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An illustrative image of a quantum computing concept (metamorworks; iStock by Getty Images)
July 16, 2025, 11:54 pm
Israel and US to forge $200m tech hub for AI and quantum science development
Initiative eyes partnerships with UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait for a regional alliance to counter the Iran-China-Russia axis
By Sharon Wrobel
Founders (right to left) of Israeli quantum software startup Classiq: Nir Minerbi, Amir Naveh, and Dr. Yehuda Naveh. (Courtesy of Eyal Toueg)
May 12, 2025, 5:23 pm
Tel Aviv startup pulls in $110 million to become the ‘Microsoft of quantum computing’
Classiq has built a software platform to facilitate programming for quantum computers, which have the massive computational horsepower needed to address complex real-world problems
By Sharon Wrobel
Founders of Israeli startup Quantum Machines (from right to left): Dr. Yonatan Cohen, Dr. Itamar Sivan, and Dr. Nissim Ofek. (Ilya Melnikov)
February 25, 2025, 11:27 pm
Backed by Intel, Israeli quantum control startup pulls in $170 million investment
Quantum Machines says more than 50% of quantum companies worldwide rely on its technology to build quantum computers; funds will be used to develop technology and hire more staff
By Sharon Wrobel
Nir Alfasi, Science Lead at the Israeli Quantum Computing Center (second from right) with the Quantum Machines team operating the new lab based at Tel Aviv University. (Dima Karminsky)
June 18, 2024, 6:26 pm
Amid war, Israel opens R&D center to put the country on the map of quantum computing
Tel Aviv’s Quantum Machines, the operator of the new center, says the lab boasts the ‘world’s best-equipped testbed’ for startups and researchers to develop quantum computing tech
By Sharon Wrobel
Israel’s Innovation, Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis (right) and his British counterpart George Freeman sign a collaboration agreement in the areas of science, innovation and technology, Sept. 20, 2023. (Courtesy)
September 21, 2023, 7:40 pm
Israel and the UK clinch $2.1 million deal for joint science and innovation projects
Ministers of both countries sign agreement to jointly develop critical technologies like quantum computing and collaborate in areas such as AI, health and climate
By Sharon Wrobel
DGX Quantum, a system for quantum-classical computing developed by Nvidia and Israel's Quantum Machines. (Courtesy)
March 21, 2023, 7:08 pm
Nvidia builds quantum-classical computing system with Israel’s Quantum Machines
Israel’s quantum computing R&D center, headed by the startup, will be the first to deploy the new DGX Quantum to help researchers and developers write hybrid algorithms
By Sharon Wrobel
The 20cm nanosatellite developed by Tel Aviv University. (Tel Aviv University)
January 4, 2023, 7:50 pm
Israeli quantum communication nanosatellite launched into orbit by SpaceX rocket
The Tel Aviv University 20cm nanosatellite is designed to communicate from space with an optical ground station to help build a network for reliable quantum communication
By Sharon Wrobel
A facility outfitted with SolarEdge's technology. Illustrative. (Screenshot/YouTube)
July 20, 2022, 12:54 pm
Daily Briefing July 20: From snorkeling at Straits of Tiran to harnessing Saudi sun
Political correspondent Tal Schneider talks of the Meretz leadership and 2 Red Sea islands, and Tech Israel editor Ricky Ben-David discusses solar power and quantum computing
By ToI Staff
Illustrative. An IQM Quantum Computer (Business Wire via AP)
July 19, 2022, 10:09 am
Israel to establish quantum computing R&D center, build quantum computer
Startup Quantum Machines to head new project together with consortium of Israeli and foreign quantum tech companies
By Ricky Ben-David
This Feb. 27, 2018, photo shows electronics for use in a quantum computer in the quantum computing lab at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, NY. (AP/Seth Wenig)
July 7, 2022, 11:03 am
Toyota partners with Israel’s Quantum Machines for quantum computing solutions
Through its trading arm, Toyota hopes to offer quantum tech to Japanese customers, leveraging capabilities developed by Israeli startup
By Ricky Ben-David
Optical elements required to create laser pulses that can control trapped ions. (Freddy Pizanti)
March 22, 2022, 6:14 pm
A huge leap: Israeli researchers build country’s first quantum computer
Team at Weizmann Institute unveils five-qubit machine, one of about 30 such devices in the world
By Ricky Ben-David
An illustrative photo of IBM’s Quantum System One, the world’s first integrated quantum computer system. (IBM)
February 16, 2022, 12:05 pm
Defense Ministry, Innovation Authority to fund Israel’s first quantum computer
With $62m budget, Israel to lay foundation for quantum computational ability and infrastructure, as world powers race to develop own quantum expertise
By Ricky Ben-David and ToI Staff
Illustrative image of a glowing quantum computer (sakkmesterke; iStock by Getty Images)
September 6, 2021, 4:49 pm
Quantum Machines nabs $50m investment to make quantum computers more accessible
Israeli startup says it wants to bring about useful quantum computing technologies, already working with multinationals, government labs
By Ricky Ben-David
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An illustrative photo of IBM’s Quantum System One, the world’s first integrated quantum computer system. (IBM)
July 20, 2021, 9:52 am
Israeli startup aims to be the Mellanox of quantum
Entangled Networks hopes to emulate the $7 billion Mellanox exit with a similar solution to create quantum supercomputers
By Sara Toth Stub
Illustrative. Computer processors. Conventional computers process information, or bits, each of which can be either a zero or a one, in the binary language of computing. Quantum bits, however, used by quantum computers, can be both a zero and one simultaneously. (Rost-9D; iStock by Getty Images)
April 12, 2021, 12:19 pm
Amazon Web Services, Hebrew U join forces in quantum computing research
Collaboration marks the first time an academic institution in Israel will work with the US tech giant for the development of quantum technologies, Hebrew University says
By Shoshanna Solomon
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