Enhanced Inertial Navigation Systems (Q-NAV) project awarded to Infleqtion by Innovate UK according to August 8 news release. That announcement was made at the Quantum Navigation Industry Day.
Building on the recent world-first flight demonstration of Infleqtion’s ultra-cold matter platform for quantum Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT), Q-NAV will develop a Quantum-Enhanced Inertial Navigation System (Q-INS) to address the limitations of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). While GNSS is widely used globally, its vulnerability to spoofing and jamming attacks, as seen in recent conflicts, poses a significant risk.
The Q-NAV project embodies Infleqtion’s vision of revolutionizing navigation technology by tackling the core challenges associated with current INS limitations. The mission is to deliver a robust, continuous beam atom inertial sensor that leverages industry leadership in cold atom quantum technology. The continuous measurement approach being developed offers significant advantages over existing quantum inertial sensors by eliminating the dead time between samples, thereby unlocking substantial gains in bandwidth and dynamic range.
The Industry Day celebration held at the Institute of Physics (IOP) in London June 27 provided a valuable opportunity for Infleqtion, its project partners, government officials, and industry stakeholders from 20 organisations to assess the latest advancements in quantum technologies for positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT). Attendees explored the progress made by the Q-NAV team and engaged in critical discussions about the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of this sector.
IonQ awarded contract with Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence & Security
IonQ announced July 6 that it has won a contract through a competitive solicitation with the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) to design a first-of-its-kind, networked quantum computing system for the Department of Defense (DOD) as per the IonQ August 6 news release.
The first phase of the project – awarded at $5.7 million – will focus on the design phase of the quantum system. Future phases of the project, which have yet to be awarded, include the construction, delivery, and maintenance of these systems. Through this project, ARLIS will conduct hands-on research into the cybersecurity of multi-party quantum computation, including blind quantum computing protocols – a process where quantum computers remain ‘blind’ to what information is being processed through them. This effort is funded by an award from the Secretary of the Air Force Concepts, Development, and Management Office.
ARLIS is the Department of Defense’s principal university-affiliated research center (UARC) for intelligence and security, and this contract extends the reach of IonQ technology to yet another U.S. federal agency. The federal government is focused on shaping the U.S. into an internationally recognized leader in quantum computing. Agencies like the U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) have previously announced deals with IonQ to use the company’s systems for quantum networking research and application development.
Novo Nordisk & Cleveland Clinic announce new fellowship program integrating quantum tech & AI in medicine
In a new initiative that blends innovation in quantum technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) with clinical applications, the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF), together with the Cleveland Clinic, has launched the Cleveland Clinic – Denmark: Quantum-AI Biomedical Frontiers Fellowship Program as per the August 6 news release.
This program, crafted jointly by the Denmark-based NNF and Cleveland Clinic, is dedicated to integrating quantum technologies and AI into biomedical research and patient care, propelling the application of these technologies in medical science and healthcare.
Denmark’s strategic dedication to quantum technologies and AI, supported by substantial investments from the NNF and bolstered by the Danish government, has fostered a dynamic ecosystem for pioneering technological research.
NNF will grant up to DKK 43 million ($6.2 million USD) over the next three years to support exchange of 12 researchers, providing them each with a three-year term to conduct high-level research either at Cleveland Clinic or in Denmark. In Cleveland, the fellows will also have the opportunity to work with IBM researchers collaborating with Cleveland Clinic scientists through the Discovery Accelerator partnership.
In addition to a focus on academic research, this programme also encourages applicants to consider industrial placements lasting three to six months with leading technology companies and startups.
