photonics German Startup Akhetonics Raises $6.3M for All-Optical Computer Chips Akhetonics secures €6 million in seed funding to develop general-purpose, all-optical chips that promise faster and more energy-efficient computing. The German startup plans to deliver its first commercial product by mid-2025.
ephos Startup Ephos Raises $8.5M for Glass-Based Quantum Photonic Chips Italian startup Ephos secures $8.5 million in seed funding to build the world's first dedicated facility for glass-based quantum photonic circuits, aiming to alleviate the massive energy demands of modern AI and quantum computing.
quantum computing Chinese Researchers Achieve Quantum Advantage With Optical Circuit A team in China claims quantum advantage by performing a calculation 100 trillion times faster than a supercomputer using Gaussian boson sampling. The experiment utilizes a complex optical setup with 100 inputs and outputs to achieve this groundbreaking milestone.