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July 22, 2026 — Hewlett Foundation's $100 Million Bet on Quantum Security


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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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Quickly QuantumBy Brian Lampert