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August 7, 2026 — Did Amazon Just Find a Crack in Post-Quantum Crypto?
Episode 33
Published 2 months ago
Description
An AWS cryptographer's preliminary quantum algorithm takes aim at the lattice math behind post-quantum encryption, while IonQ's earnings spook investors, Rigetti banks a huge cash cushion, and a German startup claims a room-temperature diamond quantum computer.
- Linked sources: Daniel R. Simon's Dihedral Coset Problem paper — IACR ePrint Archive
- Amazon Researcher Claims Quantum Algorithm Could Challenge PQC Foundations — The Quantum Insider
- IonQ 8-K SEC filing — StockTitan
- Rigetti has $541 million to fund quantum R&D — Quantum Zeitgeist
- Diamond-powered room-temperature quantum computer — Live Science via Google News
- Pasqal Receives SEC Clearance for SPAC Combination With Bleichroeder — The Quantum Insider
- Multi-team QEC advances reshape CRQC risk models — @infosec on X
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