E72 - Washington's Quantum Moonshot Bets on Physics Meeting a Deadline — September 18, 2026

DOE launches a milestone-based prize race toward fault-tolerant quantum computing by 2028 — plus surface-code scaling on IBM hardware, a real-world IonQ/Synopsys engineering benchmark, an EigenQ SPAC raise, and a new QKD security proof out of Waterloo.

DOE launches competition to accelerate development of world's first fault-tolerant quantum computer — U.S. Department of EnergyGuest Post: The Quantum Inflection Point — The Quantum InsiderUSC and Quantum Elements Demonstrate Surface Code Scaling on IBM Heavy-Hex Processors — Quantum Computing ReportIonQ and Synopsys Accelerate CAE Workloads by 14.6% via Trapped-Ion Hardware — Quantum Computing ReportEigenQ Secures $45 Million Financing Ahead of Planned Nasdaq Listing — The Quantum InsiderUniversity of Waterloo...