Pete Shadbolt
Coverage of Pete Shadbolt in the Nexus archive.
- PsiQuantum gets DARPA backing
PsiQuantum has received a $125 million investment from DARPA as part of its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, which assesses quantum computing startups. The company, using photons as qubits, is among only two firms, including Microsoft, to reach the final stage of the initiative. DARPA scientists are now collaborating closely with PsiQuantum to evaluate its technology.
- Google quantum exec: US government funding would’ve come with ‘conditions’
Google declined funding from the Trump administration for quantum computing due to restrictive conditions, according to Google Quantum AI’s COO. The US government has allocated $2 billion to support quantum companies like IBM and PsiQuantum. Google advocates for increased government investment in basic quantum research and faces recruitment challenges amid tightened immigration policies.