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July 22, 2026 — Hewlett Foundation's $100 Million Bet on Quantum Security
Episode 17
Published 2 months, 2 weeks ago
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The Hewlett Foundation commits $100 million over five years to security research across AI, biotech, and quantum computing, landing the same week the UK dissolves its science ministry and Galaxy Digital moves to quantum-proof Bitcoin. Plus: Singapore's military partners with IBM, Rice joins the DOE's Quantum Science Center, Quantinuum and SoftBank map a hardware roadmap, and a room-temperature quantum memory startup raises seed cash.
- Hewlett Foundation Launches $100 Million Initiative Supporting Quantum and Emerging Technology Security — The Quantum Insider
- UK Government Puts AI at Cabinet Level as DSIT Is Dissolved — The Quantum Insider
- Galaxy Commits $5 Million to Prepare Bitcoin for Quantum Computing Threat — The Quantum Insider
- Singapore Defence Agencies Partner With IBM to Explore Quantum Computing Applications — The Quantum Insider
- Rice Joins Department of Energy's Quantum Science Center — The Quantum Insider
- New Quantinuum-SoftBank White Paper on Pre-Fault-Tolerant Quantum Value — The Quantum Insider
- Photon Queue Raises $4M Oversubscribed Seed Round — Quantum Computing Report
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