PhotonDispatchhttps://photondispatch.com/Independent, answer-first quantum computing and quantum technology news: hardware, algorithms, industry and funding, research and policy.enIceberg Quantum cuts its RSA-2048 factoring estimate to about 48,000 qubits in simulationshttps://photondispatch.com/news/iceberg-quantum-pinnacle-1-2-rsa-2048-estimate.htmlhttps://photondispatch.com/news/iceberg-quantum-pinnacle-1-2-rsa-2048-estimate.htmlThu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Iceberg Quantum's Pinnacle 1.2 says simulations show RSA-2048 factoring could need about 48,000 physical qubits and roughly a day under its best assumptions.Quantinuum says Helios hit 99.9995% logical fidelity, a tenfold error-correction recordhttps://photondispatch.com/news/quantinuum-helios-99-9995-logical-fidelity-color-code.htmlhttps://photondispatch.com/news/quantinuum-helios-99-9995-logical-fidelity-color-code.htmlMon, 19 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Quantinuum says its Helios trapped-ion computer reached 99.9995% logical fidelity with a color code, about five errors per million operations.Google shows magic state cultivation on Willow, cutting errors about 40xhttps://photondispatch.com/news/google-magic-state-cultivation-willow-science.htmlhttps://photondispatch.com/news/google-magic-state-cultivation-willow-science.htmlThu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Google Quantum AI says magic state cultivation worked on its Willow chip, cutting errors about 40-fold and yielding T-states at 99.99% logical fidelity.Qilimanjaro raises €19.6 million Series A first close led by Indra Grouphttps://photondispatch.com/news/qilimanjaro-19-6m-series-a-first-close-indra-sett.htmlhttps://photondispatch.com/news/qilimanjaro-19-6m-series-a-first-close-indra-sett.htmlWed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Barcelona's Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech says it closed €19.6 million, with €10 million from Indra Group via IndraMind and €9.6 million from Spain's SETT.UK puts £78 million into quantum sensing, networking and apprenticeshipshttps://photondispatch.com/news/uk-78m-quantum-sensing-networking-quest-apprentices.htmlhttps://photondispatch.com/news/uk-78m-quantum-sensing-networking-quest-apprentices.htmlTue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The UK government announced £78 million for quantum: £50 million for sensing and navigation projects, £20 million for networking and £8 million for apprentices.