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1. Photonic Inc. Earns Coveted Spot In Canadian Defence Challenge To Advance Quantum Networking 8/21/2025

   Photonic Inc., a global leader in distributed quantum computing, announced today that it has been selected as a semi-finalist in the Canadian Department of National Defence’s Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) NORAD Modernization Science and Technology Contest.

2. IonQ Fortifies Quantum Leadership With Groundbreaking Patents, Surpassing 1,000 Total IP Assets 8/20/2025

   IonQ, the leading commercial quantum computing and quantum networking company, today announced significant advancements in its intellectual property portfolio.

3. ORCA Computing Powers Up Photonic Quantum Systems At Montana State University 8/19/2025

   ORCA Computing, a leading quantum computing company, today announced that two of its PT Series quantum photonic systems have been deployed and in use following their successful installation and launch at Montana State University (MSU). 

4. Lightmatter Achieves World-First 16-Wavelength Bidirectional Link On Single-Mode Optical Fiber 8/18/2025

   Lightmatter, the leader in photonic (super)computing, today announced a groundbreaking achievement in optical communications: a 16-wavelength bidirectional Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) optical link operating on one strand of standard single-mode (SM) fiber.

5. OKI Develops Tiling Crystal Film Bonding (CFB) Technology For Heterogeneous Integration Of Optical Semiconductors Onto 300 mm Silicon Wafers 8/14/2025

   OKI has successfully developed Tiling crystal film bonding (CFB; Note 1) technology using its proprietary CFB technology.

6. Lumentum Expands U.S. Manufacturing For AI-Driven Co-Packaged Optics 8/7/2025

   Lumentum Holdings Inc. ("Lumentum"), a global leader in optical and photonic technology, today announced a significant milestone in its commitment to innovation and U.S.-based manufacturing. 

7. indie's LXM-U Laser Powers Next-Gen Quantum Technologies With Ultra-Low Noise Performance 7/14/2025

   indie, an automotive solutions innovator, is rapidly gaining industry adoption in its photonics portfolio, with indie’s latest ultra-low noise LXM-U lasers enabling next-generation quantum applications by delivering industry-leading frequency stability and integration flexibility.

8. NTT Research And Tohoku University Collaborate To Accelerate Development Of Quantum Enhanced Coherent Ising Machines 7/9/2025

   NTT Research, Inc., a division of NTT, announced that its Physics and Informatics (PHI) Lab and the Graduate School of Information Science(GSIS) at Tohoku University, jointly published the paper “Single photon coherent Ising machines for constrained optimization problems” in the Quantum Science and Technology journal.

9. Xscape Photonics Reveals EagleX Laser Evaluation Kit For ChromX Platform 6/18/2025

   Xscape Photonics, a Silicon Valley startup using silicon photonics to support the next generation of AI data centers, today announced sampling availability of the EagleX Laser Evaluation Kit for its ChromX platform.

10. The Phenomenological Origin Of Photons In Classical Fields: Cheyney-Backed Research Transforms Understanding Of Light 6/16/2025

    A recent research article supported by Cheyney Design and Development Ltd. presents a revolutionary theory on light. Dr. Dhiraj Sinha, a faculty member at Plaksha University, has published an article in Annals of Physics, a peer-reviewed journal from Elsevier, where his discovery on a critical link between the ideas of Maxwell and Einstein on light has been disclosed.